Talking Tunes by Girls Are Awesome

By Girls Are Awesome

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This podcast focusses on female music artists talking about the process of creating one specific song and is hosted by producer and songwriter Vakle.... more

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The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.

Talking Tunes by Girls Are Awesome episodes:

December 06, 2021 Rebecca Lou - Capitalism Kills
Welcome back to this fifth episode of Talking Tunes season 2!

This is a music podcast in which our host Vakle talks to other musicproducers and songwriters about their work - in this episode we feature Rebecca Lou talking about her single called Capitalism Kills.
Rebecca Lou is a Copenhagen based singer and songwriter. She takes us through the song step by step and goes in depth with songwriting including some great tips on how to make a banger. Capitalism Kills is part of her album Heavy Metal Feeling released in 2021.
People mentioned:
Lasse Hansen (producer)
Søren Buhl Lassen (producer)
Robert Jensen Buhl (guitarist)
Tune in!
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34min
October 04, 2021 Taura Lamb - New Normal
Welcome back to this forth episode of Talking Tunes season 2!

This is a music podcast in which our host Vakle talks to other musicproducers and songwriters about their work - in this episode we feature Taura Lamb talking about her single called Hollywood Heart.
Taura is a UK based singer, songwriter and producer. She and her producer on this track, Pearse MacIntyre, takes us through the song step by step, goes in depth with production and vocal production on this bouncy pop song.
Software mentioned:
DIVA Synth
Battery NI
Arturia JUNO synth
Wider by Infected Mushroom
ozone imager
Soothe2
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35min
August 02, 2021 Alina Smith - Hollywood Heart
Welcome back to this third episode of Talking Tunes season 2!

This is a music podcast in which our host Vakle talks to other musicproducers and songwriters about their work - in this episode we feature Alina Smith talking about her single called Hollywood Heart.
Alina is a LA based producer, working in music for many years and with many different artists. She takes us through the song step by step, goes in depth with production and vocal production on this vocal heavy song.
Tune in!

Edit by Mikkel Larsen
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54min
July 05, 2021 Farao - Marry Me
Welcome back to this second episode of Talking Tunes season 2!
This is a music podcast in which our host Vakle talks to other musicproducers and songwriters about their work - in this episode we feature Farao talking about her song Marry Me from her album Pure-O. Farao is a NO/DE artist who has a deep passion for classic sounds and beats, as you will clearly notice as we go through the process of writing and producing Marry Me in the episode.
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People mentioned:
Drummer: Magnús Trygvason Eliassen
Co-producer: Ådne Meisfjord
Play in Jaakko Eino Kalevi’s band
Gear mentioned:
Fave hardware:
Korg Delta
Electronica EM - 25
Juno-60
Soviet Synthesizer Kvintet
Moog Sub Phatty
Yamaha CS-15
E-bass 1 on DX7 (bass from take on me)
RX7
Fave soft synths:
FM8
Korg M1
Fave drums to sample:
linn drum
707
rx7. Edit by Mikkel Larsen
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37min
June 06, 2021 GRETA - Waves
Welcome back to this first episode of Talking Tunes season 2!
This is a music podcast in which our host Vakle talks to other musicproducers and songwriters about their work - in this episode we feature GRETA talking about her song Waves from her debut album Ardent Spring. Greta is a DE/DK artist who has a deep passion for 80's sound and harps, as you will clearly notice as we go through the process of writing and producing Waves in the episode.
Tune in!
People mentioned:
Farao - producer
Gear mentioned:
Juno-106
Polyvox
FM8 plug-in
Tal-u-no-lx
Autoharp
Zither harp
Disco song mentioned:
Cherrelle - Saturday Love. Edit by Mikkel Larsen
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33min
December 13, 2019 Lydmor - Shanghai Roar (Roskilde Festival Special)
Welcome to Talking Tunes by Girls Are Awesome where we deconstruct female music artists and the processes around one specific song. Talking Tunes is hosted by producer and songwriter Vakle.
This episode is the fourth and final Roskilde Festival special episode and is centered around Danish singer, songwriter, producer and absolutely excellent live performer Lydmor.
We caught her the day after her show at the festival: Backstage village, raining, cooold - you know the drill - but ready for a chat! We talk about her time in Shanghai, using Justin Bieber as reference track for mixing, why compression is essential for vocal processing, how panning and effects on the master is super powerfull and a lot more!
The song we’re talking about is called Shanghai Roar and was released in 2018 as part of her 'I Told You I'd Tell Them Our Story' album. Tune in!
Software mentioned:
Melodyne
Antares Autotune
Girls Are Awesome is a media platform and brand dedicated to increasing and redefining female representation.
Find us at girlsareawesome.com or instagram.com/girlsareawesome and find Vakle on instagram.com/vakle_music
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40min
August 23, 2019 ZAAR - For a While (Roskilde Festival Special)
Welcome to Talking Tunes by Girls Are Awesome where we deconstruct female music artists and the processes around one specific song. Talking Tunes is hosted by producer and songwriter Vakle.
This episode is the third out of four Roskilde Festival special episodes and is centered around Danish singer, songwriter and pedal player - as she says herself, ZAAR. We sat down with her a couple of days after her very first time playing Roskilde Festival. Pouring rain and cold Danish weather is the setting as we sit outside talking about everything from writing alone and with bandmates, creating the right physical environment to be creative, how to sing through guitar pedals and a lot more.
The song we’re talking about is called For a While and was released in 2018. Tune in!

Live band:
Bjarke Andrup
Jonathan Ludvigsen
Gear:
shimmer - Neunaber
distortion - Emma
octave - Micro Pog
Girls Are Awesome is a media platform and brand dedicated to increasing and redefining female representation.
Find us at girlsareawesome.com or instagram.com/girlsareawesome and find Vakle on instagram.com/vakle_music
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27min
July 22, 2019 Madame Gandhi - Top Knot Turn Up (Roskilde Festival Special)
Welcome to Talking Tunes by Girls Are Awesome where we deconstruct female music artists and the processes around one specific song. Talking Tunes is hosted by producer and songwriter Vakle.

This episode is the second out of four Roskilde Festival special episodes and is centered around LA based drummer, producer, rapper, singer and activist Madame Gandhi.

We caught her just hours before her show at the festival and are sitting in a cosy restaurant trailer in the backstage area hiding from the rain while having this nice little chat. We chat about going from drummer to artist, working on music long distance, why she only have female artists at her Roskilde show and a lot more!

The song we’re talking about is called Top Knot Turn Up and was released in 2018. Tune in!

Girls Are Awesome is a media platform and brand dedicated to increasing and redefining female representation.
Find us at girlsareawesome.com or instagram.com/girlsareawesome and find Vakle on instagram.com/vakle_music

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19min
July 12, 2019 Lil Halima - Fire Doves (Roskilde Festival Special)
Welcome to Talking Tunes by Girls Are Awesome where we deconstruct female music artists and the processes around one specific song. Talking Tunes is hosted by producer and songwriter Vakle.

This episode is the first of four Roskilde Festival special episodes and is centered around Norwegian singer, songwriter and producer Lil Halima. We caught her just hours before her show at the festival and are sitting in the baking sun in the backstage area having this nice little chat. She talks about layering and being productive with vocal recording and some special thoughts they had on how to pan elements.
The song we’re talking about is called Fire Doves, and is from her EP released this year called: For the Dark Days. Tune in!

Girls Are Awesome is a media platform and brand dedicated to increasing and redefining female representation.
Find us at girlsareawesome.com or instagram.com/girlsareawesome and find Vakle on instagram.com/vakle_music
People she mentions:
Producer: Gustav Nyström
Mixing engineer: Vivid/ by Jesper Vestergaard
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20min
June 24, 2019 SASAMI - Callous
Welcome to Talking Tunes by Girls Are Awesome where we deconstruct female music artists and the processes around one specific song. Talking Tunes is hosted by producer and songwriter Vakle.
This episode is centered around American multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Sasami, who dives into the making of her new self-titled album.
Get ready to get geeky on 16-track tape recording, hardware vs. software recording techniques, the best way to learn a new instrument and a lot more! We caught her while she's busy on tour around Europe, just before playing a show in Copenhagen.
The song in focus is called "Callous", a guitar extravaganza of a song and the first single from her album. Tune in!
Girls Are Awesome is a media platform and brand dedicated to increasing and redefining female representation.
Find us at girlsareawesome.com or instagram.com/girlsareawesome
Vakle can be found on instagram.com/vakle_music
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41min

FAQs about Talking Tunes by Girls Are Awesome:

How many episodes does Talking Tunes by Girls Are Awesome have?

The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.