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In this special live episode, John heads to Mother Advertising to chat with returning guest SG Lewis about how he wrote, recorded, and produced his new album ‘AudioLust & HigherLove’.  

Starting writing after taking ten days off music making and getting bored, Sam reflects on the times spent with his collaborators in the studio and on exotic retreats, sharing the sparks of songwriting inspiration that came from their stories and lives.

In this all-round production masterclass, we’re treated to a deep dive into Sam’s process of updating sounds and processing techniques from past eras for a modern audience, as well as mixing tips including the best ways to make a kick and bass punch over iPhone speakers.

Listen to find out why the phonetics of lyrics are so important, how to create a convincing fake vocoder, and what some of the most effective ways are to gain confidence as a singer when you’re not a singer.

Tracks discussed: Lifetime, Call On Me, Something About Your Love

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• Jasmine Records, PMR, Universal

Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective

GEAR MENTIONS

Decimort Bit Crusher

GEM Dopamine Plugin

Native Instruments Transient Designer

Native Instruments Komplete

Oek Sound Soothe

Oliver Loops

Serato Sampler

Sonnox Oxford Inflator

Soundtoys Little Alterboy

UAD API 20500 Compressor

UAD Tape Emulation

Waves CLA Guitar Plugin

Waves H Delay

Waves Doubler

Waves API 2500 Compressor

Valhalla Reverbs

Xfer OTT Compressor

Korg MS20

LinnDrum

Oberheim OB6

Roland Juno

Roland TR-909 Drum Machine

Sequential Prophet 5

ZenDelay Pedal

U87 Microphone

Logic

Logic ES1

Splice

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TAPE NOTES TEAM

Will Brown - Executive Producer, Engineer & Editor

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