About this episode
Returning for his second outing on Tape Notes, John links up with Glass Animals frontman and producer Dave Bayley, to talk about how the band wrote, recorded and produced their latest album ‘Dreamland’. Born out of an emotional time of uncertainty for the band, Dave discusses the unexpected moments that formed the foundations of the album. Breaking down his writing process from start to finish, we’re treated to the very initial demos and samples recorded on the fly, along with the wealth of production tricks used to create Glass Animals unique sound. We hear secrets behind reverse drum beats, reverb and delay EQs, as well as the latest iteration of Dave’s crack choir. Listen to find out how Dave attempted to conjure up his inner Dr Dre, how an entire song was forged using just a voice, and what currently sits in the Glass Animals guitar graveyard. Tracks discussed: Dreamland, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, It’s All So Incredibly Loud LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES https://linktr.ee/tapenotes Listen to 'Dreamland' here. 'Dreamland' - Wolf Tone Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective GEAR MENTIONS Neve 1073 Universal Audio Reverb Valhalla Vintage Verb Soundtoys Alter Boy Soundtoys Decapitator Neumann U67 Mellotron Plugin Maestro Rhythm King Drum Machine Roland TR-808 Sequential Prophet Fender Stratocaster Hammond B3 Organ Native Instruments Spectrasonics Omnisphere Ableton OUR GEAR https://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgear HELP SUPPORT THE SHOW If you'd like to help support the show you can donate as little or as much as you'd like here, (we really appreciate your contributions :) Donate KEEP UP TO DATE For behind the scenes photos and the latest updates, make sure to follow us on: Instagram: @tapenotes Twitter: @tapenotes Facebook: @tapenotespodcast To let us know the artists you’d like to hear, Tweet us, slide into our DMs, send us an email or even a letter. We’d love to hear! Visit our website to join our mailing list: www.tapenotes.co.uk