About this episode
John is joined by Jamie xx, to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘In Waves ’. Jamie xx is an English musician, record producer, and DJ. He began his career as part of The xx, whose 2009 debut album ‘ xx’ was instrumental in shaping the indie music scene of the 2010s. Jamie’s critically acclaimed solo debut, ‘ In Colour’ , arrived in 2015, earning both Mercury and Grammy nominations. In 2024, he released ‘ In Waves’ , a record that captures the emotional highs and hazy afterglow of a night out, blending bliss, heartbreak, and introspection through immersive dance music. In this episode, Jamie reflects on the years-long journey of creating ‘ In Waves’ . As well as discussing where his initial moments of inspiration came from, he talks through his approach to sampling, how he balances analog synths with a Logic-based workflow, and the plugins that have become essential to crafting his distinctive sound. Tracks discussed: Breather, Dafodil, Life TAPE IT Thanks to our friends at Tape It for supporting the podcast. Visit tape.it/tapenotes or use the promo code TAPENOTES in the app to get 20% off. LANDR Get 20% off LANDR Distribution and Studio at landr.com/tapenotes TRINITY LABAN Find out more about Trinity Laban's Songwriting MA here. MUSIVERSAL Skip the waitlist and get your discount HERE LISTEN to ‘ In Waves’ here ‘Young’ LISTEN to ‘ Tina Moore - Never Gonna Let You Go’ here. ‘RCA Records, Sony’ LISTEN to ‘ Cerrone - The House of the Rising Sun Revelacion Suite’ here. ‘Because’ LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES linktr.ee/tapenotes Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective. GEAR MENTIONS Soundtoys Crystallizer Zynaptiq Morph Output Thermal Roland TR-808 XLN Audio XO Serum Sonar Works Sound ID Reference Roland Space Echo Oberheim 8 Voice Korg Delta Isla Drum Machine Akai MPC 1000 Tascam 8 Track Logic ES 2 Logic Phaser Logic Drum Sampler Logic Pro X Garageband OUR GEAR https://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgear HELP SUPPORT THE SHOW If you'd like to help support the show you can join us on Patreon , where among many things you can access full length videos of most new episodes, ad-free episodes and detailed gear list breakdowns. 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 YouTube: Tape Notes Podcast Discord: Tape Notes Patreon: Tape Notes 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 TAPE NOTES TEAM John Kennedy Will Brown Tim Adam-Smith Will Lyons Nico Varanese Guy Nicholls Jessica Clucas Ali Lewis Evan Lawday Francis Hartgrove