About this episode
In this episode, John catches up with Obaro Ejimiwe, A.K.A Ghostpoet, along with engineer and mixer Shuta Shinoda to talk through how they wrote, recorded and produced his latest album, ‘ I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep’. Recorded at the start of lockdown before the album was actually released, Obaro and Shuta shed light on their creative relationship breaking down early demos and treating us to a selection of clips from the monumental amount of session files they racked up. We hear how Obar crafts his music despite a lack of traditional music theory, revealing the methods and approaches he uses to tap directly into the feeling of a song. Listen to find out how birdsong was meticulously edited to perfectly fit the music, why Obaro has only just managed to use his Mellotron, and how he charmed Sarasara into singing on the record. Tracks discussed: Breaking Cover, When Mouths Collide, Social Lacerations LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES https://linktr.ee/tapenotes Listen to 'I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep' here. 'I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep' - Ghostpoet, Play It Again Sam Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective GEAR MENTIONS Logic Pro Critter and Guitari Organelle M Eventide Harmonizer Fender Bassman Amp Flea C12 Microphone Mellotron Melos Delay Unit Sequential Prophet 6 Studer A80 Analogue Tape Machine 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 Follow us on Social Media to keep up to date with the latest episodes and submit questions: Instagram Facebook Twitter Discord: Tape Notes Visit our website to join our mailing list: www.tapenotes.co.uk