About this episode
In this episode, John catches up with Jack Garratt to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced his latest album Love, Death & Dancing. Jack digs up the original demo sessions recorded in his garden shed, unravelling the multitude of ideas he packed in to each track. Illustrated through a bounty of unheard demos and track breakdowns, Jack charts the emotional journey he undertook writing the album, revealing how he subtly controls rhythm and harmony to tell a story. Listen to find out how a core guitar riff was saved by a lucky phone recording, how his childhood trombone skills are now coming in handy, and how a few pearls of wisdom from producer Jacknife Lee have impacted his song writing. Tracks discussed: Time, Anyone, Only The Bravest LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES https://linktr.ee/tapenotes Listen to 'Love, Death & Dancing' here. 'Love, Death & Dancing' - Island Records Release, Universal Music Operations Limited Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective GEAR MENTIONS Arturia Buchla Easel Plugin Arturia Prophet V3 Plugin Behringer D Model Critter & Guitari Pocket Piano Fender Stratocaster Goodhertz Wow Control Minimoog Roland TR-808 Roland TR-909 Roland Boutique Synths Sequential Prophet Shure SM57 Sonic Charge Permut8 Ableton Logic Pro Logic Pro - Space Designer 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 Visit our website to join our mailing list: www.tapenotes.co.uk