John Kennedy and his Tape Notes podcast series is another gold mine of inside information on the making of an album.
What stood out to me most about FKJ’s interview was his “no excuse’s” attitude to making music and placing limitations on himself to think outside the box and create.
This one was super inspiring for me, I took a lot away from it, plus I can relate to another self taught multi instrumentalist. Give Tape Notes a listen; so valuable.
Where has this ginger with a serious knack for “tickling the ivory” been hiding for so long? I recently stumbled on Niklas’ music, promptly listened to his entire available work, and had to share. A lovely crossover of classical piano and electronic soundscapes. What more do you need?
Oscar over at Underdog Electronic Music School is an absolute wealth of production knowledge for Ableton users. Have you ever wondered how to sound design the hypnotic dub techno echo effects?
I played around for hours with just two chord stabs after learning this technique; check it out.
What I appreciate most about his channel is you come away from a five minute Youtube break with an actionable, easy to implement technique in the studio. Creativity ensues; thank you sir!
This album dominated my ear drums in 2022. I continue to revisit it regularly because every listen pulls back another layer to what strikes me as an endless painting of sound. It is equal parts jazz, electronic, soul, ambient, guitar forward, and totally unlike anything else. My few words will do it no justice; listen for yourself. Well done Mr. James.
Space Forest Cafe 