We’ve been having a look back through the Tape Notes archive to bring back some of our favourite early episodes that you may have missed. This selection is our conversation from November 2019, with Sam Shepard, Floating Points.

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In this episode John heads to EMS4 studios in Shoreditch to chat with Floating Points a.k.a Sam Shepherd, about how he recorded and produced his latest release, Crush. 

Talking from deep within Sam’s musical laboratory, we peer behind the curtain and find out how Floating Points music is created and crafted, pulling apart some of the tracks from his second album along the way. We get to hear how live performance and classical music are a serious influence in his writing process in addition to experimenting with the impressive number of synths he’s collected over the years. Geekery is in abundance in this episode. 

Listen to find out why space was scant in Sam’s student bedroom, who sick Anna actually is and why sometimes all you need is a Yamaha Reface CS in your backpack. 

Tracks discussed: Last Bloom, Annasickmodualr, Bias.

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'Crush' - Pluto Records, Ninja Tune.

Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective 

GEAR MENTIONS

Logic Pro

Ableton

Sibelius

Akai S950 Sampler

API Desk 

ARP 2600

ARP Rhodes Chroma

Buchla Synth

Korg Volca Beats

Marshall Time Modulator

MAM ADX1

Dunlop MXR Flanger

Neve Preamps

Publison Infernal Machine Multi-Effects Processor

Roland EV-5 Expression Pedal

Yamaha CS-70

Yamaha Reface CS

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Will Brown 

Tim Adam-Smith 

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