TN:28 Nitin Sawhney

In this episode John heads to the Dairy studios to talk with composer/musician/producer Nitin Sawhney about how he recorded and produced the album Beyond Skin. In celebration of 20 years since its release, Nitin dusts off the original Logic 4 sessions and gives a fascinating account of how this classic album, most of which was recorded in his bedroom in Tooting, was brought to life. We not only get to hear some of the tracks broken down in detail but are also treated to live demonstrations of some of the traditional Indian compositional techniques used throughout the album. Listen to find out why an sm58 is pretty much all you need to record an album, how those mind boggling vocals in The Conference were created, and why Nitin’s guitar is his favourite piece of kit. Tracks discussed: Homelands, Serpents, Immigrant, Letting Go, The Conference LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES https://linktr.ee/tapenotes Listen to 'Beyond Skin' here. 'Beyond Skin' - Outcaste Records Ltd Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective GEAR MENTIONS Logic Pro Staff Pad App Akai MPC Sampler Fostex DMT8 Recorder GEM S2 Keyboard Shure SM58 Yamaha Pro-Mix 01 Yamaha AN1X Synth OUR GEAR https://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgear 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 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 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