TN:30 Tune-Yards

In this episode John links up with Merrill and Nate from Tune-Yards to talk about how they recorded and produced the soundtrack to Sorry To Bother You and also dive into a classic from the TY back-catalogue. Speaking from the other side of the pond Merrill and Nate dig into 3 tracks they scored for the Boots Riley directorial debut, exploring the methods and techniques they used whilst recording and discuss how this differs from their usual writing process. We also revisit the Tune-Yards favourite Gangsta, hearing of its humble beginnings in front of an audience in Germany to a full track breakdown. Listen to find out how Merrill makes her yodel loops, how Walkman’s and Telephone’s left their mark on Gangsta, and whether or not we find out what the band's undercover pseudonym is when they want to play anonymously. Tracks discussed: Gangsta, SIGNS (Detroit's Theme), Revealed, Steve Lift’s Party LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES https://linktr.ee/tapenotes Listen to 'WHOKILL' here. Listen to 'Sorry To Bother You' here. 'WHOKILL' & 'Sorry To Bother You' - 4AD Ltd Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective GEAR MENTIONS ProTools Cubase Blue Baby Bottle Mic Empirical Labs Distressor Fender P Bass Lexicon PCM 41 Delay Roland TR-808 Roland SPD Sample Pad Roland SP-404 Sampler Boss RC-1 Looping Pedal Sequential Prophet 6 Sony Walkman Soundtoys Decapitator Tech 21 SansAmp Valhalla VintageVerb 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices