Dear Tape Notes member,
In our monthly newsletter for our paying members (thank you!) we bring you a round up of all the Tape Notes happenings so you don't miss out on anything!
It's been another super busy month here with another three full video episodes released: the FOO FIGHTERS, JACK ANTONOFF of BLEACHERS and TOM MISCH!
As ever, we've also been busy recording! Bonobo, aka Simon Green, cleared one of the only free days in time in his schedule to talk John through the process of making his brand new album, due later this year! His last visit to Tape Notes, back in October 2024, is one of our most popular episodes so we know how much you guys are looking forward to this!
Thanks again for your support as a paid member - we never take it for granted and we always strive to bring you more benefits! Keep reading for Tape Notes news, upcoming episodes, the chance to win 3 months' membership of our EPP tier and our 25% off EPP offer!
LATEST FULL VIDEO EPISODE: BLEACHERS (JACK ANTONOFF)
Jack's last visit to Tape Notes back in March 2024 got an amazing response! We knew from the questions flooding in that this new episode, breaking down latest album "Everyone for Ten Minutes", would be even more popular!
In the episode, Jack looks back on the process of bringing the album to life, digging into the recording techniques behind the record and different directions songs could have taken along the way. It's a super deep dive. Watch the trailer below and the full episode here!
Gear list out next week!
TN: 180 FOO FIGHTERS
Patreon Andy Rowe described this episode, where Dave Grohl and bassist Nate Mendel break down their process on new album "Your Favorite Toy", as "an absolutely brilliant gem"! Watch the trailer below and the full episode here!
TN: 181 TOM MISCH
Patreon Jack Goshkarian summed up this episode simply as "Tom is the goat!" We agree! Watch a teaser from the episode below and the full episode here!
As an Extended Player you have access to a full year's worth of video episodes, while Extended Players Premium and Long Players can access our whole archive, going back to January 2023, including TN: 133, our first episode with Jack, and TN: 144, our first episode with Bonobo!
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GEAR LISTS!
As a paid member of any tier, you get a detailed, downloadable gear list for every episode with easy-to-click links that let you delve into the gear artists use. Check out the complete collection, available to all paying Patreons!
Recent gear lists:
TOMORA (Tom Rowlands of the Chemical Brothers & AURORA)
BEHIND THE SCENES!
Only available to Extended Players and above on Patreon, our BTS posts bring you exclusive content from our recordings! Catch your favourite artists as you've never seen them before, see more of the locations we film in and see more of what the Tape Notes team's working day really looks like! Check out the collection!
QUESTIONS PLEASE!
As a paying member, you get to ask questions to artists! This month, you guys have given us really insightful questions for Bonobo, aka Simon Green, and Tape Impala, aka Kevin Parker! If John chooses your question to ask, you'll also get a namecheck!
Make sure your Patreon notifications are on and get your question in quickly - usually you only get a few days' notice!
DISCORD CHANNEL
Our Discord is a fan-run community where you can share your musical projects, get and give feedback to others, share your set up, get gear recommendations and so much more! We'd love to grow this community further. If you're not already a member, you can join below!
EXTENDED PLAYERS PREMIUM TIER
Extended Players Premium is our newest tier and it's proved super popular, with over 400 of you now signed up! Besides all the Extended Players benefits, you get a monthly giveaway, only open to EPP members! This month's prize is the Undertone Audio UnFairchild Compressor Plug-in, worth $149.99, and discounts on a range of studios, apps and services for musicians. And if that wasn't enough, you also get...
Access to our full Patreon video episode archive
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MERCH STORE
Tape Notes merch is here, as modelled by Nico, our Head of Video! If you're an Extended Player Premium or Long Player subscriber, you get 20% off - check the EPP Community Chat on Patreon for the discount code!
FROM THE ARCHIVE
This month, Kae Tempest and Fraser T Smith won an Ivor Novello award for Best Contemporary Song. Here's a look back at their Tape Notes episode from November 2025! Watch the full episode here.
COMING SOON!
ARLO PARKS & BAIRD ACHESON - 10TH JUNE
MYLES SMITH & PETER FENN - 24TH JUNE
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Big love!
John & the Tape Notes team