In this special live addition of Tape Notes, John is joined by Naomi & Lisa-Kaindé of Ibeyi and XL Recordings head honcho/producer Richard Russell, to talk about how they craft their music together in the studio. In celebration of National Album Day and recorded in The Pool room at Miloco Studios, the trio wax lyrical about their experiences working together and take a deep dive into the methods and techniques used in recording & producing the albums Ibeyi & Ash. Listen to find out why there's more to using a broken glass samples than meets the eye, that sampling Michelle Obama is a big deal, and why you should never leave the room when you're making a beat with Naomi & Richard. Tracks discussed: Oya, Transmission/Michaelion, No Man is Big Enough for My Arms  Big thanks to AIM, National Album Day, and Miloco Studios for teaming up with us and making this happen.  LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES https://linktr.ee/tapenotes  Listen to 'Ibeyi' here.Listen to 'Ash' here.'Ibeyi' and 'Ash' - XL Recordings LtdIntro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective  GEAR MENTIONSMelodyneKorg MS-20Roland TR-808Sequential Prophet OUR GEARhttps://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgear  KEEP UP TO DATEFor behind the scenes photos and the latest updates, make sure to follow us on: Instagram: @tapenotes Twitter: @tapenotes Facebook: @tapenotespodcast  YouTube: Tape Notes PodcastDiscord: Tape NotesTo 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 SHOWIf 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