TN:50 EOB & Flood

130 min • 26 augusti 2020

In this episode, John heads up to Assault & Battery Studios to chat with EOB – the solo project from Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien - and legendary producer Flood, to talk through how they wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Earth’.

Armed with demos and tracks written during Ed’s time in Brazil, the pair take a deep dive into the sonic trenches, sharing their musings on the creative process, and reflect on their time working together in the studio. From fortuitous iTunes plays to jamming with world-renowned musicians, we hear Ed’s thoughts on transitioning from the realm of backing vocalist to lead vocalist, as well as the intricacies of blending carnival and dance music.

Listen to find why sometimes it’s a challenge finding beat 1, which track initially began with a swarm of Vihuelas, and why you should never use the word ‘demo’ in the studio.

Tracks discussed: Brasil, Olympik, Long Time Coming

LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES

https://linktr.ee/tapenotes

Listen to 'Earth' here.

'Earth' - Capitol Records, Over Normal Limited, under exclusive license for UMG Recordings, Inc.

Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective

GEAR MENTIONS

Akai MPC Looper

ARP

Electro-Harmonix Memory Man

Elektron Machine

Eventide H3000