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JAMIE XX - QUESTIONS WANTED! (Patreon)

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2025-05-13 14:21:24
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We’re catching up with Jamie xx next week to find out how the album ‘In Waves’ was written & produced - if you have any questions fire away below!

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Steven Tran

Oh my god you guys are killing it I love Jamie so much that’s all

Harry Hayes

I believe you are a fellow Logic user, what are some of your favourite stock logic plugins / synths if any? - Harry Hayes

orchi o

how was the granular sounding arp-y harp thing in Sleep Sound made?

Paulo Fallone

When approaching producing a new idea, do you look at it from a more electronic music producer perspective or more of a band production perspective? How would that affect sample selection over actual instrument recordings? How about producing a beat and sampling that completely to use it as a base for another track, is that something you'd do?

Hanna

very excited for this one!

Thilo Eichhorn

His tracks are so versatile, but always with a clear signature. How does he manage to create a common thread in his work? Is that something he thinks about?

Joel Thamert

Have you adopted any new techniques or workflow changes from collaborators on In Waves, such as The Avalanches or Honey Dijon, that have since become a part of your current production process when building out a track?

Drew Leone

god you guys are the best. an absolute IDOL and we get to send him questions? Thanks for being great Tape Notes! 1. how do you usually go about finding vocal samples? thinking about all you children, waited all night, etc 2. whats your process look like for starting something new? 3. how long do you spend on a track? 4. how did you make the synths at the 3 minute mark on waited all night? 5. you’ve mentioned that lately dance music without emotion has become popular and you wanted to make sure that yours had emotion to it. if you had to analyze what the differentiators are to this from a merely production standpoint, what would they be beyond the obvious (emotional lyric, emotional delivery of said lyric, etc) 6. favorite VSTs? bonus points if you show us the VST window so we can understand your sound design approach. 7. your drums are always so unique. how do you go about finding drum samples?

Ross Drummond

Had your approach to sampling changed over the years and how do you separate the wheat from the chaff when it comes to abandoning parts of a track or tracks?

Ben Thrasher

Hey Jamie- Can you talk about a time where you made a big change to a song after spending lots of time on it? How do you break out of the structure/idea that you have engrained in your mind (and project file), and how do you know it’s the right choice to do so?

Michael Groß

much love tape notes for this one!! Super excited! This to Jamie: Could you please explain a bit how you start to work on tunes. Are these more jams, or just starting with a sample and see where it takes or do you have clear visions about it and its meaning from the get go? Thank you so much for sharing some insights <3

Nathan M

My son Julian (age 10–huge Jamie xx fan) has been playing drums for several years and recently began doing some production. He’s wondering if Jamie plays drums at all these days and how being a drummer has influenced his approach to production.

Reinaldo Herrera

hay Jamie! saw your show last year here in Chile. Amazing show and thank you for coming to the end of the world. i have some question coming from my own curiosity of your Music production process: 1. How do you approach and embrace music production? i have ADHD so engaging with music production for me its really difficult. do you have any ritual like: no phones, listening sessions, etc... to get into the "focus mode" and finish projects? 2. i know you love sampling and thats kind of your signature sound. whats your favorite way to sample external music or you just download the lossless file? any software or favorite VST to sample and mangle the sound besides the DAW? 3. i loved how the last album "in waves" came to make all your past releases more cohesive. did you think about it like a "node" to connect all your past music and make everything more "danceable" and easier to mix on dj sets? 4. like other guy said, your drums are amazing. do you record your own samples or any brand that you would recommend to check out? 5. Are you more like a "mix on the go" guy or do you prefer sending the project to a mixing/master engineer? because each track sounds amazing.

Leonardo Ramirez

Hi Jamie, I'm a huge fan of you and The xx. I just have two questions. 1. How does it feel to be a pioneer of this very British sound that's trending in the current productions of artists like Skrillex or Fred Again (those very UK drums), but you had already incorporated them a decade before. How does it feel to be a fundamental piece of British House? 2) What do you want to do now? What's next? First, you fused R&B and ambient sounds with electronic emotions in "In Colour," and then you showed off your UK house skills on a brutal album last year, "In Waves." What's the next step? Have you thought about anything? P.S. It would be great if the next step was with The xx :D

Rafa

Hi Jamie! I’m Rafa and I just started learning music production. I love your music (saw you at Hard Summer last year and at the Shrine a couple of months ago, both in Los Angeles) and it would be amazing to hear Jamie talk about his sampling techniques! 1. How do you discover interesting samples, what makes a sample worth flipping, and what are your go-to techniques for manipulating them to create something unique? 2. What tools or FX do you reach for most when warping or recontextualizing a sample? 3. When starting a new track, do you begin with the sample, drums, or something else, and why?

Lewis Brideson

Hi Jamie, I’d love to hear about how you approach writing, arranging and mixing your low end! Your bass/kicks/808s always feel so perfectly deep and considered. Did working with Oliver on bass in the xx influence your approach to subs for the clubs? Cheers, Lewis - Adelaide, Australia

Elliott Beenk

You achieve such a cool blend of classic yet contemporary and organic yet electronic sounds. How do you approach this in drums, synth sounds, sound design, etc?

Aza.B

Hi Jamie 🙌 where do you find the inspiration for a track ? I’ve found that loading in a melodic sample or a sample of any sort that I can relate to can help if there’s ever a block in creativity. Is there any different ways that you might approach this ? Thank you 🙏

Mark H

Hey Jamie, how do you usually start a track? Do you throw a bunch of ideas around and see what sticks, or do you tend to commit to one thing and see it through? Also, how do you balance the excitement of finding a great sample with the hassle of getting it cleared? Like, do you let yourself build the track out fully before worrying about clearance, or do you keep that in mind early on?