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John is joined by Jamie xx, to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘In Waves’. Jamie xx is an English musician...

John is joined by Jamie xx, to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘In Waves’.

Jamie xx is an English musician, record producer, and DJ. He began his career as part of The xx, whose 2009 debut album ‘xx’ was instrumental in shaping the indie music scene of the 2010s. Jamie’s critically acclaimed solo debut, ‘In Colour’, arrived in 2015, earning both Mercury and Grammy nominations. In 2024, he released ‘In Waves’, a record that captures the emotional highs and hazy afterglow of a night out, blending bliss, heartbreak, and introspection through immersive dance music.

In this episode, Jamie reflects on the years-long journey of creating ‘In Waves’. As well as discussing where his initial moments of inspiration came from, he talks through his approach to sampling, how he balances analog synths with a Logic-based workflow, and the plugins that have become essential to crafting his distinctive sound.

Tracks discussed: Breather, Dafodil, Life

Comments

Jay

Very excited to watch this as a Logic user! Part of me is sad the semi-secret is out on XO tho

Olly

It's time to feast, thank you so much John and the rest of the TapeNotes crew!

David Arechiga

Wow signed up at the best time! Also, Jamie uses logic? 🤯

Manu Dia

absolute goat

Jake White

I would listen to a mastered version of Jamie talking over Breather and breaking it down as the song progresses. It gives Giorgio by Moroder

B3rt

Love this. Great listen. Jamie - please please release some of the other versions 🙏

Ross

Amazing episode, thanks team!

Niccolò

I didn't catch the name of the drum machine that is mentioned a few times. Something like Ada?

Dominic

legend - also loved hearing about John in the old days

parker page

we are so lucky to get these interviews! thanks for all your work!

Skyler Mann

Just wanna say how much I appreciate both you guys pushing to get this and Jamie for finally being willing to open up a session. Totally understand being apprehensive to go through old projects, especially seeing as some of them have upwards of 300 (!) tracks. This is so so good, thanks to everyone involved.

Emma DeSena

Been listening to the podcast for a bit now but this episode pushed me over to subscribe so I can watch the video - not been this excited for a while, thanks for the brilliant content 👏🏽

Chi Thanh

great episode. and logic rules!😉

berg4mot

his first album still sounds so good🔥!

Mert Erol

the whole video jamie was on the edge of burping.