TN: 179 TOMORA (Tom Rowlands of Chemical Brothers & AURORA) - FULL VIDEO EPISODE! (Patreon)

John is joined by TOMORA to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album COME CLOSER.

TOMORA are an electronic music duo made up of The Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands and Aurora Aksnes, aka AURORA. Both have excelled in their fields: The Chemical Brothers’ ten albums helped define electronic music, while Norwegian artist AURORA’s ethereal songwriting has won her a devoted worldwide following. The duo began collaborating when Aurora featured on The Chemical Brothers’ Grammy Award-winning 2019 album No Geography. In turn, Tom produced parts of AURORA’s What Happened To The Heart? (2024). That led to TOMORA and their debut album COME CLOSER.

Sitting down at Baltic Studios, they discuss creating the album’s distinctive soundscapes and recording AURORA’s striking vocals. They also introduce John to the vintage synthesiser crucial to the album’s sound, plus answer Patreons’ questions!

Tracks discussed: Somewhere Else, I Drink the Light, Come Closer