TAPE NOTES COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER - APRIL 2026 (Patreon)

Dear Tape Notes member

Thanks so much for supporting us as a Free member! Our Patreon community is now well over 18K and we're really happy to have you here!

There's lots to take advantage of as a Free member of Tape Notes!

Exclusive, ad free previews of our full video episodes!

Say goodbye to annoying pop-ups and ads - just quality, uninterrupted content of your favourite artists giving you a deeper insight into their work! Here's a preview of our latest episode with TOMORA, aka Tom Rowlands of the Chemical Brothers and AURORA!

And check out more previews here!

Free member sneak peek collection - NEW - CLICK HERE!

You get access as a free member to full video episodes, gear lists and Behind the Scenes content, all normally only available behind the paywall! It's only on Patreon and only for our community. Here's what it looks like. We'll regularly update this collection too so keep checking in to see what's new!

FREE MEMBERS COMMUNITY CHAT - NEW - CLICK HERE!

What's better than talking about music with other people who feel as passionately as we do about it? With our new community chat for Free members, you've got a dedicated space to talk about episodes and artists, music you love, suggestions you have and much more!

FREE MEMBER EXCLUSIVE GIVEAWAYS AND OFFERS!

Each month, we'll give away 6 months' free membership of our Extended Players tier to one lucky winner! To be in with a chance, all you need to do is comment at the bottom of the newsletter with an artist you'd like to see on the show!

Congratulations to our March winner: Craig Kelly!

If you're thinking about upgrading to a paid tier, check out our offer below for 25% off your first month's membership!

WHAT OUR PAID MEMBERS ARE ENJOYING THIS MONTH!

What do you get with a paid membership? Here's what our members have been enjoying in April!

Full video episodes with TOMORA, Holly Humberstone & Rob Milton, and Imogen Heap!

Extended Players tier and above can watch full video episodes, ad free! We normally release 2 full episodes a month but sometimes, like this month, we release even more!

Full video episodes are around 2 hours long and feature screengrabs of guests' digital audio workspaces. Our members tell us the video episodes offer a more immediate, three dimensional experience that brings them closer to artists' process, with takeaways they can apply in their own work.

Detailed gear lists!

Every episode comes with a detailed gear list, including built in, easy to click links, lifting the lid on the tech your favourite artists discuss on the show! Gear lists are available as a benefit with all paid tiers - here's a little taster of what they look like, from our recent episode with Fred Again!

Behind the Scenes content!

Exclusive photo and video content from our recordings, only available on Patreon to Extended Players tier and above. Here's a few shots from our recent episode filmed at Imogen Heap's famous residential recording studio The Hideaway, where artists such as Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande have recorded!

Submit questions to artists!

This month, our paying Patreons have submitted questions for the Foo Fighters, Jack Antonoff/Bleachers and Tom Misch! If our host John Kennedy chooses your question, he'll ask it on the show and namecheck you too!

All these full video episodes will be released between May and July 2026!

Who would you like to see next on Tape Notes? Leave us a comment at the bottom of the newsletter, for the chance to win 6 months' free membership of our Extended Players tier!

GET 25% OFF YOUR FIRST MONTH'S MEMBERSHIP OF OUR EXTENDED PLAYERS TIER!

CLICK TO JOIN and use the code 4B8AD at checkout to claim your discount!

What's included

Full length episode videos - previous 12 months

Ad-Free episodes

Detailed gear lists for every episode

Behind The Scenes content

Ask questions to artists on the show

Community chat on Patreon

Extended Players is our most popular tier, but we also have several other membership options to suit all needs - click here to find out more!

Thanks for being part of our Tape Notes community! Don't forget to leave us a comment with an artist or producer you'd like to see on the show, for the chance to win 6 months' membership of our Extended Players tier!

Big love!

John & the Tape Notes team