TAPE NOTES COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER - APRIL 2026 (Patreon)

We've been extra busy in April, dropping not the usual two but THREE full video episodes! Our guests in April have been TOMORA, aka Tom Rowlands and AURORA; HOLLY HUMBERSTONE & ROB MILTON; and IMOGEN HEAP!

We've also been doing loads of recording: last Friday we were in the studio with the FOO FIGHTERS, listening to them breaking down their brand new album Your Favorite Toy and putting your questions to Dave Grohl and bassist Nate Mendel.

A more detailed round up below! Thanks again for your support as a paid member. We'll never stop saying it - we can only keep bringing you the show thanks to you guys and we appreciate every one of you hugely!

Keep reading for Tape Notes news, details of upcoming episodes, the chance to win 3 months' membership of our EPP tier and our 25% off EPP offer!

LATEST FULL VIDEO EPISODE: TOMORA (Tom Rowlands of the Chemical Brothers & AURORA)

Wow, this episode is getting a lot of love across all our channels! The TOMORA fanbase is strong!

Tom Kowalski told us, "It's one of my favourite episodes! Needed this!" Tom, we all did! The unique rapport between Tom and Aurora and the stories behind the making of COME CLOSER, including Tom's beloved vintage synth, is essential viewing!

Gear list out later this week!

Remember: as an Extended Player you have access to a full year's worth of video episodes, while Extended Players Premium and Long Players can access our whole archive, going back to January 2023!

GEAR LISTS!

As a paid member of any tier, you get a detailed, downloadable gear list for every episode with easy-to-click links that let you delve into the gear artists use. If you haven't checked them out before, what are you waiting for?!

Recent gear lists:

Imogen Heap

Holly Humberstone & Rob Milton

BEHIND THE SCENES CONTENT!

Only available to Extended Players and above on Patreon, our BTS posts for every episode bring you exclusive photo and video content from our recordings. 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!

QUESTIONS PLEASE!

Keep an eye on Patreon updates! As a paying member, you get access to our regular requests for questions to artists! This month, you guys have submitted incredibly thoughtful questions for the Foo Fighters, Jack Antonoff/Bleachers and Tom Misch! If John Kennedy chooses your question, he'll ask it on the show and namecheck you too! Just get your question in quickly - usually you only get a few days' notice!

DISCORD CHANNEL

Our Discord is a mainly fan-run community where you can share your musical projects, get and give feedback to others, share your set up, get gear recommendations and so much more! We'd love to grow this community further. If you're not already a member, join by clicking the button below!

JOIN OUR DISCORD

EXTENDED PLAYERS PREMIUM

Extended Players Premium, our newest tier, is about to celebrate its first 6 months! It's proved really popular with you guys, with almost 400 of you now signed up! Besides all the benefits of Extended Players, the EPP tier includes discounts on a range of studios, apps and services for musicians plus a monthly giveaway, exclusively for EPP members! To be in with a chance of winning April's prize, a Waves Audio Annual Ultimate Subscription worth $249.99, join EPP before the end of the month! It's that simple!

You also get all these other benefits:

Access to our full Patreon video episode archive

20% off our brand new Tape Notes merch. Visit our store at tapenotes.myshopify.com!

Early access to Behind the Scenes content

Not already an EPP and want to upgrade? JOIN NOW and use the code D72A5 to get 25% off your first month's membership!

To win three months' free membership of EPP, comment on this newsletter with who you'd like to see on the show this year!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALFREDO GUZMAN - WINNING COMMENTER FROM OUR MARCH NEWSLETTER! 3 MONTHS' FREE MEMBERS OF EPP IS YOURS!

MERCH STORE

As modelled by John and the Tape Notes video crew, Tape Notes merch is here! If you're an Extended Player Premium or Long Player subscriber, you get 20% off - check the EPP Community Chat on Patreon for the discount code!

CLICK TO SHOP

FROM THE ARCHIVE

Enjoying our current episode with TOMORA? Why not check out an emerging electronic legend, Sam Gellaitry, who appeared on the show late last year? Watch the full episode here!

UPCOMING EPISODES

TN: 180 FOO FIGHTERS - 6th May

Coming soon (dates TBA):

Tom Misch

Jack Antonoff/Bleachers

Myles Smith

Arlo Parks & Baird Acheson

Thanks everyone! Don't forget to comment below for the chance to win 3 months' free membership of Extended Players Premium!

Big love!

John & the Tape Notes team