In this episode John links up with Marie Ulven, aka girl in red, and producer Matias Tellez, to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced her debut album ‘if i could make it go quiet’.
With Marie’s original bedroom recordings to hand, the pair take us through how they built on the framework of her demos, singling out the minuscule details in each track that you probably wouldn’t notice, but are completely responsible for the vibe.
Alongside stories of recording without reverb and taking energy from different genres, Marie discusses the sentiment behind her lyrics as well as the individual syllable and pronunciation changes that had such big impacts.
Listen to find out how to create an electronic beat from acoustic instruments, why you should always check things with a tremolo on, and what the appropriate response is when Taylor Swift posts about your album!
Tracks discussed: Body And Mind, Did You Come?, Apartment 402
Listen to ‘if i could make it go quiet’ here.
‘if i could make it go quiet’ - World In Red, AWAL Recordings
Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective
GEAR MENTIONS
Stam Audio SA-47
Neve Preamps
Retro Instruments Sta-Level Compressor
Soundtoys Devil-Loc
Soundtoys Alter Boy
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