In this episode, John heads up to Assault & Battery Studios to chat with EOB – the solo project from Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien - and legendary producer Flood, to talk through how they wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Earth’. Armed with demos and tracks written during Ed’s time in Brazil, the pair take a deep dive into the sonic trenches, sharing their musings on the creative process, and reflect on their time working together in the studio. From fortuitous iTunes plays to jamming with world-renowned musicians, we hear Ed’s thoughts on transitioning from the realm of backing vocalist to lead vocalist, as well as the intricacies of blending carnival and dance music.  Listen to find why sometimes it’s a challenge finding beat 1, which track initially began with a swarm of Vihuelas, and why you should never use the word ‘demo’ in the studio.   Tracks discussed: Brasil, Olympik, Long Time Coming LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES https://linktr.ee/tapenotes  Listen to 'Earth' here.'Earth' - Capitol Records, Over Normal Limited, under exclusive license for UMG Recordings, Inc.Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective  GEAR MENTIONSAkai MPC Looper ARPElectro-Harmonix Memory ManElektron MachineEventide H3000Gibson Les PaulSoft Tube OTO BiscuitRoland System 700Roland Juno 60Boss RC-1 Looping PedalShure SM58OUR GEARhttps://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgear  HELP SUPPORT THE SHOWIf you'd like to help support the show you can donate as little or as much as you'd like here, (we really appreciate your contributions): Donate  Follow us on Social Media to keep up to date with the latest episodes and submit questions:InstagramFacebookTwitter Visit our website to join our mailing list: www.tapenotes.co.uk