Thanks to Highnote for supporting this episode of Tape Notes.Highnote is the best way to share, store, and discuss your recording projects, a kind of bespoke Dropbox for audio specifically built for communication. Think time-stamped voice comments directly over your audio, nesting versions to toggle and compare in real time, and instant notifications when people comment or listen to a track you’ve shared. Highnote accounts are completely free and include 4 gigabytes of storage to get your started, plus there's a special offer for Tape Notes listeners of 3 months of their 200GB plan for free.Head to highnote.fm/tapenotes to find out more.-------In this episode, John ventures over to Clapton to join James Ellis Ford and talk about how he wrote, recorded, and produced the album ‘The Hum’.His debut solo release after almost two decades working with some of the world's biggest artists, James looks back on how his approach to music has changed over the course of the album, reflecting on the different mindsets and decisions that come with producing his own work compared to that of others.As well as a deep dive into his vast studio setup and hybrid system of new and old creative techniques, we’re treated to thoughts on the fine line of ironing out the humanness of mistakes, and how more often than not, pieces of gear can give you back ideas that you’d never have expected.Listen to find out which undiscovered mics are used across almost all of the records he works on, how to implement a Frippertronics-style tape setup, and what you can create when you push a bass clarinet to its limits.Tracks discussed: I Never Wanted Anything, Squeaky Wheel, The YipsLINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES  linktr.ee/tapenotes Listen to ‘The Hum’ here.Warp RecordsIntro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel CollectiveGEAR MENTIONSFabFilter Pro QSoundtoys PrimalTapSoundtoys DevilLocUAD Fairchild PluginsUAD 1176UAD LA2AK-Devices PluginsARP 2600Cirklon SequencerRoland TR-808Korg Maxi-Korg SynthHohner ClavinetPhilicordaBeezneez MicrophonesMelodium Ribbon MicShure SM7BGibson ES-125 GuitarBurns BassEbowMutron Auto WahMutron PhasorEventide H3000 ChorusSpace Station ReverbGrampian Spring ReverbMicMix Master Room Reverb MR-IISelmer 60s FuzzAltec PreampTascam 4TRKJ37 Tape MachineNagra Tape MachineStuder DeskOUR GEARhttps://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgearHELP 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 :) DonateKEEP UP TO DATEFor behind the scenes photos and the latest updates, make sure to follow us on: Instagram: @tapenotes Twitter: @tapenotes Facebook: @tapenotespodcast  YouTube: Tape Notes PodcastDiscord: Tape NotesTo let us know the artists you’d like to hear, Tweet us, slide into our DMs, send us an email or even a letter. We’d love to hear! Visit our website to join our mailing list: www.tapenotes.co.ukHELP 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 :) DonateTAPE NOTES TEAMWill Brown - Executive Producer, Engineer & EditorTim Adam-Smith - Executive ProducerWill Lyons - EditorVideographer - Andy TindallGuy Nicholls - Production Assistant