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What's it like to mediate a disagreement between members of one of the biggest bands in history? And to do that while you're trying to produce their new record?
This is a question which is answered in this week's episode, in which our guest is one of the most prolific producers of Big UK Acts of the last two decades.
As well as being a member of Simian Mobile Disco, James Ford (occasionally with his middle name included) has a production credits list which includes Depeche Mode, Blur, Arctic Monkeys, Pet Shop Boys, and Beth Gibbons.
If that's not going to yield some good podcast content, then the blame should fall squarely on the host.
We discuss the role of the record producer today, as well as how that role has changed over time. Regular questions like the one about AI are covered. And we also get into detail about some specific projects, including the making of the brand new Pet Shop Boys record in James' home studio.
This is a highly illuminating discussion on a topic that isn't particularly well understood. One of the best episodes so far, and a worthy follow-up to Steve Davis last week!
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#115 Cian Ó Cíobháin: 25 years of underground music on Irish public radio
#114 Laurent Garnier: Looking forward, "techno is about tomorrow, not yesterday"
#113 Luke Slater: What is techno? "Sometimes nothing happens... and that's the point"
#112 Doc Scott: DnB from Rage and Metalheadz to now, "it's all about the energy it creates"
#110 Steve Davis: Snooker, fame, and modular synths, "I was sh*tting myself!"
#109 Chloé Caillet: Circo Loco and classical training, "I had to unlearn all that theory"
#108 Nathan Micay: Making music for Netflix, "They said - we need this by next week!"
#107 Monty Luke: From the Dotcom Bubble to Planet E, "That was a wild time...!"
#106 Alex Paterson (The Orb): Inventing the chilll out room, "We knew what we were doing!"
#105 T.Williams: Tales from the UK Underground, "I was just making tunes and cutting dubplates"
#104 Danny Daze II: Spatial audio and the return of NFTs, "I'm future-proofing my work"
#103 Fracture: Pirate radio and the Nuum, "it was a community-based thing"
Dave Clarke (redux): Techno and politics, "people are scared to speak out"
dBridge (redux): A life in drum n bass, "I make music as therapy"
#102 Machine Woman: Studio efficiency and Tech House, "I'll still be making music whether RA writes about me or not""
#101 DJ Paulette: The Hacienda and gay clubbing, "The music is better and the DJs are better!"
#100 Holiday Special
#099 James Jackson on radio and Ben Morris on SAULT
#098 A-Trak
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