Four Tet On His Career and Music

Four Tet speaks to Tape Notes Podcast about his career and what has motivated his latest album. Three which was released in March this year. This youtube extract is a short segment of the full chat, the full interview can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0FZ0nCf40EgvpTgdRpp41Y. Here's what they have to say... 

Kieran Hebden, better known as Four Tet, talk us through his career from the early days of "Fridge" through to his current projects and motivations, as well as explaining how an intentional low dose of PR has been key to his continued success as an artist.

Following his start in music writing and recording as part of post-rock band 'Fridge', Kieran released his debut solo album as Four Tet 'Dialogue' in 1999. Since then, his constant experimentation and blend of hip-hop, jazz, krautrock, electronica, dance, and folk have seen him become one of the most innovative producers of today. He has released twelve albums as Four Tet, remixed artists like Radiohead and Bjork, and collaborated with Burial, Fred Again and Skrillex, among many others.

Sitting down together, Kieran breaks down his production journey and writing process, sharing the samples at the core of each track and reflecting on his approach to the most important element, the arrangement. Digging into the production details, he shares tips on keeping loops alive, making kicks pop, and the subtle textures that help place a track in its own world.

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