Tape Op Podcast

Episode four of Overdubbed with SASAMI is with Grammy-winning recording artist Michelle Branch. Her next LP, *Everywhere and Back Again*, will be released in March of 2027, and revisits her 25 years of making music. Sasami recently opened Michelle’s tour and they had a chance to sit down and chat about the process of recording and performing.

Episode three of Overdubbed with SASAMI is with Nate Amos of Water from Your Eyes and This is Lorelei. His new album, *The Singer in My Band,* was released on September 11, 2026 on Matador Records. With the exception of a banjo solo by his father, bluegrass musician Bob Amos, Nate produced, recorded and played everything on the album, while his sister Sarah Amos, and his partner Al Nardo added a few background vocals. Enjoy!

J Mascis, guitarist, principal songwriter, and frontman for indie rock legends Dinosaur Jr., has been recording and releasing albums for well over four decades. From demos with his early band Deep Wound, Dinosaur Jr., solo projects, and playing drums and guitars on a multitude of other releases from artists such as The Breeders, Mark Lanegan, Mew, and Band of Horses, J Mascis has built an impressive body of work. Geoff Stanfield caught up with J from his home for a casual chat about finding music as a teen, recording early demos on a boombox, early studio gear acquisitions, what it's like to be a drummer in his band, and more! Enjoy!

Episode two of Overdubbed with SASAMI is with hemlocke springs, originally from North Carolina, she’s now based in Los Angeles. A bedroom pop star praised by NME, her music has gained many fans including Grimes, Steve Lacy, DOECHII, Doja Cat, and Chappell Roan. While pursuing her masters degree in health informatics, her music career took off in 2022 with the tracks “girlfriend” and “gimme all ur luv.” Working with her close collaborator BURNS (Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Charli xcx), her new LP, the apple tree under the sea, is a concept album that pushes into new genres.

Episode one of Overdubbed with SASAMI is with 14-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, musician, and producer, Jack Antonoff, who has collaborated with the Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, Bruce Springsteen, Lana Del Rey, the 1975, Lorde, St. Vincent, Florence + The Machine, and many more. He is also the frontman behind rock band Bleachers, who released their album *Everyone for Ten Minutes* earlier this year, and is currently on tour worldwide, which included their sold out Madison Square Garden show in June of this year. Enjoy!

Ed O'Brien needs no introduction. As a founding member and guitarist for Radiohead, he has helped shape a generation of music creators and listeners with his unique style and otherworldly sonics. Geoff Stanfield caught up with Ed from his home in Wales for a chat about his early influences, the fledgling days of Radiohead's image, his role in the band, the making of his new release, Blue Morpho, music, magic, and his love of sound. Enjoy!

We interviewed Maryam Qudus, aka Spacemoth, in 2022 for Tape Op #148, as well as for episode #8 of our DISCussion podcast. In addition to her own albums, she is busy working with artists such as La Luz, Toro y Moi, Frankie and the Witch Fingers [Tape Op Podcast #91], and others. Geoff Stanfield caught up with Maryam from her studio in Oakland, CA, to discuss her early influences, producing other bands, the making of her latest Spacemoth album, Inward Eye, and more. Enjoy!

Producer Marc Urselli is the chief engineer at New York City's EastSide Sound, as well as the owner of his own studio, Audio Confidential. He has worked with pop, rock, and jazz artists ranging from U2, Foo Fighters, Nick Cave, Lou Reed, Sting, Keith Richards, Kesha, Jeff Beck, Les Paul, Buddy Guy, Luther Vandross, Børns, The Black Crowes, Frank Sinatra, Joss Stone, Mike Patton, and of course, John Zorn, with whom he has made over 120 albums! Geoff Stanfield chatted with Marc from Audio Confidential about his early days recording in Italy, his move to New York, an internship at EastSide Sound, his approach to sessions, working with U2, and his recent collaboration with JZ Mics on their new MU-1 large diaphragm condenser/ribbon hybrid microphone. Enjoy!

We interviewed Jan St. Werner and Andi Toma of the German electronic duo, Mouse on Mars, way back in issue #46 of Tape Op. June 5th, 2026  brings the release of Spatial, No Problem, a collaboration with the late reggae and dub pioneer, and icon, Lee "Scratch" Perry. Geoff Stanfield caught up with the pair from their Berlin studio to discuss the four days of marathon sessions that resulted in this excellent and interesting album. Enjoy! Episode made possible with support from Soundtoys.

Producer, engineer and artist Sarah Tudzin is busy. In addition to her own band, Illuminati Hotties, she has worked on pivotal records from Weyes Blood, Amen Dunes, Slowdive, Logic, and Boygenius. In 2021, she launched her imprint label for Hopeless Records, and has continued to release her own albums while maintaining a full schedule of production, engineering, and mixing for other artists. Geoff Stanfield caught up with Sarah from her home in Los Angeles to discuss her formative years in Southern California, her time at Berklee in Boston, maintaining perspective on her own music, and working with Chris Coady, John Congleton , and Boygenius. Enjoy!