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TN:193 Chase & Status

WATCH THE FULL VIDEO EPISODE @ ⁠Patreon.com/tapenotes⁠ John is joined by Chase & Status to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Generic Everything’. Chase & Status are a drum’n’bass, DJ and producer duo from London comprising Saul Milton (Chase) and Will Kennard (Status). Formed in Manchester in 2003, the duo received early backing from BBC Radio 1Xtra, releasing debut album ‘More than Alot’ in 2008. Known for their multi-genre approach and innovative production techniques, Chase & Status have since released five more albums, including the multi-Platinum ‘No More Idols’ (2011), headlined numerous festivals and produced many artists including Rihanna and Snoop Dogg. ‘Generic Everything’, their seventh album, was released in October 2026. Sitting down at Platoon Studios, the trio discuss collaborating with Little Simz and Skrillex on the album, how they keep their production techniques fresh seven records in, how their “DJ brains” influence their “production brains”, their advice for young producers to get the most out of collaborating and much more! Plus they answer questions from our Patreon members! Tracks discussed: Carnage, Essa Ta Quente, Disgruntled TAPE IT Thanks to our friends at Tape It for supporting the podcast. Visit tape.it/tapenotes or use the promo code TAPENOTES in the app to get 20% off. IMAGINE PLUGINS BY SOUNDBETTER Build and sell your own plugins. Get your FREE Vocal Effect plugin here MUSIVERSAL Skip the waitlist and get your discount HERE Recorded at Platoon Studios. LISTEN to ‘Generic Everything’ here - Generic Everything by Chase & Status 2RUFF Records Limited, under exclusive licence to Warner Music UK Limited LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES linktr.ee/tapenotes Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective - https://lynkify.in/song/sunshine-buddy/YT47TLFI GEAR MENTIONS FabFilter Pro-Q4 Native Instruments Massive Native Instruments Guitar Rig Xfer Serum Roland TR-808 Knock Shure SM58 Gibson Les Paul Fender Stratocaster Ableton OUR GEAR https://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgear HELP SUPPORT THE SHOW If you'd like to help support the show you can join us on Patreon, where among many things you can access full length videos of most new episodes, ad-free episodes and detailed gear list breakdowns. KEEP UP TO DATE For behind the scenes photos and the latest updates, make sure to follow us on: Instagram: @tapenotes YouTube: Tape Notes Podcast Discord: Tape Notes Patreon: Tape Notes To 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.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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WATCH THE FULL VIDEO EPISODE @ ⁠Patreon.com/tapenotes⁠ 

John is joined by Chase & Status to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Generic Everything’. 

Chase & Status are a drum’n’bass, DJ and producer duo from London comprising Saul Milton (Chase) and Will Kennard (Status). Formed in Manchester in 2003, the duo received early backing from BBC Radio 1Xtra, releasing debut album ‘More than Alot’ in 2008. Known for their multi-genre approach and innovative production techniques, Chase & Status have since released five more albums, including the multi-Platinum ‘No More Idols’ (2011), headlined numerous festivals and produced many artists including Rihanna and Snoop Dogg. ‘Generic Everything’, their seventh album, was released in October 2026.

Sitting down at Platoon Studios, the trio discuss collaborating with Little Simz and Skrillex on the album, how they keep their production techniques fresh seven records in, how their “DJ brains” influence their “production brains”, their advice for young producers to get the most out of collaborating and much more! Plus they answer questions from our Patreon members!

Tracks discussed: Carnage, Essa Ta Quente, Disgruntled


TAPE IT

Thanks to our friends at Tape It for supporting the podcast.

Visit tape.it/tapenotes or use the promo code TAPENOTES in the app to get 20% off.


IMAGINE PLUGINS BY SOUNDBETTER

Build and sell your own plugins. Get your FREE Vocal Effect plugin here


MUSIVERSAL

Skip the waitlist and get your discount HERE

Recorded at Platoon Studios.


LISTEN to ‘Generic Everything’ here - Generic Everything by Chase & Status 

2RUFF Records Limited, under exclusive licence to Warner Music UK Limited


LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES  

linktr.ee/tapenotes 

Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective - https://lynkify.in/song/sunshine-buddy/YT47TLFI 


GEAR MENTIONS

FabFilter Pro-Q4

Native Instruments Massive 

Native Instruments Guitar Rig

Xfer Serum

Roland TR-808

Knock

Shure SM58

Gibson Les Paul

Fender Stratocaster

Ableton


OUR GEAR

https://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgear


HELP SUPPORT THE SHOW

If you'd like to help support the show you can join us on Patreon, where among many things you can access full length videos of most new episodes, ad-free episodes and detailed gear list breakdowns.


KEEP UP TO DATE

For behind the scenes photos and the latest updates, make sure to follow us on: 

Instagram: @tapenotes 

YouTube: Tape Notes Podcast

Discord: Tape Notes

Patreon: Tape Notes

To 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.uk

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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