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Nov 2020
32m 17s

Magic moments with Paul Epworth, Arlo Pa...

Bbc World Service
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<p>If you don’t know Paul Epworth’s name, you’ll certainly know his music, as he’s produced for the likes of Adele, Florence and the Machine and Rihanna. He asks 100 gecs, Arlo Parks and Dave Okumu about working with analogue equipment in a digital world, studio disasters, ideas that evaporate as they take too long to capture, and the difference between maki ... Show More
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