Interviews

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Kito

Interviews | No. 173

Kito: Music Anywhere

By Meredith Hobbs Coons and Samuel Ramirez

Kito, whose given name is Maaike Kito Lebbing, has a music production career spanning three continents, from Australia, to Europe (London), and to the United States by way of Los Angeles. In that time, she has produced music for many iconic artists, such as Mabel, Jorja Smith, and...

Jason Livermore
Apr 11, 2026 NO. 156 Interview

Jason Livermore: The 30 Year Plan

The Blasting Room, a studio in Fort Collins, Colorado, has been in operation for 30 years. What began as a home base/practice room/band studio for the groups Descendents and All quickly became a busy recording spot, luring musicians from across the globe. Jason Livermore was there from...

Yuka Honda
May 28, 2026 NO. 156 Interview

Yuka Honda: "Tripping in My Own Dream World"

Yuka Honda has been a figure in the New York City avant-garde and indie-rock scenes for decades. Releasing her first album in 1989, she has amassed over 268 recording credits as an artist, producer, remixer, and/or accompanist (with her primary instrument being keyboards). The...

Brad Cook
Apr 11, 2026 NO. 156 Interview

Brad Cook: No Gatekeeping

Brad Cook has been making and recording music since he was a kid growing up in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Throughout his 20-plus year career, he's toured with people like Sharon Van Etten and produced records by Bon Iver, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Hiss Golden...

Jon Markson
Apr 11, 2026 NO. 156 Interview

Jon Markson: It's a Livin' Thing

If you've been keeping up with the explosion of popularity around hardcore and heavy alternative music, chances are you've heard the name Jon Markson. After a decade in the trenches as a producer and performer in Brooklyn's punk and indie scene, he has returned to his...

Not So Oblique Strategies
Apr 11, 2026 NO. 155 Interview

Not So Oblique Strategies

In 1975, Brian Eno (Tape Op #85) and multimedia artist Peter Schmidt published their first set of Oblique Strategies: Over One Hundred Worthwhile Dilemmas. These cards work as creativity resets, prompting breaks in non- productive work patterns as well as inspiring new methods. As...

Next Big Thing In Music Production?
Apr 11, 2026 NO. 155 Interview

Next Big Thing In Music Production?

We recently received a query from a curious reader, Tzuriel Kastel. Tzuriel wanted to know, "What do you see as the next big thing in music production?" I passed this on to various Tape Op contributors and people we've interviewed to see what they envision. Here are some...

Kenny Siegal
Apr 11, 2026 NO. 155 Interview

Kenny Siegal: A Sense of Balance

In his well-equipped and comfortable Old Soul Studios in Catskill, New York, where artists such as Ratatat, Beirut, and The New Pornographers [Tape Op#27] have made records, Kenny Siegal has worked on albums with Chris Whitley, Langhorne Slim, Spottiswoode & His Enemies, Chuck...

Morton Subotnick
Apr 11, 2026 NO. 155 Interview

Morton Subotnick: We Are Who We Invent

A pioneer of modern electronic music, Morton Subotnick initiated technical innovations and created new sonic paradigms with his groundbreaking 1967 album Silver Apples of the Moon. Now in his 90th year, Subotnick is still as energized and dynamic as ever. As a tech geek and extreme...