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John is joined by Tom Misch to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Full Circle’.

Tom Misch is an English singer-songwriter and producer known for his innovative sound, blending hip-hop beats and soulful vocals along with his distinctive guitar style. His self-recorded debut album ‘Geography’ was a UK top ten hit in 2018, followed by ‘What Kinda Music’, released in 2020, with Yussef Dayes. Tom’s second solo album, ‘Full Circle’, arrived in March 2026.

Sitting down at Strongroom Studios, the two take a deep dive into Tom’s process. They discuss his essential gear for creating guitar sounds and his go-to vocal chain techniques, Tom breaks down three tracks from his album from demos to master and also answers questions from our Patreons, plus much more!

Tracks discussed: Red Moon, Slow Tonight, Days of Us

LISTEN to Full Circle - Full Circle by Tom Misch, AWAL recordings

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Recorded at Strongroom Studios

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

GEAR MENTIONS

Soundtoys Echoboy

Soundtoys Plate Reverb

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah Pedal

Apogee Duet Interface

Waves Torque

Acustica Audio El Rey Tube Compressor Plugin

Acustica Audio Purple Two

UAD Neve Preamp

Electrovoice RE-20

Moogerfooger Pedal

John Mayer Signature Strat

Gibson Acoustic

Reel to Reel Tape Machine

UAD Plate Reverb

Logic Pro 9 Acoustic Guitar Amo

Logic Liverpool Bass

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