WHY WE BLEEP 017: ADRIAN UTLEY
Today we meet Portishead guitarist, vintage synth aficionado, and all-round top fellow Adrian Utley. In his home studio in Bristol we sat down for a sprawling conversation about making music, his incredible synth collection, favourite soundtracks, outboard gear and much more besides.
An vast array of links to things we discuss is below.
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OMG LINKS!
Squarepusher making music in 1996 like it’s 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96PfTcGHZ4Q
Big Loada EP: https://warp.net/releases/115781-squarepusher-big-loada (Note: All made on a DR660, and Akai S950 with 1.5mb sample RAM).
Adrian Utley/Arturia Minibrute Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X614aeTzq7k
Adrian Utley Synth Tour Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT0l-OsGpgA
Dummy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dummy_(album)
Spendor Speakers: https://www.spendoraudio.com/classic-loudspeakers/
KEF Speakers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KEF
Tannoy Speakers Little Red/Little Gold: https://audionostalgia.co.uk/tannoy-little-red-monitor-review
UDO Super 6: http://udo-audio.com/
David Vorhaus Quote: https://youtu.be/dUTdun0tFE8?t=2600 (Watch the whole thing)
Expressive-E Touche: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ra7t1JqXIw (Adrian interview video!)
Bernie Worrell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlOSWaLUBXI
Gary Numan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im3JzxlatUs
System 80 880: http://system80.net/product/880/
Billie Eilish: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Eilish
ASMR: https://www.vox.com/2015/7/15/8965393/asmr-video-youtube-autonomous-sensory-meridian-response
Apocalypse Now Soundtrack: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalypse_Now
Bernie Krause: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Krause
The Beatles Abbey Road Album: https://www.thebeatles.com/album/abbey-road
Steiner Electronic Wind Instrument: https://www.patchmanmusic.com/NyleSteinerHomepage.html
Craig Leon Bach to Moog Film: https://youtu.be/4Rcw5GCXJnQ (I made this film)
Johann Sebastian Bach Inventions: http://www.mu.qub.ac.uk/tomita/essay/inventions.html
Wendy Carlos, Switched on Bach: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switched-On_Bach
Clockwork Orange Soundtrack: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Clockwork_Orange_(soundtrack)
The Shining Soundtrack https://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Shining-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack/release/528661
Krzysztof Penderecki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krzysztof_Penderecki
Melodyne: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celemony_Software
Glenn Gould on Switched on Bach: http://www.openculture.com/2019/08/glenn-gould-sings-the-praises-of-the-moog-synthesizer-and-wendy-carlos-switched-on-bach.html
Will Gregory Moog Ensemble https://willgregorymoogensemble.co.uk/
Make Noise Pressure Points: http://www.makenoisemusic.com/modules/pressure-points
Elektron Octatrack: https://www.elektron.se/products/octatrack-mkii/
Mysterons - Portishead: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dummy_(album)
Akai S1000: http://www.vintagesynth.com/akai/s1000.php
Atari ST: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_ST
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hounds_of_Love
Basil Brooks - Zorch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zorch
Ed Williams: https://pinelectronics.com/2013/01/21/33/
Tubbutec Juno 66: https://tubbutec.de/juno-66/
Korg PS-3200 http://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/ps3200.php
RDJ selling his PS-3300 (note the self portrait): http://www.spheremusic.com/Bargaindtl.asp?Item=16241
I dream of wires: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaQg7YG6UMho02t6JQQ0U1g
La Fabrique Studio: http://www.studioslafabrique.com/Introduction.html
Queen Multitracks: https://queenpoland.wordpress.com/download/queen-multitracks/
Universal Studios Fire (2008): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Universal_Studios_fire
Recording Stayin' Alive: https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/classic-tracks-bee-gees-stayin-alive
1936 Gibson L5: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibson_L-5
Yamaha DX7 https://mn2s.com/news/features/brief-history-yamaha-dx7/
Moog Modular: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moog_synthesizer
Oberheim SEM: http://www.vintagesynth.com/oberheim/4voice.php
ARP 2600: https://www.korg.com/uk/products/synthesizers/arp2600_fs/ (OMG)
EMS VCS3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUbCbQIt58M
Moog Minimoog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLx_x5Fuzp4
Laurie Spiegel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurie_Spiegel
Daniel Miller: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Miller_(music_producer)
Mutable Instruments, Warps, Rings https://mutable-instruments.net/modules/rings/
Make Noise LPG: http://www.makenoisemusic.com/modules/optomix
Craig Silvey: https://milocostudios.com/studios/toast/an-interview-with-craig-silvey/
Ursa Major Space Station: https://valhalladsp.com/2010/05/14/stability-through-time-variation-ursa-major-space-station/
Man Child https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man-Child
Adrian interviewed by Gaz Williams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQr9HCahoLI
Strymon Bluesky: https://www.strymon.net/bluesky/
Korg MiniKorg 700: http://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/mini700s.php
Vintage Synth Lab VCF74 https://www.modulargrid.net/e/vintage-synth-lab-vcf-74-mk2
Korg MS20: https://www.korg.com/uk/products/synthesizers/ms_20mini/
Arturia Mellotron V: https://www.arturia.com/products/analog-classics/mellotron-v/overview
UA 6176: https://www.uaudio.com/hardware/6176.html
UA 610: https://www.uaudio.com/uad-plugins/channel-strips/610-collection.html
BEL Delay: https://www.musictech.net/reviews/studio-icons-bel-digital-bd80/
Seck Mixer: http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/seck-model-1882-mixer/6336
Synclavier Demo Record (listen to 6:27!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcWLl8GlfvI
MPC60: http://www.vintagesynth.com/akai/mpc60.php
Bentley Rhythm Ace (Google the drum machine, not the band!)
Fleetwood Mac Rumours: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumours_(album)
Roland SPD-SX: https://www.roland.com/uk/products/spd-sx/
Arturia KeyStep: https://www.arturia.com/keystep/overview
Perfume Genius: https://perfumegenius.org/
Arturia CZ-V: https://www.arturia.com/products/analog-classics/cz-v/overview
Yamaha TX16W Sampler: http://www.polynominal.com/yamaha-tx16w/index.html
Syro Gear List: http://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1661611&sid=80fdee1ea3682c509c8ac60114be3be1#p1661611
Triple X Snaxxx: https://triplexsnaxxx.bandcamp.com/
PHEW.