I'm near the county of Kent where Kate Bush grew up in Welling-My friend Fraser him and his family's GP was Kate's dad Robert Bush who worked in South East London in Plumstead. And we used to speak to him loads when he finished work or when we was in Kent in Bexleyheath,Welling, Dartford, Swanley, etc, on our bikes. He sometimes gave us a lift back to Kent from Plumstead-Such a nice man! + sometimes said hello to Hannah as well and she would make us massive jug of orange squash + met Kate/Del Palmer few times etc Great memories I will always cherish! 🥰 There was also real drums as well as synth drums as well on this track!
@@NostalgicExplorer You're very welcome, and when you next come to the UK I could show her exact childhood home in Kent if you want?? I have followed you on your a fb page, so could chat on there about it- and yea RIP Del-I last spoke with his niece Debbii in Nov!
"What do you think makes this song so special?" IMO, the most critical words in her lyric are near the middle, "...come on darlin', let's exchange the experience...". With that simple expression Kate nailed the concept of human relationships - since the dawn of relationships. Kate is a child prodigy that became a lyrical genius. I hope this 'one' song encourages others to discover ten dozen of her other songs. The streaming numbers give me hope - she'll surpass 2.5 billion streams for her 123-song catalog in a few days.
A friend of mine supplied Kate with a lambeg drum to bolster the Linn. Interesting tuning issues after the tape mastering 😅 need a bit more portamento on the main lead line methinks. Good job 👍
You’re absolutely right about the tuning issue-it’s surprising how much it changed after the tape mastering. And you’re spot on about the portamento on the lead; adding just a bit more would bring it closer to the original. Cheers, and thanks for watching! I loved hearing that story about your friend working with Kate. I can definitely hear the lambeg drum being used-she also used it for live performances, didn’t she?
Good documentary! I myself have an ambivalent relationship with the song. It cannot be denied that it leaves a thoroughly melancholic, dramatic if not depressive feeling. I was the epitome of THE outsider at school at the time. If that wasn't enough, I further became deathly ill (maybe because of that). That's why songs like for example, "Running Up That Hill", a-ha's "Hunting High & Low", even Berlin's cheesy "Take My Breath Away" are a bit hard for me to take, what certainly does not apply to the high quality of the works, but merely the situation I've been in. That list could even be continued,...
She used a Soundcraft analogue desk, and a Studer A80 2” 24 track tape recorder in her home studio, as well as the Fairlight and acoustic piano. Plus various other instruments. She recorded a lot of the vocals at her place but did some of the other parts, bass, live drums, more vocals etc in another pro studio. But she and Del mixed it at her place. An amazing achievement, really, considering how good it sounds.
@@NostalgicExplorer The sounds were created in QB using the original Fairlight IIx source files. The same methods that Kate used to treat the sounds were then applied. thus creating the originals as close as I could get :)
@QasarBeach2-pq5yv Thanks for sharing-I can definitely tell! I was surprised by the level of similarity, which made it much easier for me to recreate this track. Great job with Qasar-highly recommended!
I use a module in Reason Studio that emulate those real EEprom drum machine like the Linn drum and also the DMX oberheim, Inphonix also release RX1200 , it's a VST3 and Rack Extension for Reason Studio that emulate a true E-MU SP 1200 this thing can sample anything you wan't and add those 8 to 12 Bit grittiness to any drum you have or want to sample, put some Wav or Aiff and your good to go, for the Fairlight im using the Arturia V Collection with the CMI V emulation that have the famous page R build in if you want to use as drum machine, but the Emulator 2 can do that to, the V collection have all the vintage gear recreate you want to for example use the Synclavier for is famous FM sound, it work also as a sampler that can recreate sound in FM by a complex modeling process, they also unleash all the limitation of the original, you can work as legacy with low tech sound or as a moderne with 24 bit quality . ^^
Which module in Reason do you use? Scream on the digital setting? I was just thinking about this while scrolling through the comments. I have an SP1200 emulation in my MPC One Plus software but haven't tried it yet
@avace917 not really, the lofi filter from the Arturia Fairlight do the job, same for the RX 1200 , i just use a bit of high pass and low pass filter from the virtual SSL desk, the real linndrum sound emulation do the rest, i can use audiomatic transformer for the tape, but it's overkill , it's sound already a bit mufled because of the lofi quality of the vintage émulation. Using, EQ and comp carrefully, is also important it give the vibe but usually for the comp, im not over abuse it, i can try some pulltec from Softube , i have a lot of RE module from Softube and McDSP , i usually use Scream or Pullveriser when i need something more agressive, like Acid, Rave, Techno from the 90's, but not for 80's stuff like that. using the 4 track tape machine is Ok but not necessary, i have a real one to, but this thing have not the quality from a 2 inch multitrack tape machine from MCI or Studer, so it won't be that great as what they use in studio, but some tape emulation from U-HE Satin or Softube and also Arturia and Wave can do that studio tape flavour ...
Thank you so much for sharing! I was actually planning to use the Arturia V Collection, but I decided to give QasarBeach a try instead. I haven’t used the V Collection yet, but I’m really interested in trying it out-maybe even comparing it with the real synths I have.
Thankfully I have a Tascam to be able to do that. It was fun to pass it to tape. In the next video, I am gonna try to use the 22-4 Reel-to-reel. Let's see how it goes.
These videos are very well done, but the accent of the speaker makes them very difficult to understand. Maybe write out a script and have someone with a less difficult accent read it?
Actually it was a big deal. She was among the first to ever use the fair light before the world knew what it was. She pretty much helped pioneer its legacy status. She also changed the game with this song because she didn’t use any high hats on it. She wanted a different sound for the album.
@@jae6220 About the machine I was referring to the Linndrum, you are absolutely right about the Fairlight CMI. Today you need thousands of dollars if you find one. I just saw one on sale online. Cheers!
I'm near the county of Kent where Kate Bush grew up in Welling-My friend Fraser him and his family's GP was Kate's dad Robert Bush who worked in South East London in Plumstead. And we used to speak to him loads when he finished work or when we was in Kent in Bexleyheath,Welling, Dartford, Swanley, etc, on our bikes.
He sometimes gave us a lift back to Kent from Plumstead-Such a nice man! + sometimes said hello to Hannah as well and she would make us massive jug of orange squash + met Kate/Del Palmer few times etc
Great memories I will always cherish! 🥰
There was also real drums as well as synth drums as well on this track!
What a great story! Thanks for sharing it and so lucky you met Kate and Del (R.I.P.)
@@NostalgicExplorer You're very welcome, and when you next come to the UK I could show her exact childhood home in Kent if you want??
I have followed you on your a fb page, so could chat on there about it- and yea RIP Del-I last spoke with his niece Debbii in Nov!
@@mikekaraoke That sounds great, let's stay in touch!
"What do you think makes this song so special?" IMO, the most critical words in her lyric are near the middle, "...come on darlin', let's exchange the experience...". With that simple expression Kate nailed the concept of human relationships - since the dawn of relationships. Kate is a child prodigy that became a lyrical genius. I hope this 'one' song encourages others to discover ten dozen of her other songs. The streaming numbers give me hope - she'll surpass 2.5 billion streams for her 123-song catalog in a few days.
She was so different. Beautiful and unique. This remains one of my favourite songs.
A very talented woman pioneering with electronic instruments and samplers. Thanks for watching!
"Was"? She still "IS"
A friend of mine supplied Kate with a lambeg drum to bolster the Linn. Interesting tuning issues after the tape mastering 😅 need a bit more portamento on the main lead line methinks. Good job 👍
You’re absolutely right about the tuning issue-it’s surprising how much it changed after the tape mastering. And you’re spot on about the portamento on the lead; adding just a bit more would bring it closer to the original.
Cheers, and thanks for watching! I loved hearing that story about your friend working with Kate. I can definitely hear the lambeg drum being used-she also used it for live performances, didn’t she?
@@NostalgicExplorer Not sure if a lambeg made it to live performances; most of the video footage I've seen seems to be military marching side drums.
Great breakdown. The drumprogramming also uses the Linndrum rim on the first and 9th bar and a second tom on the 10th bar.
@@styleguide01 hey thank you for watching and providing that info!
Good documentary! I myself have an ambivalent relationship with the song. It cannot be denied that it leaves a thoroughly melancholic, dramatic if not depressive feeling. I was the epitome of THE outsider at school at the time. If that wasn't enough, I further became deathly ill (maybe because of that). That's why songs like for example, "Running Up That Hill", a-ha's "Hunting High & Low", even Berlin's cheesy "Take My Breath Away" are a bit hard for me to take, what certainly does not apply to the high quality of the works, but merely the situation I've been in. That list could even be continued,...
Thanks for sharing and for the objective feedback even if this song is hard for you. Cheers!
Amazing! Thanks for sharing everything with us!
My pleasure and glad you enjoyed it!
She used a Soundcraft analogue desk, and a Studer A80 2” 24 track tape recorder in her home studio, as well as the Fairlight and acoustic piano. Plus various other instruments. She recorded a lot of the vocals at her place but did some of the other parts, bass, live drums, more vocals etc in another pro studio. But she and Del mixed it at her place. An amazing achievement, really, considering how good it sounds.
It is indeed a great achievement considering it was not as easy to record as it is nowadays. Thanks for sharing that info!
Nailed it!
Thanks, glad you liked it!
Awesome breakdown!!!
Thank you for the nice words!
Excellent work. Glad QB could be of help to you :)
I truly enjoyed using it and thanks for including those Running Up That Hill sounds. 🎚🙏🏼
@@NostalgicExplorer The sounds were created in QB using the original Fairlight IIx source files. The same methods that Kate used to treat the sounds were then applied. thus creating the originals as close as I could get :)
@QasarBeach2-pq5yv Thanks for sharing-I can definitely tell! I was surprised by the level of similarity, which made it much easier for me to recreate this track. Great job with Qasar-highly recommended!
Class my friend!!!
Thanks for watching!
Billy Idol "Eyes without a face "
A friend of my dad’s once mowed Kate’s brother’s lawns!
Wow! 🏡
Nicely done! Really cool watch!
Wou;d love a discussion on the sample rates and tracking methods used :D
Hey, thanks for watching and will do.
Great video!
Thank you so much! Glad you like it.
Was it the Linn that was used for the iconic drum sound that begins on Blue Monday?
Hey, that was the DMX. A great machine!
None of these remakes ever get the lead CMI Violin Sample riff right 😔
😔
Are those custom blinds? Look useful for light control
No, they are not custom blinds, however I have had them for a long time. Thanks for the compliment!
Did the Lynn drum quantize?
yes, the Linn drum can quantize in 8th, 12th, 16th, 24th and 32th. Cheers!
I use a module in Reason Studio that emulate those real EEprom drum machine like the Linn drum and also the DMX oberheim, Inphonix also release RX1200 , it's a VST3 and Rack Extension for Reason Studio that emulate a true E-MU SP 1200 this thing can sample anything you wan't and add those 8 to 12 Bit grittiness to any drum you have or want to sample, put some Wav or Aiff and your good to go, for the Fairlight im using the Arturia V Collection with the CMI V emulation that have the famous page R build in if you want to use as drum machine, but the Emulator 2 can do that to, the V collection have all the vintage gear recreate you want to for example use the Synclavier for is famous FM sound, it work also as a sampler that can recreate sound in FM by a complex modeling process, they also unleash all the limitation of the original, you can work as legacy with low tech sound or as a moderne with 24 bit quality . ^^
Which module in Reason do you use? Scream on the digital setting? I was just thinking about this while scrolling through the comments. I have an SP1200 emulation in my MPC One Plus software but haven't tried it yet
@avace917 not really, the lofi filter from the Arturia Fairlight do the job, same for the RX 1200 , i just use a bit of high pass and low pass filter from the virtual SSL desk, the real linndrum sound emulation do the rest, i can use audiomatic transformer for the tape, but it's overkill , it's sound already a bit mufled because of the lofi quality of the vintage émulation. Using, EQ and comp carrefully, is also important it give the vibe but usually for the comp, im not over abuse it, i can try some pulltec from Softube , i have a lot of RE module from Softube and McDSP , i usually use Scream or Pullveriser when i need something more agressive, like Acid, Rave, Techno from the 90's, but not for 80's stuff like that. using the 4 track tape machine is Ok but not necessary, i have a real one to, but this thing have not the quality from a 2 inch multitrack tape machine from MCI or Studer, so it won't be that great as what they use in studio, but some tape emulation from U-HE Satin or Softube and also Arturia and Wave can do that studio tape flavour ...
@Meteotrance thanks for replying
Thank you so much for sharing! I was actually planning to use the Arturia V Collection, but I decided to give QasarBeach a try instead. I haven’t used the V Collection yet, but I’m really interested in trying it out-maybe even comparing it with the real synths I have.
@@Meteotrance when you say Linndrum emulation, do you mean the Rack Extension?
Thank you so much for making this video. Can you make a video on Always Something There to Remind Me by Naked Eyes?
Thank you for the suggestion, it was fun to make this video. I will put the Naked Eyes on the list. Cheers!
It worth doing a deep dive into the records produced by Tony Mansfield in general and some of his unique production techniques.
Thank you for this. Awesome content and love the song
Thanks for the support. I always enjoy digging into these classic tracks. ☺
@ would appreciate if you could do wham or Duran stuff. Everything she wants or songs from seven and ragged tiger. Please
Tears for fears "Everybody wants to rule the world "
without. we would not know
Loose Ends "Hangin on a String"
Taking notes of all of your suggestions.Thank you!
@NostalgicExplorer As I listen again I think Hanging on a string is 808🫣
Kashif "The Mood"
cool, you actually use tape to master
Yes, could you hear a difference between one track and the other?
@@NostalgicExplorer definitely some flutter in the tape final mix, some notes are out of tune - slow down probably
That lead sound just isn’t right, but otherwise a great video.
Thanks for the feedback and the support!
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Ready for the world "Oh Sheila "
Cameo "Word Up"
Welcome to a new episode of Nostalgic Explorer
This Big Boi Girl,😅😊
SUPERB!!!
Thank you!
thanks for your video !!
Thanks for watching! 🙏🏼
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You emulated the tape feeling by using a tape machine... interesting stuff! :)
Thankfully I have a Tascam to be able to do that. It was fun to pass it to tape. In the next video, I am gonna try to use the 22-4 Reel-to-reel. Let's see how it goes.
These videos are very well done, but the accent of the speaker makes them very difficult to understand. Maybe write out a script and have someone with a less difficult accent read it?
Maybe?
Am soooo over the song I don’t really care
Then don't listen to it. 😂
Thanks so much for letting us know.
The original is one of the worst mixed pop records in history 😂
What please explain???? lol
😮 Why? That's harsh 😂
This no big deal everyone used Linn drums back there
Yes, that was a popular machine back in the 80s.
Just wait. Berhinger is about to release their copy.
@@classicalteacher it's already out isn't it?
Actually it was a big deal. She was among the first to ever use the fair light before the world knew what it was. She pretty much helped pioneer its legacy status. She also changed the game with this song because she didn’t use any high hats on it. She wanted a different sound for the album.
@@jae6220 About the machine I was referring to the Linndrum, you are absolutely right about the Fairlight CMI. Today you need thousands of dollars if you find one. I just saw one on sale online. Cheers!
y did kate bush time travel to cover Electric Feel by mgmt but better equipment 🫤
That would be an interesting sound approach!