Finally, someone is using the internet for the good of mankind! Any chance we will ever get to a peak behind the curtain on Warlock, Rodent, Addiction or First Aid? Really fascinating stuff - thank you for sharing!!!

Finally KZfaq’s algorithm blesses me with something I didn’t know I needed. 🤓🤓🤓🧐🧐🧐

Your unbridled enthusiasm makes this video delightful to watch.

Hiya, Ken. Thanks for another awesome masterclass- for that's what this series of videos really is. In the "Ain't it Dead Yet" concert video, we see Ogre manipulating an effects processor onstage- presumably a delay for his vocal (knobs !!). When my band wanted to set up this kind of effects control (ten years later, mind you!), we were told by the house sound guy that "It just isn't possible..." we nodded, smiled, agreed with their opinion, and then set up the vocal processor as we saw fit, and ran with it anyway. Happy memories !!

I only just found your channel by way of suggested videos, and I am so happy to be here for this. In the mid 90s, I was doing minitours with my industrial band 99¢ Special, which I started in 91 at college. In my early days, I was using a small Realistic 4-channel mixer, something that Sam Rosenthal mentioned he had also used too in early days. I tried things like recording to Hi-Fi VCRs for what was told to me improved audio, but my fixes mixes were straight to cassette on my college roommates boombox. After dropping out to focus on music, I put all my money in to buying equipment, food came second. I'd acquire a $300 Tascam Porta-One from a DJ I knew (who later hung out with Fred Giannelli), a Peavey 12-channel mixer, and my first real keyboard being the Roland JX-3P that a friend sold along with an ART Multiverb for $200. I had been a big fan of Skinny Puppy, and it was obvious to those that heard my music. Being DIY, simply because I couldn't afford proper production, I had to learn how to make great mixes. I did the best with my small studio, but always wanted everything to sound perfect. For years, I tried acquiring things to up my game, like an ADAT, CuBase VST 32 5 (2000). I never could get what I wanted out of DAWs, so I stuck to board mixes. I finally acquired an Apollo Twin X and a bevy of plugins as well as jumped to Pro Tools after using Audition and Reaper. I'm finally able to get the sound I always wanted, but it's now 30 years later. Regardless, I keep making music, but Ministry and Skinny Puppy really pushed me to experiment with mixing, as well as making music. I always felt that the mixing engineer was another member of the band. Every song that I've heard by SP has been analyzed thoroughly in terms of production, guessing how a sound or effect is created. I've certainly aped SP to an extent, but that is art, we are inspired by some and hope to inspire others. All the best.

The beauty of youTube... you think you've seen every channel that interests you, then this pops out of nowhere. Awesome!

Man, I grew up seeing your name on SkinPup album sleeves and now I’m in your studio with you observing your craft. The future is so much better than Ogre and Uncle Charlie made it out! Thanks for inviting us all in!

When I bought Weapon and listened to it for the first time.... I truly felt like they got their old mojo back. Can't wait for more music....

It's so awesome that not only are you providing us with some background from our shared history, and some tips for those of us making music, but you seem to be such a genuinely nice guy, still enthused about what you do and happy to share. It's refreshing to see your enthusiasm and your positive mood. Stay chipper!

Skinny puppy inspired some many bands and undermined the entire industrial music scene. True pioneers.

So glad this channel exists! Thank you Ken! Long time SP fan so I have been listening to your work for years. I learn so much every video.

Thank you for the consistent HIGH QUALITY content, Ken. And no ads? Wtf? Are you some kinda alien? Peace!

Probably not the only one that was surprised when something considered from the archives was from '13... and that was 6 years ago now, god i feel old. Great video none the less!!

@10:19 one of things I love about latter Skinny Puppy records are all those 8-bit, Nintendo-music synth samples. It’s so great how SP aren’t afraid to retread their history because the earliest periods of kids being socialized to be soldiers would have been back in the 80’s and 90’s and violent video games.

Every time I watch one of your videos, I know I'll be spending the evening in the studio. Literal inspiration. Thanks.

We're clearly gonna need a super cut of every time you're grooving at the console, and sipping your drink. 👍 Don't worry, I'm grooving along with you After the "diver" sound hits bottom I love how the bass line just eats it up with a hearty boom in the track.

YES!!! it's been my favorite of this album and of many of the newer material that has come out in the last 15 years! so good!!

Great work for SP, The Tear Garden, Moev, Download ...Thank you for sharing knowledge. A great channel.

Inspiring - many thanks for these deep dives into the archives!

Wow, this is gold! We share a love of small localized edits to add a certain something special to the track. And the trick shifting multiple vocal tracks for a pseudo delay is genius! I never would have thought of that. Thank you for doing this!

You are one of my fav engineers of all time and you made Puppy sound amazing. Thank you.

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Thank you.

Amazing. Thanks for sharing this. I Love Skinny Puppy.

When I first heard this song I thought I was playing an old track from a Nintendo game

Wow. Maybe my favorite of your videos so far. Great info and a fun look back.

Glad to find the channel. Solid stuff, Ken. Thanks for sharing.

Another PUPPY vid! :) GAWDAMN! Love it. Would be cool (at some point) to hear your thoughts and insights on TOO DARK PARK!

I appreciate everything you've done here. Thank you.

So beautiful! Thanks!

Awesome! I could watch these all day.

How far back do your archives of SP go?? I'd love to hear the thought process of mixing stuff from the Last Rights / Too Dark Park era!

One of the things that has always fascinated me about music in this era was how bands pushed the limits of the current technology. I'd love to hear your thoughts about how you used and/or were limited by the technology of the day!

This is freaking awesome, thanks for sharing, Ken!

tHAnK yOu sOoOoOo MuCH I enjoyed watching and listening so much and I took so many inspiration out of it. This videos also results into raising the appreciation for all that passionated work. Your video is a real inspirational eye-opener. Can't thank you enough.

One of the best production videos I’ve watched this year. And an excellent tune too. Props

So crazy to finally put a face with a name I've read so many times. What an age we live in....

Great stories and insights into the process- thanks!

I’ll be singing SP karaoke at home, such great primal therapy. Saw the Showbox show in ‘09 where you did the sound. Unreal.

appreciate your videos Ken!

I love these videos! Your passion for your work is an inspiration. Where you talk about delaying the three sections, I like how they are panned left and right, then when the bass line kicks in it pushes even further out to the left and right, really opening up.

This was my favorite video so far from you Ken, amazing!!!!!

You have such an excellent attitude and vibe!!! Great videos, awesome techniques and stellar mixes! Thank you

Such a great song. Thank you for making these videos!

Thank you for your insight and enthusiasm, its contagious!

brilliant stuff yet again! i run a Facebook group dedicated to synthesizers/production/electronic music for recovering addicts/alcoholics and i always share your vids, all the guys love the tips and tricks you do! please keep doing what your doing very inspiring!

This is a treat, thank you Ken!

Ken delivers as always!

such a super video ken. very cool - thanks.

As always, super informative and inspiring Ken. Thanks! :D

Oh, this song is great, this video... SO SWEET!!!! Thanks a ton, Ken!!!! I love these vids!!!!

Thanks for this, I've been listening to Skinny Puppy forever and they are the reason that I love Industrial so much. They are a massive influence with my music and having the opportunity to see some of the process like this is amazing

Wow this helps me out so much. Thanks for this . Like a master class.

My two favorite SP albums - Remission and Weapon!

holy crap, this was awesome!

Love the channel, Ken! You're brilliant and SP is one of my all time favs!🤘🤘

Fantastic! Thanks again

ok.. I am OFFICIALLY in blissful learning nirvana! Thank you benevolent Sensei HiWatt!!

Awesome breakdown of elements, track by track. I love this kind of analysis in music, esp SP. I still hear SP songs today that I've listened to 20 years ago and hear something that I've not heard before.

As always, fascinating insights. Bravo sir!

I don’t know how to do what you do, I admire it

Love your videos man!

It's crazy how I somehow expect someone in my car to pick up on all of these awesome production details and also expect people at work in a busy and loud kitchen to also pick up these details just because I simply have faith that listening to any modern music requires your brain to pick up on this since it's really the entire basis of what makes music interesting to listen to IMO. I know there's something wrong with me because I live in a fantasy where no one I know really is picking up on this stuff but I still feel like they have....

Great! Great great thank you excellent awesome

One of my favorite new songs from one of my all time favorite bands! thanks so much for sharing this behind the scenes look! I am working on a quarantine mix right now and this is a perfect song for socially isolating! Brap On! ∞Ω∞

Amazing! Keep 'em coming please :)

Love this! Can’t get enough Skinny Puppy!

Great video, shared with a friend in Finland who, we both agree has helped with what we’re doing for our music projects. Cheer mate.

Awesome! Thanks!

so hard to find tuts using music i like... this one of the rare cases... subscribed INSTANTLY :)

I really can't Thank You enough for this/these videos(s)! It's so incredible to see the collaborative magic behind these tracks that I love. I love the diver artifact. I'm all about using things like that. If you ever start a pay site for mixing tutorials/techniques (maybe even some instructor led classes?), I would definitely sign up!.

My hero ❤

I'm not into music production, but I am an old SP fan. It is really interesting to get some insight into how that unique sound is made. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you very much Ken for showing us how you made this song a real killer. SP is a band I just adore.

I almost didn't click like, because you had 666 likes on this video, but I was just too appreciative of the glimpse into the track so now you have 667. ;)

Ken, I love your channel. It always delivers some very useful tips, and some cool insight into the minds of some of my favourite artists, and just as importantly (if not more importantly for my purposes), your experiences and massive contribution to electronic music over the years. Have you ever considered doing a Produce Like A Pro type of service? I'm sure there are some rivethead musicians/producers like me who would be all to happy to pay to get some deeper insight into your methods, and potentially to get your input/suggestions on our own works. I understand in this type of music experimentation is key, and finding your own voice is critical, but sometimes (for me, every time) your tips and techniques inspire me to go down roads I've never travelled sonically, and that's where the magic happens. Anyways, cheers from Northern Ontario, and thanks for yet another incredibly inspiring video.

Excellent video.

Interesting what you bring up about Mark Walk using percussion melodically... I remember what first got me interested Skinny Puppy were a few tracks Ogre and Mark made for a game soundtrack back in the mid-nineties. The game's publisher promoted the heck out of having Ogre involved (for probably good reason XD ), but I seem to remember one of those tracks was largely made of "tuned percussion" kinda like those clicks. Now that makes me wonder if Mark had more involvement than the marketing led us to believe, at least on that song. Love a good mystery like that. Especially when it gets deeper!

So cool, thanks for taking the time to go through this track. Do you remember the old www.mp3.com site in the late 90's where musicians and bands could could promote their music? Just about every industrial musician sited Skinny Puppy as their influence.

Hell yeah!

perfect!!

Historic!

Awesome vid, please post more

Love the SP content, would also love some Dragon Experience or Download stuff.

Skinny Puppy, my first love.

The vocal is impressive, as always. Album has never been my favourite, and I haven't listened to it a lot; have to check it again, now that i have some ideas on those production tricks to look for!

ken! love these videos! i have a topic to suggest: mixing workflow from start to finish........you mention in other videos that you add a basic rhythm first and then get the lead vocals in there early on, im curious how much your editing these sections(rhythm, vox) before adding other sections (lead, fx etc) and just general chronology on some of these projects!!! thank you!!

Very cool isolating those grooves man, now when I put "Weapon" on my ears will definitely pick up some new "Tricks". Thanks for this Ken, also was wondering if you'll be doing a segment on your mix of "Rodent", cuz that beat, lol. Glad this channel found me, subscribed!

Really great! Could you please make a feature on those iconic floating choirs/pads which flew through all SP records since the very first albums till today?

I was listening to ilisit just last night.

That was über-fun.

Damn they need to put out a new album already

Drums sound like 'smothered hope'

Please do more SP!

Another awesome video! And I like how you don’t take all the credit but keep emphasizing the collaborative effort that goes into these tracks. Kudos!!!

Have you ever done anything for The Legendary Pink Dots? They're my favorite.

So fucking good!!!

good breakdown of the song and your process tho

Yaaaaaay!

Jim Van Bebber mentioned that he gave one of you guys the pro shot footage of the too dark park tour and the last rights one. Wondering if you guys can come to an agreement and release it for the fans. A lot of us never got to see any of that. And I'm sure it would make lots of money if put out on dvd and backed by crowd funding. I know I would dish out the cash. Please consider

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