Paolo you are not only a musician. You are a time machine.
@KozmykJ3 жыл бұрын
I made a Cassette tape for the car. Side A - 45 minutes of "Pearly Dewdrops' Drops" repeating. Side B - 45 minutes of "Iceblink Luck" repeating.
@KozmykJ3 жыл бұрын
@ADMIN I learned to be careful in my choice of driving music. Awaken from going For the One by Yes would make me pull over to avoid losing control. They don't like it when you do that on the Motorway/Freeway.
@theothertonydutch3 жыл бұрын
You know there's a thing called loop tapes that loop infinitely?
@mikabreto3 жыл бұрын
Is joke. Over your head it flew. My repeating cassette would be quite different. Side A - 22 minutes of Summerhead, 23 minutes of Cherry-coloured Funk Side B - 22 minutes of Blue Bell Knoll, 23 minutes of Feathers Oar-Blades
@r4x23 жыл бұрын
The early Cocteau Twins, specifically Heads over Heels, completely changed my life. Thank you for doing this, Paolo!
@kalamarbreath3 жыл бұрын
without this group something would be missing
@StitchesAndBitches11 ай бұрын
i love cocteau twins so much, especially garlands, something about garlands just scratches an itch in my brain, thank you for this nice lil video mister :)
@SynthManiaDotCom11 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@TamagoTamago773 жыл бұрын
your sound is so spot on, I fully expected to hear Liz Fraser’s angelic voice come in at any moment.
@jpm96283 жыл бұрын
I've been a Cocteau Twins fan for years. He totally nails the sound.
@amberraining95462 жыл бұрын
yess!!
@5argetech563 жыл бұрын
No phony software emulators used here... The true hardware for an authentic production! Wonderful! :)
@cortical13 жыл бұрын
I've enjoyed the Twins since the mid-80s too. Thanks for this fun video romp!
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@matthewdeakin99393 жыл бұрын
We all know Paolo could nail Liz Frazier’s vocals
@UbikDedalus3 жыл бұрын
Maaaan Victorialand is such a classic. Personally my favourite of theirs as well! Great video as always!
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Thanks~~~!!!
@mattkaz96043 жыл бұрын
It's amazing how you can dial up such authentic period production. Very clever.
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!
@richardleveille32543 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up before watching, because , well, it’s Paolo doing Cocteau Twins!
@apolloc.vermouth56723 жыл бұрын
I had the pleasure of playing on a record made at the Cocteau Twins' studio in Richmond, London in the late 90s. I had a look inside the attic where they kept their gear, I found an Emu SP1200 but not a Drumulator.... guess they must have sold that by then. They let me use some of their guitars as well!
@ssdelko3 жыл бұрын
Nice job! I got to see them twice in about 5 months in Chicago. November of ‘90 and then again March of ‘91. Seeing them live was like seeing how all the pieces fit together.
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Cool!
@johnhatch65173 ай бұрын
THANK YOU!!!! I REALLY enjoyed seeing how their sound is made!
@SynthManiaDotCom3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@bwest62753 жыл бұрын
Love it! Super cool, really captures the period 🙌
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!
@mauriciomandara59463 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!! With 80’s effects !!! Thanks for sharing! ... the 4ad label had a great selection of bands back then and had my favorite artist/graphic designer Vaughan Oliver who worked and art directed all the covers for them. Very creative years !
@oholm093 жыл бұрын
I need those
@TerekkiTerekki3 жыл бұрын
Loved all the 4AD design and imagery - RIP Vaughan
@METAMORA63293 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Great and informative content in your videos!
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@tarsooliveira20754 ай бұрын
you're always helping up to realize our dreams and thank you so much for this really.
@callactm143 жыл бұрын
Brilliantly done, very impressed, you totally nailed it
@LordCritish3 жыл бұрын
Excellent production again! You make it look so easy! Shoegaze and Cocteau Twins pretty much went under my radar all the 80s and 90s. I only really discovered Shoegaze (the genre that wouldn't die) in the early 2000s when I discovered a band named Bowery Electric, a short-lived band but still one of my favorite Shoegaze bands.
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, it helps to have the same drum machine that they used! :D Ahh, yes, I do remember Bowery Electric, I know a guitarist good friend of mine who's been living in NY for thirty years and I think he played in the same circles back then and introduced me to an album of that band in the early 2000s as well. Really cool band.
@LordCritish3 жыл бұрын
@@SynthManiaDotCom It's awesome that you know Bowery Electric! I keep an eye (ear) on Shoegaze every now and then. There's always something new coming out here and there and it never gets old, bands like Flyying Colours, Airiel, Fleeting Joys, The Death of Pop, Forsaken Autumn to name a couple of my favorites.
@wallpurgesnight8209 Жыл бұрын
Love what you wrote for the end 💜 Such a pretty instrumental...
@Zeal8083 жыл бұрын
I swear this video came exactly on time. Totally into Cocteau twins right now. Just ordered a new modulation pedal. Awesome video!
@rodmorrison473 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work. As an eighties Scottish teenager, this is really evocative.
@nycimagery3 жыл бұрын
These videos, and this genre of music are the absolute coolest!
@mheberling593929 күн бұрын
This is so rad. I subscribed right away!
@pjm87793 жыл бұрын
My best friend had a Drumulator growing up. Such a great machine. The snare sounds huge with the RMX16. More powerful than the kick. Vox sounds great. Nice relaxing Cocteau jam!
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, PJ! I have a soft spot for the Drumulator, as it was used in a number of Italo Disco songs from the mid'-80s that I grew up with (actually, not only Italo Disco but also Pop / Rock). I put zif sockets in it recently, so I'd like to start experimenting with swapping home-brewed ROMs.
@macdaddybender3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff. You nailed the sound perfectly and I loved how you used the classic reverb unit to get the snare sound.
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@TheJonathanlewis10003 жыл бұрын
Sounds really authentic- great with the use of the period gear to get the accurate sound. Excellent drums
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Thank you - if you'd like to find out about other drum machines and gear that they used over the years, a good source is cocteautwins.com/cocteau-twins-equipment-and-sounds.html
@shakazulu52463 жыл бұрын
Well this is first time i hear someone go so far with CT sound...i really like what you did here....big fan of CT
@softlightsymphonyband3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite bands and this video was great. Love seeing the old gear in use.
@rayclanet99273 жыл бұрын
Wow! thank you, Sir, for another great video filled with so much talent, knowledge and good taste! This work of love of yours is very appreciated!!!
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@NTRSN-Archive3 жыл бұрын
The only you need is a Elisabeth with a heaven voice and its complete .
@sigma50543 жыл бұрын
dream setup awesome video
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@ryananthony48403 жыл бұрын
I bought a Gallien Krueger 250ml last year to get that 80's sound.... The built-in chorus is AMAZING
@digoryjohns20183 жыл бұрын
You do a great job with the Guthrie / Raymonde sound, Paolo. Now if you could find a Dream Goddess Heaven Machine to cover Elizabeth Fraser's voice... You'd be a very rich man.
@mikaelsjoberg18943 жыл бұрын
You are an amzing man - with an exceptionally god taste in all things music. I have a tip for you. Theres an old rackmountable Guitar preamp/processor from Roland called GP-100 They can do amazing fx-laden sounds,especially , chorus , reverb and echo sounds.And the clean fendery sounds are really good to. And they are fantastic for bass.Theres many on e-bay for sale.Every Indie-man should have at least one. I have two....:)
@toddtyler Жыл бұрын
This is great, thank you so much!
@SynthManiaDotCom Жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!
@rodrigomercadoelgueta82513 жыл бұрын
I hear vocals in the last seconds or is it just my imagination. You do things on my mind.
@luizaesoares31903 жыл бұрын
Great return to 80's Paolo.
@seanmahoney77223 жыл бұрын
Very new to synth and the gubbins that come with it... Probably a bit too long in the tooth at 31, But I'm glad that I discovered your channel! Diolch!
@Barry101er3 жыл бұрын
A band never on my radar back in the day; I will give them more of a listen. 😍
@sheepkillindog3 жыл бұрын
Blue Bell Knoll
@partirparlesarmoires3 жыл бұрын
Treasure
@ICTS223 жыл бұрын
They are f'ng brilliant. I second Treasure to check out. It's my favorite but it's cold and atmospheric and may be a slightly challenging listen. Rumor has it that it was a favorite of Prince as well. Blue Bell Knoll is almost as good but it's much more of a friendly and welcoming listen.
@Barry101er3 жыл бұрын
@@ICTS22 Thanks I will give them a twirl! I like a lot of 4AD bands; and I like This Mortal Coil.
@digoryjohns20183 жыл бұрын
@@ICTS22 Treasure has always been my favourite too. It is simply unique, without peer. Rumour has it though that Blue Bell Knoll was the first album with which Robin Guthrie was truly happy.
@gustavox2583 жыл бұрын
I would love to see more videos like this, about various aspects of the sound of old bands
@SoloElROY3 жыл бұрын
I swear I can hear a voice in your song! beautiful
@JostSchwider3 жыл бұрын
Aw, Cocteau Twins... It's time to search for the good old recordings...
@DarkSideofSynth3 жыл бұрын
Yesss! No matter what, Paolo could get a good sound even from a bunch of pebbles and a plastic bag ;)
@G.GordonMidi3 жыл бұрын
Was hoping you'd take a stab at some Cocteau style vocals! 🤪
@giri.goyo_yt3 жыл бұрын
Excellent job! Exactly what I was looking for. You nailed it! Thank you.
@els1f3 жыл бұрын
I read that they used to take the drum machines into a bunch of different amplifiers and effects to play live and the the engineers at the time talked them out of recording them that way. I would love to have heard that!
@dissident41173 жыл бұрын
Simply awesome. You are a real magician.
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you
@hendrikboser82383 жыл бұрын
Amazing sound
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
@budgietrousers82753 жыл бұрын
I loved The Cocteau's
@abyssopelagic481310 ай бұрын
Soooo cool, thanks!
@Rose_Arcana3 жыл бұрын
Nothing to do... but to like! You are a master.
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks!
@bhamadicharef3 жыл бұрын
Guitar sound like "The Cure"" too ... great video !
@autoazure3 жыл бұрын
Totally Fascinating video! Thank You!
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@texacomann3 жыл бұрын
Cool music well done!
@LTK333 жыл бұрын
All their albums sound good(IMO) and that is rare, Robin Guthrie, that sound!
@kronossonork69943 жыл бұрын
Serpentskirt - wonderful track
@TheDevilings2 жыл бұрын
Good job!
@SynthManiaDotCom2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@Strages_Powers3 жыл бұрын
wish I could just hang out and jam with you every time I see your videos lol
@Rose_Arcana3 жыл бұрын
Me too... what a cool guy. What a cool studio.
@theelectricdisco3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!! Absolutely nailed it!!
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a ton!
@zoevoid3 жыл бұрын
Aloha - I'd go see you in concert !!!!
@eric_bones3 жыл бұрын
So good, I recently got a Roland MC-505 that I've been trying to manipulate enough to create drums sounds similar to these. Getting close, but your gear is epic!! Thanks for the video
@sigma50542 жыл бұрын
Magnificent
@luxces91583 жыл бұрын
Sound great Paolo!!!
@user-tw5si4tr3qАй бұрын
i was justthinking about this when cherry lflavoured funk came on, how they got their sound just woke up and this was suggested to me i didn't look up thjeir gear or anything lol so sick!
@softfocus90423 жыл бұрын
impressive
@gullyfoyle63543 жыл бұрын
My dear Paolo, you're the Doraemon of the synth community on YT! LOL XD ... look what the cat has dragged in...a Drumulator!! let's go for it ;) Cool vid and performance as usual. Auguri.
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Rock on!
@gullyfoyle63543 жыл бұрын
@@SynthManiaDotCom Drumulator was a very important equipment for EMU back in those days, good sales saved the company from bankrupcy...years later, the second time, the saver would be called : Proteus. ;) Rock it!
@krypto30393 жыл бұрын
WTF! I'm also a child of the 70s, collect old synths and hardware, live The Cocteau Twins & wear Ralph Lauren polo shirts. I thought I was unique! Now I work at The Cocteau Twins parent label :)
@krypto30393 жыл бұрын
@Stephen Anthony if Paolo does it then I probably do too
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Oh, noes, Krypto 303..... we're in trouble....they found out the source of all our powers! The polo shirttttttt...........!! (no visor, though!) :^D
@krypto30393 жыл бұрын
@@SynthManiaDotCom you should check out Colourbox who were also on 4AD. Boards of Canada are fans kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z9iAebFyyNDZe2w.html - enjoy!
@richimk-behringerdeepmind14533 жыл бұрын
Very nice sounds. Very useful.
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
@NTRSN-Archive3 жыл бұрын
ooo this is cool i did't know you love the Cocteau Twins !
@Uploader19923 жыл бұрын
Super video! I applauded for COP 4,000.00 👏
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@jjgems67323 жыл бұрын
So cool! Thanks for this!
@undergroundradio87.93 жыл бұрын
excellent.
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@undergroundradio87.93 жыл бұрын
@@SynthManiaDotCom welcome.
@barilochebarracuda8463 жыл бұрын
amazing! I love Cocteau Twins and keep trying to get that sound on an old yamaha FX500 effects unit... :) thanks Paolo!
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!
@demonicsweaters3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff!
@rodmac83583 жыл бұрын
I love your channel, mate!
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated!
@ggck.sounds3 жыл бұрын
amazing work, thank you
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Thank you too!
@hoagy_ytfc3 жыл бұрын
Obviously, they switched kit quite often, but /THE/ Cocteau Twins sound for me is with the Rock set of samples in the Drumulator.
@cmath85773 жыл бұрын
One of the very few attempts at the 4AD Ivo Watts Russel Robin Guthrie sound that is in the ballpark
@Vincefromsin3 жыл бұрын
Well done. You nailed it! Now call Liz...
@Latvian3Dman3 жыл бұрын
Cool relaxing... :) Shared around
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@merlinoner3 жыл бұрын
Great job.
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@MuchasDistracciones3 жыл бұрын
loving this content
@tubthump3 жыл бұрын
Fascinating stuff. Also, I see you have one of those invisible plectrums that Bernard Edwards had!
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I just wish I could also play like him :^D
@tubthump3 жыл бұрын
@@SynthManiaDotCom don't we all! After many years dabbling in bass I've only just discovered that "chucking" technique.
@Fabriciogretter3 жыл бұрын
Que lindo
@bell18763 жыл бұрын
wonderful
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks
@chickenlickin38203 жыл бұрын
Get on, some nice vintage English reverberation! a classic :)
@marvamk Жыл бұрын
cool
@i_never_asked_for_an_alias3 жыл бұрын
Thank you DAVE !
@kberger3 жыл бұрын
I met their 2nd guitarist, Mitsuo Tate. He told me Robin met him in Tokyo checking out electronics gear like this.
@retro-dademusic64033 жыл бұрын
@8:31 sounds straight out of season 4 Miami Vice 1987 😎
@sandrabecht44893 жыл бұрын
Vielen Dank👍🇩🇪
@BlackMan6143 жыл бұрын
Yeah... will never forget... in the music store circa '84 - they had a 909 and a drumulator. I picked the drumulator - you could make a RCA cable that allowed it to be sync'd to MIDI clock. Had an Apple IIe with the passport interface. I never liked it. It sounded more "realistic" than a 909 but programming it was kinda a PITA, I think its timing was sloppy and well... face it. A 909 today goes for 10x what a drumulator does.
@waxwaine3 жыл бұрын
Excelent, thanks. I feel second guitar riff should sound more distant, don't know how
@viddrone3 жыл бұрын
Cool!
@mrkittydm3 жыл бұрын
🔥
@MD_is_me3 жыл бұрын
Nailed it.
@JyotiMishra3 жыл бұрын
Another one of my fave bands! We have soo much '80s in common, Paolo! Well done on nailing the Cocteau's sound, mate. I dunno if I've asked you before but where you a fan of Secession?? How about the group Fashion who did Streetplayer?
@SynthManiaDotCom3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Jyoti!!! And YES, I think you mentioned Secession in past conversations and I'm definitely fond of all those types of bands !!! :) And yes, Fashion's Streetplayer is great!!! One less-known band from the '80s I discovered fairly recently is Kym Amps kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fNpzbN2dyM-3ZZ8.html Lots of DX7 used in very interesting, hypnotic ways!
@JyotiMishra3 жыл бұрын
@@SynthManiaDotCom Just checked her out and it's lovely! THANK YOU! That Fashion sound, very funky but very synthy was one of my fave '80s trends, obviously also done by Heaven 17 and, later, Level 42. Please, please do a SYNTHFUNK track if you have time but in that style, not the Chromeo style. Much love and hugs!