Gorillaz - a question

[sjoko2]

Here are some questions for those of you who have listened to the Gorillaz CD carefully. I did last night. I don't know if I'm right, but I dare to bet I am. Lets see who else can guess?
Note, I didn't read any liners, no idea whats on them.

1. What do you think ff the overall sound quality?

2. Has it been recorded analogue or digital?

3. On what system?

[tubedude]

From what I've heard, I had already guessed that they did it analog with some less than high grade equipment. But, becuase of its nature and its vibe, it works very nicely. I've achieved similar results with really nice 4 tracks, drum machines and bottom feeder mics. Whats YOUR call?
I think the overall sound quality is very analog, not quite as "digital" as most of what I hear on the radio lately. It would be nice to know what they did. I would be willing to bet that the song I've heard 80 times used a cheap-o keyboard drum machine. The cymbals are whack.

[sjoko2]

I'll wait with my thoughts until we've got a few answers, then I'll find out

[Emeric]

Who is the Gorillaz? Never heard of them. Are they popular or alternative/obscure?

What channel?

[sjoko2]

are you kidding Em? Look in the charts?

[Emeric]

I guess I better look at the chart!

[CyanJaguar]

I really dug the vocal sound on "clint eastwood"

I have not really listened to the instruments, but at least the vocal was analog.

[db51]

I've got the answers! There's an article in september's sound-on-sound magazine which describes how the album was recorded.

I had already read it prior to this thread, so I'm not gonna say anything.But to those of you who haven't...: C'mon, don't cheat now

[ruebarb]

I'm guessing high tech sound...probably computer (cubase VST or Acid Pro or some other loop based stuff) - with lots of vinyl samples

Vocals are really clear, and there's plugins and samples of that vinyl sound they use all the time...

I love that album....definately a home studio thing I think (or project studio, like Moby) -

The website has a real cool 5-track thing where you can swap loops from the first song...pretty cool

RB

[James HE]

I'm thiking Cubase, or some other program, along with lots of lo-fi gear, like drum-machines and casio keyboards...

"I'm good at repairs, and I'm under esnare" has become my personal motto.

-jhe

[sjoko2]

OK db51 - you've got the answers, so its up to you .........

My gues is Pro Tools, with standard digi 888 I/O

[db51]

Ok there seems to be 2 different main opinions about how the album was recorded: those who think it was an 'analog/low-tech/home studio' recording vs those that say 'computer/high-tech/big $$' album...

Well, it's the 'computer/high-tech/big $$' people who were right...It was recorded entirely into Logic, at 2 different locations: in London at Damon Albarn's own studio '13', and in Jamaica, at 'G-Jam'.

All this info is from the article "recording 'Clint Eastwood'" from Sound on sound's september 2001 issue.

" 'We used the Neumann TLM 170 for Damon's vocal, and we hired some gear when we went to Jamaica, so he probably went through an 1176 as well, or perhaps a Distressor' explains Tom [Tom Girling]. 'we used a Neve 1073 (...) and then after that I think it was the 1176 and straight into Logic"

The article goes into more detail about the whole recording process but I'm a lazy bastard so I won't type anymore, for now at least...

[tubedude]

It sure sounds analog and somewhat low-tech to me. Wonder why.

[CyanJaguar]

the vocal on clint eastwood had the Logic sound . super creamey chocolatey. I wonder what converters they used.

[tubedude]

Creamy Logic sound? Huh? Maybe a creamy Neve sound, but creamy Logic sound? Maybe I'm outta the loop here...

[CyanJaguar]

as opposed to the "excited" protools sound. Not saying that the protools sound is bad. They both have cases where one works better than the other.

[Gargamel]

Does Magilla jam with them?