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interpol · Post by **interpol** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 10:43 am

Do you have any idea what effects might be used to create the sound of the interpol vocals? I am a big fan of the group and i also like the sound and production of the first two albums...

donkey tugger · Post by **donkey tugger** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 10:48 am

Some Joy Division records.

Effects are nowt special, bit of vocal overdubbing, pretend you're Ian Curtis and you're sorted.

tkmattson · Post by **tkmattson** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 11:22 am

donkey tugger wrote:Some Joy Division records.

Effects are nowt special, bit of vocal overdubbing, pretend you're Ian Curtis and you're sorted.

To me he sounds more like Richard Bulter of the Furs....

Steven West · Post by **Steven West** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 8:31 pm

OOOH NO YOU DI-TENT! I'll hold him down Tugger while you kick him square in the nuts!

Don't know how you can compare the two Tk? Ian was definately a unique style, whereas Butler gets tossed in with a Bowie wannabe, but has come into his own now as well.

I don't know anything about Interpol. But if Tugger's saying Joy Division, I'd suggest a Heathkit mixer and a Radio Shack mic for starts. Dem boys didn't have alot of coin back in those days.

deggy · Post by **deggy** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 8:38 pm

cumon, interpol started out as a direct rip of joy division. how can anyone deny this. Too much of this so-called "new rock" is ripping bands like Joy Division. It's rediculous. if its not joy division, then its ripping off sonic youth or husker du etc.. Sucks,. its like nobody can do their own thing anymore. but then, this is nothing new.

Bunnyboy · Post by **Bunnyboy** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 9:47 pm

At least nobody has tried to rip off James Chance and the Contortionists yet (or rather, in a meaningful way)

rpc9943 · Post by **rpc9943** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 12:05 am

well he's saying how to achieve the sparkly fuzzy vocal sounds... I would actually like to know some tips to get this sound as well. Please anyone?

RonC

Steven West · Post by **Steven West** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 2:22 am

Honestly, it's cheap gear folks! Ian used to use a Vox amp, and I think alot of the early recordings he actually sang through it? That and/or it was very 'affordable' mixers and recording gear such as EQ's et al that the band had no real idea how to set?
That was definately Joy Division atleast. Now if Interpol uses that same ideology, I don't know?

But 'cheap' can give the best results sometimes.

tkmattson · Post by **tkmattson** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 2:34 am

Steven West wrote:OOOH NO YOU DI-TENT! I'll hold him down Tugger while you kick him square in the nuts!

Don't know how you can compare the two Tk? Ian was definately a unique style, whereas Butler gets tossed in with a Bowie wannabe, but has come into his own now as well.

I don't know anything about Interpol. But if Tugger's saying Joy Division, I'd suggest a Heathkit mixer and a Radio Shack mic for starts. Dem boys didn't have alot of coin back in those days.

I'm not comparing Ian to Richard, I just think the guy from Interpol sounds much more like Richard Butler than he sounds like Ian Curtis. Thank god I'm wearing a cup.