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Kings of Speed by Hawkwind: recorded at Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, Wales (The Coach House Studio)), produced by Hawkwind, through a Custom Rosser 24-Channel Console. See the credits and gear, then recreate the sound in your DAW.
Details Song: Kings of SpeedArtist: HawkwindGenre / Style: Space Rock / Hard Rock / Proto-PunkDate(s) Recorded: January – February 1975Original Record Company & Catalog #: United Artists Records – UP 35808 (UK 7" Single) / UAG 29766 (UK LP)Release Date: March 21, 1975 (Single) / May 9, 1975 (Album)YouTube Search: Listen on YouTube Personnel and session credits Producer(s): HawkwindMusicians & Session Performers: Dave Brock – Lead Vocals, Electric Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, 12-String Acoustic Guitar, EMS Synthi AKS Simon House – Electric Violin Simon King – Drums, Damped Concert Toms Alan Powell – Auxiliary Drums, Percussion Nik Turner – Soprano Saxophone Studio and recording technology Tracking Studio & Room: Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, Wales (The Coach House Studio))Mixing / Overdub Studio: Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, Wales (The Coach House Studio)Mixing Console / Desk: Custom Rosser 24-Channel ConsoleMultitrack Tape Machine & Format: 3M M79 24-Track 2-inch (@ 15 IPS)Synthesizers, Drum Machines & Electronic Instruments: EMS Synthi AKS (Analog Synthesizer): Rhythmic matrix-sequenced blips and live resonant filter sweeps tracked direct to tapeReported gear and setup (not independently verified) Studio Monitors: Tannoy Dual Concentric Gold 15" (Lockwood Cabinets)Key Outboard Processors & Hardware Units: Pye 4060 (Discrete PWM Compressor): Subgroup drum and electric guitar bus leveling during live tracking passesUrei 1176LN (FET Limiter): Fast peak transient control on lead vocals and overdriven bass amp signalEMT 140 (Stereo Plate Reverb): Master vocal and electric violin plate ambience processingEventide Instant Phaser PS 101 (Analog Phaser): Dedicated phasing modulation across woodwinds and synthesizersWatkins Copicat (Tape Echo): Real-time tape delay flutter and slapback applied to electric violin during trackingSignal chains covered in the full track sheet Instrument-by-instrument recording pathways, including: Kick Drum (Simon King), Snare Drum (Simon King), Damped Concert Toms (Simon King), Cymbal Overheads (Simon King), Auxiliary Drums & Percussion (Alan Powell), Bass Guitar (Lemmy Kilmister), Rhythm Electric Guitar (Dave Brock), Lead Electric Guitar (Dave Brock), 12-String Acoustic Guitar (Dave Brock), Lead Vocals (Dave Brock), Backing Vocals (Dave Brock & Nik Turner), Electric Violin (Simon House).
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