Born Slippy by Underworld: studio, gear and credits

Born Slippy by Underworld: produced by Darren Emerson, Karl Hyde, Rick Smith, engineered by Rick Smith, through a Mackie 8-Bus 32-Channel Console. See the credits and gear, then recreate the sound in your DAW.

Details

Song: Born Slippy
Artist: Underworld
Genre / Style: Techno / Progressive House / Breakbeat
Date(s) Recorded: Circa 1994–1995
Original Record Company & Catalog #: Wax Trax! Records / TVT Records (TVT 7212-2)
Release Date: May 1995
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Personnel and session credits

Producer(s): Darren Emerson, Karl Hyde, Rick Smith
Chief Recording Engineer(s): Rick Smith
Mixing Engineer(s): Darren Emerson, Karl Hyde, Rick Smith
Mastering Engineer(s): Barry Diament
Musicians & Session Performers:

Karl Hyde - Lead Vocals, Lyrics, Programming
Rick Smith - Synthesizers, Keyboards, Samplers, Programming
Darren Emerson - Drum Programming, Keyboards, Sequencing

Studio and recording technology

Mixing Console / Desk: Mackie 8-Bus 32-Channel Console
Multitrack Tape Machine & Format: Alesis ADAT Type I (8-Track Digital S-VHS @ 16-bit/48kHz)
Synthesizers, Drum Machines & Electronic Instruments:

Roland TB-303 (Analog Bass Synthesizer): Monophonic bassline sequencer providing dynamic resonant filter modulations and accent sweeps directly into the console

Reported gear and setup (not independently verified)

Tracking Studio & Room: Lemonworld Studios, Romford, Essex, England
Mixing / Overdub Studio: Lemonworld Studios, Romford, Essex, England
Studio Monitors: Yamaha NS-10M Studio Monitors
Key Outboard Processors & Hardware Units:

Yamaha SPX900 (Digital Multi-Effects Processor): Aux send processing delivering pitch modulation and dense diffusion across vocal and synth layers
Alesis QuadraVerb (Algorithmic Digital Reverb): Dedicated send for long, lush ambient reverb washes across sustained pads and vocal tails
Drawmer DL241 (Dual-Channel VCA Compressor): Stereo channel insert providing dynamic leveling and peak limiting across drum and synth submixes

Synthesizers, Drum Machines & Electronic Instruments:

Akai S1000 (16-Bit Stereo Digital Sampler): Hardware sampler executing timestretched breakbeat slicing, vocal stutter loops, and auxiliary percussive triggers
Roland Juno-106 (Analog Polyphonic Synthesizer): Sub-oscillator-reinforced polyphonic analog synth generating sweeping chord beds and sustained mid-frequency ambient pads
Roland TR-909 (Analog/PCM Drum Machine): Dedicated rhythm hardware outputting punchy analog kick drum, open hi-hats, and rhythmic rimshots via discrete outputs

Signal chains covered in the full track sheet

Instrument-by-instrument recording pathways, including: Lead Vocals (Karl Hyde), Synthesizer Chords & Pads (Rick Smith), Bass Synthesizer Sequence (Rick Smith), Kick Drum & Primary Percussion (Darren Emerson), Breakbeat Sampler & Rhythmic Loops (Rick Smith).

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