Heat Waves by Glass Animals: studio, gear and credits

Heat Waves by Glass Animals: produced by Dave Bayley, engineered by Dave Bayley, Riley MacIntyre. See the credits and gear, then recreate the sound in your DAW.

Details

Song: Heat Waves
Artist: Glass Animals
Genre / Style: Indie Pop / R&B-infused Electropop / Alternative Pop
Date(s) Recorded: Late 2019 – Early 2020
Original Record Company & Catalog #: Wolf Tone / Polydor Records / Republic Records (Cat: 3511116 - *Dreamland* LP)
Release Date: June 29, 2020
YouTube Search: Listen on YouTube

Personnel and session credits

Producer(s): Dave Bayley
Chief Recording Engineer(s): Dave Bayley, Riley MacIntyre
Mastering Engineer(s): Chris Gehringer
Musicians & Session Performers:

Dave Bayley - Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Drum Programming, Sampling

Studio and recording technology

Studio details for this recording are still being verified.

Reported gear and setup (not independently verified)

Tracking Studio & Room: The Crush Building (Dave Bayley's personal studio in Hackney, London, UK) (Documented studio per MusicBrainz: Hackney Space Program)
Mixing / Overdub Studio: Larrabee Studios, Studio 2 (North Hollywood, CA)
Mixing Console / Desk: Solid State Logic (SSL) XL 9000 K Series (72-channel)
Multitrack Tape Machine & Format: Avid Pro Tools HDX & Ableton Live 10 (Digital, 24-bit/48kHz or 96kHz)
Studio Monitors: Tracking: Barefoot MicroMain27s, Yamaha NS-10M. Mixing: Augspurger Custom Mains, Yamaha NS-10M
Key Outboard Processors & Hardware Units:

Neve 1073 Mic Preamps, Universal Audio 1176, Tube-Tech CL 1B, Roland RE-201 Space Echo, Bricasti M7 Reverb (Mix), Outboard Avalon & SSL EQs

Signal chains covered in the full track sheet

Instrument-by-instrument recording pathways, including: Lead & Backing Vocals (Dave Bayley), Modulated Electric Guitar Loop, Synthesizers & Keyboards, Drum Programming & Sub-Bass (808).

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