How Tame Impala Recorded an Album of the Year in a Living Room

[@AudioHaze]

Be sure to check out www.lalal.ai/ when you're done with this video! Incredible that we have this tech available to us these days. Link also in description :)

[@staffanB]

Is the link in the description correct? Seems you just linked to the affiliate program

[@AudioHaze]

@@staffanB My fault! Updated :)

[@stephenderbin6624]

Those separated stems actually sounded so clean, will be checking that out tonight Great video btw!

[@sphooky6833]

Moises is also pretty good

[@highestpeeqs9532]

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[@hughlawson5399]

the room they recorded in was large and full of wood, glass and stone and had a balcony looking onto the floor below making it a pretty big and very reverberant acoustic space. wave house was actually originally (poorly) designed to be a recording studio. the mix room was originally underneath the room they recorded in. there was an old fucked up piano downstairs that made it onto a few tame impala tracks. there's also a natural cave/amphitheatre right next to the house that was a legendary underground party and concert venue. I know this cause I used to live there. ps. yes the house would leak like crazy haha

[@AudioHaze]

Yo this is great info thank you! Where did you find this stuff about the mixing room? Good to know for future vids

[@hughlawson5399]

@@AudioHaze I had a small recording studio in there for awhile myself (after he recorded in there) plus I live around the area and have heard the stories from the ex owner and other friends who lived and partied there. I was the caretaker there for awhile. I know some of the studio engineers who helped set it up originally. it's a very well known house in Western Australia mainly for the wild parties that went down there. After Kevin Parker bought it there's been no more parties that I'm aware of. it's his private escape and can't be rented by the public anymore. there is a really nice studio that's opened next door and I wouldn't be surprised if Kevin has a nice one in the renovated original wave house.

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[@blopp6240]

They ? I thought it's one person

[@BeakFoundry]

A bit of context - that "beachside house" he recorded in was in a place called Yallingup, and cost about $3m. The houses are all owned by ultra wealthy people, it's a stunningly beautiful place but hardly a humble little beachside town, haha. Great video!

[@alexs5394]

did kevin grow up super wealthy or something? crazy he had the money to buy a place like that before innerspeaker even came out

[@sebstins]

​@@alexs5394I might be talking out of my ass, but they rented it at the beginning and he ended up buying it after the money bags came in.

[@archloner]

@@alexs5394 he bought it few years after the recording (just in time for the 10th anniversary), when he got really big and profitable, if i understood correctly

[@isaacjackman4074]

⁠@@alexs5394Nahh, I’m sure he just asked the record label he was with (modular records) for somewhere remote to record the album and someone at the label had a link to the house somehow and let him use it. He only actually bought the house a few years after innerspeaker

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[@Juan_lauda]

You missed the 1/2 million marketing budget from interscope.

[@benanderson5906]

Also that the 'house near the beach' is a legit studio people rent.

[@KetamineReview1159]

he bought it i think​@@benanderson5906

[@Redrocket120]

@@benanderson5906 not at the time he rented it like he said in the vid it was in bad shape

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[@AudioHaze]

Holy shit dude that is SO nice I’m gonna cry hahaha

[@Haze763]

I agree Jose. I love this new breakdown series Ricky is doing. He really does his research!!! I'm digging the behind the scenes stories. I had no idea about this beach house thing. So cool. ✌

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[@robgrant9041]

That’s my Quad preamps, Tape Echo, NS10’s,Urei Parametric , missing from your story are the 6 racked Neve 1272s, and 2 Distressors all hired.🐹Vocals were recorded at his house in South Beach months later after doing some pre mixing and overdubs at my professional studio in Fremantle. Check out the liner notes.😊

[@AudioHaze]

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[@blashuvec]

hi rob! do ya happen to know the sources in which the different preamps where used? i'm guessing 1272s for the drums?

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[@AudioHaze]

Wow thank you so much man!! You have no clue how much that means, its crazy motivating too :)

[@rodroller6634]

I liked Tame Impala when they first came out and moved on. But KZbin Music kept telling me I should listen to more of them. So reluctantly I finally did. I hate it when an algorithm knows my musical tastes better than I do. Tame is pure musical genius.

[@aeoteroa818]

As a guitar player I'm kinda sad that he moved away from guitar sounds. I get it it's super cool to play at the with your guitar, I'm trying to do the same thing myself, but you can beat the tones and riffs on the first two albums

[@highestpeeqs9532]

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[@dingbatjack1234]

Note its the DBX-165A compressor. Thats VERY important to not because it contains the "Stop level" control which is a large part of the destroyed sound.

[@AudioHaze]

Wow great info thanks for the clarification!!

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[@justdehm]

The larger speakers (6:10) are Pioneer CS-703’s, I almost bought a set a couple years back but the seller said last minute they didn’t work and were for decor only. Sicc vid btw

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Yes I came here to correct the speaker type haha. Sick speakers.

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That makes me happier than any other outcome I can think of man :) seriously thanks so much for checking out the vid

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I love watching your videos, man. Can't wait for the next one. You forgot to mention the 2 Distressor compressors in the room. Something about the artists you pick and the way you put it all together inspires the hell outta me.

[@highestpeeqs9532]

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I love how confy and creative that space looks. More vibes than these high end recording studios that can feel intimidating sometimes. This is super inspiring and give more feeling to do music where ever we feel it. Nice content here, first video I watch from you, super cool !

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These videos are awesome! You’re so specific and I get to learn so many little details that other channels skim over

[@AudioHaze]

That's sooooo great to hear dude! That's always the goal :)

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cheers for the video audiohaze. always feel smarter and creative watching you. love from perth wa.

[@AudioHaze]

Wow thanks dude that means a ton! Appreciate the support my friend :)

[@ethanparr]

I love this series. I really want to start recording some drum stuff now. Shout outs to the LS-208. Another well done, well edited, interesting video, my dude! Loving these.

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[@highestpeeqs9532]

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[@JorisDM]

For years I've gravitated towards the Devil Loc plugin for many of my compression needs, without knowing it's based on a real piece of hardware. It just does what the video claims. And now it makes sense how Tame Impala's drum tones were shaped through the same kind of processing.

[@highestpeeqs9532]

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[@seagers_studio]

A great story. If you watch the ten year anniversary play through of Innerspeaker at wave house, you can hear the view of the coast in the songs. Beautiful.

[@KelvoEmerich]

It's really fun to see that the concept of humble for you guys out here is like the premium for Brazilians. This rig and gear would cost at least times more fur us, it's crazy!

[@jmhdsn]

Stumbled across this video a few minutes ago. Instand subscribe. This is the type of stuff I’m looking for. I’ve spent a lot of time and energy converting my basement into a home studio, learning diy electronics to build and maintain my own gear, and writing/playing all parts of demos for a while now. I like the attitude of this video being one of, “you can make something fantastic without dumping your 401(k) into a few sessions at Abbey Road or something.” Sure, the environment in which they recorded was a bit fortuitous in helping the band achieve what they wanted, but Kevin Parker was clearly willing to put in the time to work around limitations. So many other videos seem like they’re pandering snake oil or explaining why someone can’t do X because of Y. Honestly, a lot of those videos get to their recorded samples and it’s usually the exact opposite of how I’d want my music to sound. Most of my favorite albums tend to be those that are not traditionally “good” productions, but the willingness to work with what is available and become competent enough to make something interesting and different is what makes those albums sound great. Anyway, end rant. Enjoyed the video and will check out your others.

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Just found this channel. Pretty much on a gear hunt so I’ll be deep diving into what you have posted. This video was great. Didn’t know the band but definitely checking them out now.

[@AudioHaze]

Glad you enjoyed the vid nonetheless my friend!

[@unsafe9148]

Hey man, thank you so much for the videos, I love that you keep covering stories of people making great art working with limitations and cheap gear as someone attempting to do the same I find it greatly inspiring and motivating please keep going.

[@highestpeeqs9532]

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[@fernandogastelomusic]

You put so much work on explaining the equipment and process of the recording of this album, you derseve my suscribe. Belive me at 32 followers myself ( in a spam of 2 years ) i know the struggle is real

[@Getthedog]

Thanks for going into detail on all the equipment they used to record, great video man!

[@RileySullivan]

I’ve rewatched this video like 6 times. This is incredible.

[@AudioHaze]

Really?? That's crazy dude thank you!!

[@RileySullivan]

@@AudioHaze absolutely man! It’s really inspiring. I don’t have all the same gear, but I have a lot of similar gear, and I’m really considering going on a little retreat at an Air BnB by the water, and recording an album. Your video made me realize how possible it is to create something that I (and hopefully everyone else) will love. Your research and hard word, and knowledge is definitely appreciated by this music nerd. Keep up the good work.

[@J.A.G790]

You’re right about the Tame Impala fans. I feel like apart from enjoying the songs themselves, a lot of us are just fascinated by the technical side of the production. Kevin Parker opened my ears to a whole new world of sound. I devote all my attention to the tracks when I’m listening to Tame Impala. Nothing else will matter in this very moment, because there is so much to learn from this music on so many levels.

[@charlesmcbride4097]

Uh...what about the SONGS and the PERFORMANCE of them ? That's what defines music. Glad you're at least a fan of something, anyway.

[@jonfieldsmusic]

I'm working on my album right now in a very similar setup. dont have much but i have what i need for now. back and forth b/w mississippi and LA and living room studios.

[@scooter9543]

Splendid video. My final project in audio engineering school was a presentation about the recording techniques of Tame Impala. One interesting random fact was that the drums on "The Less I Know the Better" were recorded outside! You don't need a studio or even a building for a hit song haha

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[@AudioHaze]

Wow thank so man that's definitely the goal!! Really appreciate the kind words, these videos take ages so that means a ton

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Great video! Love the attention to details. It’s pretty obvious that a lot of work went in the making of this one💪

[@AudioHaze]

It definitely did!! thanks for checking it out my friend :)

[@Lucho___78]

I’ve seen several videos and tiny docs on Kevin and his journey starting with the wave house, yet none had mentioned it to be recorded basically in the living room which is blew my mind away as a perfectionist. So that’s pretty cool

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I built my own DOD Milk box clone which is essentially a little DBX compressor as the guys from DBX worked on that original pedal. That compressor pedal is completely slept on

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[@kittervision]

That ten year anniversary wave house recording is EPIC. Literally my fav album of all time from anyone. It's perfect and they perfected it in that video.

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[@BongRecords]

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[@AudioHaze]

Glad you liked it man!! Inspiration is always the goal :)

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[@prodlilrasta]

hey man i stumbled across your channel a few ago and u become one of my favorites. love tame impala, love these home recordings vibes, would love to see something on mac miller! love from Brasil bro xx

[@AudioHaze]

Eyyy thanks dude glad you enjoyed! Mac Miller would be sick! I've had some projects ideas with his stuff in the past actually

[@leonidaspapu3912]

kevin gave me the soundtrack of my life and it literally turned my life and my friends 2x more beautiful thank uuuu

[@disectormusic]

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[@ozone3845]

Great video! I was the last person to record at wave house before Kev bought it :)

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Thanks man! Trying our best :)

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I definitely will!

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[@adamgreenhill110]

Really happy you brought all this info together, this is a great video. I've been obsessed with Tame Impala's sound for years. The big Technic speakers weren't for mixing. He said they just look cool! And he's right haha

[@ginaramusic]

Thanks for the big and humble knowledge.

[@throwingshapes6490]

I've been to the Wave Studio house a couple of times. It's an amazing and slightly wonky house. Who ever built it, definitely wasn't a builder haha.

[@frusciante91]

Liked and subscribed! Great video man, thanks for the info! Love from Lisbon!

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[@mackrev]

back in 1969 Jim Morrison was talking about what the future of music might be and one thing he said was "...it might rely heavily on electronics, tapes, I can kind of envision maybe one person with a lot of machines, tapes, and electronics set up, singing or speaking and using machines". that description could apply to a lot of people in the last few decades who made music mostly in their bedroom but i think Kevin Parker is the peak of that since he also did the mixing and mastering himself, along with everything else as well of course. i just love that we are living in a time where its possible for 1 person to do something like this

[@tylermerritt6370]

That synth-guitar tone was actually done on a Boss BR-600, not the 864 (although you can get an identical sound with that one too). You can see Dom use it live in all of their performances

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That makes me so happy holy crap thank you!!

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I’m really enjoying the type of videos you have been posting lately, really interesting and informative. The level loc gives the cymbals a Fairchild sound.

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Thanks man!! Glad you enjoyed :)

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Love this video! Very informative and inspiring. "Innerspeaker" is truly an all time favorite of mine!

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