Recreating the Iconic Lead Sound from Kate Bush Running Up That Hill

[@wietzejohanneskrikke1910]

There is a pitch envelope on the lead sound. It scoops into the note. The same sound is also used to play the chords. I also think there is no regeneration on the delay.

[@thefantompianist4165]

Great video. Thanks. Big help for recreating this sound. 👌

[@CookieColt]

Here's my take: In the beginning of the song I feel like they automate the delay (the engineer recorded changes in real time aka old school automation). You can sort of hear at the start of a bar how it's more instant. Which is giving the echo a strange slap back feel that's way more in your face. There's a sort of phasing quality to it that could be from the timing feeling a bit off or due the hardware having more fluctuations in its processing circuitry which plugins tend to have a hard time emulating which you mentioned. (If anyone is interested search for SSL Fusion plugin doctor comparison as an example). The soothe2 plugin was a great addition that you made to balance this and it did add some of that character. But Spectral processing is maybe a bit too clean in this case. // Maybe Gulfoss is better. Or a small addition of a hardware unit (Clark Teknik has a copy of the chorus you used and I've heard it's great on mixes for width.) They both cost about the same amount of around 150 $, which is crazy. If you still want add a more analog hardware feel to the sound with software then it should be also be doable with more modulation/automation to achieve analog type non-linearity. Like adding LFO's and Envelope generators to parameters etc. Anyways you did really well it's crazy how much distinct character you produced with the processing chain. Great video and cheers!

[@aotradimension_music]

Awesome video , deepest thanks

[@alexbreyer6921]

Where did you get the reference?

[@jamesneville441]

Great video. My Cello2 seems to be 2 octaves down for some reason

[@pkliskiki1800]

awesome! what are the notes?

[@jeffblack5024]

Spent a Staturday night following this, substituting the odd plug-in I didn't have (Fab Filter Timeless for Pulsar). Fairly pointless as I'm not in a covers band, but an interesting exercise.

[@eccremocarpusscaber5159]

Sample the reverb trail.

[@mackwhite1985]

I realize I’m 2 months late hearing your version. The ValhallaRoom sound your actual notes are too high. It should be bummm-bumm-bummm not whhhh-whh-whhhh…Best way that know I how to describe it.

[@s0lution663]

Something important didn't match with the original.

[@thefantompianist4165]

Great video. Thanks. Big help for recreating this sound. 👌