sounds great!

@Alex-bc7qi

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Claudio! If you don't love Doctor Mix, you don't love music production.

@simonburns1055

Жыл бұрын

Hey Doctor !

@lonophonic117

Жыл бұрын

Yo Doctor Mix!

@reinhardtpeter3001

Жыл бұрын

It's the original version, isn't it? 😅

@neilross9867

Жыл бұрын

If you don't love Doctor Mix are you even alive? 😅😅

The thing about 80's synth music is that knowing the notes isn't enough. You have to have THAT synth to get THAT sound.

@markdavis4754

7 күн бұрын

@adamgh0 I disagree, I was playing in a band a good number of years ago and we had to drop a song as the keyboard player who was using an old Moog keyboard could not recreate the sound he used when we wrote the song. As the electronics age the sound of the synth changes. So to be clear I agree with the first part of what you say but having That synth may also not be enough to recreate the sound.

FWIW, from Wikipedia: "Stephen Hague version An entire week had been spent re-recording and rearranging "West End Girls" with producer Stephen Hague at Advision Studios,[13] using Studio Two housed with an Otari 24-track tape machine and an SSL console.[14] The song, according to engineer David Jacob, was musically "constructed with only four basic rhythmical patterns throughout", with no 'real' instruments production-wise except for one cymbal.[14] The rhythmic foundations were laid down with an Oberheim DMX drum machine.[14] In addition to that, the synthesizer strings that run throughout the song were created using a blend of string sounds from an E-mu Emulator I and an Emulator II.[14] The bass part is a composite of different sounds from an Emulator II, a Yamaha DX7 and a Roland Jupiter-6, all of which were connected by MIDI. It had been played by hand to "lend more fluidity to the track", although initially there was a bit of difficulty in keeping the part in time with the drum machine.[14] The song features a cowbell-like sound, which is in fact a combination of a cowbell and an Emulator II choir sound recorded into a Roland MSQ-700 sequencer, and spun in manually at appropriate places in the song.[14] The trumpet solo in this version was played by Hague on the Emulator. According to Jacob, "it took about six hours to get the trumpet to sound genuine, purposely playing wrong notes to make it sound more 'jazz'".[14] For the traffic noise that runs in the beginning, Hague recorded it using a Sony Professional Walkman out on Gosfield Street outside Advision.[14] In addition to the rap verses and choruses sung by Tennant (each using different microphones - one for verse and another for choruses), singer Helena Springs was brought in to sing background vocals - parts of these were sampled into the Emulator to be used wherever wanted in the track.[14]"

@discodave6153

Жыл бұрын

What does she sing? I can never work it out.

@neilross9867

Жыл бұрын

​@@discodave6153Ahah, eeeeeew! 🤣👍

@neilross9867

Жыл бұрын

I love these 'story behind the song' stories. Even though sometimes I don't fully understand the machines they use I still like to hear it. In the mid 80's I had a Casio MT70 and I thought I was bloody Jean Michel Jarre or something.

@Nivleknosnhoj

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to post this. Fascinating stuff!

@ShakaCthulu

Жыл бұрын

Doubling up FM bass & analog bass is a secret weapon. I really miss my Casio CZ-101.

The instrumental sounds so good. It’s always amazing how “simple” so many massive hit songs are. Less is more and genius is pure.

@cultivatelife

11 ай бұрын

Hear Hear!

@pdjhh

11 ай бұрын

It is when you do it right. At the time no one else who used synth strings did it so smoothly for example. And they weren't as musical as this tune it. Perfectly produced.

@popnfresh2928

11 ай бұрын

I remember when this came out in 1984/85 & my friend & I heard it on the radio in his car & thought it was a new song by a London-based outfit called The Art Of Noise, because AON are very well known at the time for adding strings, emulators, fairlights, electro vocals to there music,…so we were like, coooool, this Art Of Noise song is the shiiiiit😂😂😂😂, until out of nowhere a man’s starts rapping/singing & I never forget my friend saying….ART OF NOISE IS AN INSTRUMENTAL GROUP, THEY HAVE A LEAD SINGER NOW, THEY SOLD OUT MAN😂😂😂😂😂😂 he was so pissed that day😂….ofcourse we both love the PSB’s all these years later & laugh at this moment from the past😂😂😂😂😂…..BTW, my fav PSB track is Suburbia (Extended Horror Mix)….just incredible arrangement & remix…great video here, thanks for the memories…this track is just timeless🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾

@pdjhh

11 ай бұрын

@@popnfresh2928 good story. I liked art of noise too but this track came out and it was so smooth in comparison. I also like panianaro.

@popnfresh2928

11 ай бұрын

@pdjhh very true indeed...the build up of the track alone before Neil finally sings was just incredible 2 my ears in those days....Stephen Hague aka: Shep Pettibone, reproduction of the track must be mentioned aswell, talking about giving this track an entire new life is a major triumph for PSB & early 80's emulator technology....

That 5.25 floppy disk drive reminds me just how old i am.😂 Awesome remake.

@markdavis4754

7 күн бұрын

When computers where a wonder.

The choir pad solo - always a place in my heart.

This is the best recreation of 'West End Girls' by far! You nailed it! Very impressive.

@gertjanvandermeij4265

10 ай бұрын

No he DIDN't ! the bass is WAY off !

@lars1914

10 ай бұрын

The producer of the band just released a large sample library of his hit productions incl ones from the Pet Shop Boys. He's called Trevor Horn.

This is criminally underviewed. What a fantastic job! So good, so accurate, in fact that listening to this it evoked 80s memories and sensations. THAT tells you the sound hit those neurons long formed in the brain at the time the song originally embedded itself. Please take a bow, Alex. Amazing recreation. Absolute perfection!

@neilross9867

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more. The second I saw the title I thought this is going to be either OK but not that great, or it's going to be really good. It was neither, it far exceeded my expectations. Just had the best 8 and a bit minutes. I know most of the words so I was singing along. You mention it bringing back memories, I had a picture in my head of them on Top Of The Pops. Neil, his over sized suit with massive shoulder pads, and Chris in contrast with his trademark baseball cap and shades. Add in dry ice and a rubbish backdrop and it's pretty much how it was back then.

@aerospike00

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!! I felt the rush of nostalgia after the first few notes. I could have sworn I had been transported back to '86 when this dropped!😊❤❤

@wizdude

Жыл бұрын

I was transcended back in time when I listened to this. Excellently recreated. Thank you.

@escaton74

11 ай бұрын

maybe the original is still out there and this adds nothing new

@michaelmorrison3049

10 ай бұрын

"criminally underviewed," huh?......what a viciously criminal, hyperbolic phrase....can I use that one?

You clearly chose the hard option... and hit it out of the park!!! What a pleasure to listen to! Thank you sir!

@Alex-bc7qi

9 ай бұрын

lol - cheers!

My partner listening in the room thought this was the original! Awesome job!

Awesome recreation! The 80's was a period of exceptional musical creativity, the likes of which will probably never be heard again (in any form of groundbreaking new music). It was like a window of raw talent and creativity was open for those 10 years, and now it is nailed shut. Great job on this song that I think defined the 80's. Sounds amazing.

It sounds so accurate to the real thing that it’s amazing you didn’t receive an Email regarding copyright infringement or some shit. Well done!

@dougle03

8 ай бұрын

He did, the original is linked in the description, an automatic link when the system detects copyright music... Nice that the publishers allowed it to stay up...

I don't know how The Pet Shop Boys work, but if Chris came to me with this and said write some words it would not have been a hit single. Back then the duo were working magic together.

Love that 80’s music.

You mentioned the trumpet was the hardest part to fully recreate faithfully, but it sounds pretty doggone good to me :) As a child of the 80s, I have probably heard the original hundreds of times over the years, but if I heard this instrumental I would likely never know it wasn't actually from the original. Great job!

@Alex-bc7qi

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! That trumpet part is an incredible performance to try and reproduce. It's so much more than just the notes. They're doing micro pitch bends and vibrato. Every trick in the book to keep it from stagnating and sounding robotic.

I love how you made this and showed it. It's fantastic. Just shows how Neil and Chris are geniuses.

I was expecting the trumpet to not be accurate, but damn that sounds very close and good.

Excellent, I can tell a lot of work has gone into this. But you have nailed it. You are obviously a Master of your Craft...

Astonishingly accurate recreation. I cannot imagine how painstaking this must have been. Bravo Sir !

Maaaaan, that Bass always slaps hard, great Cover👌

I admire this kind of very precise work. I hope you will create other Instrumental tracks like that!

@Alex-bc7qi

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated - it was a lot of work though, but it was a labor of love. I started on it in Jan and worked on it on and off until the end of March. I was considering (if there's interest) going through some of the PSB original studio (multitrack) tapes I have and dissecting them in great detail. Much less work. In the meantime, check out EstuaryMists channel, as he has some interesting stuff too.

@dougle03

8 ай бұрын

@@Alex-bc7qi Looking forward to this...

Very nice recreation mate! The trumpet is oh so close to the original. Crazy to think PSB's created the whole track pretty much with just an Emulator II and its factory sounds.

Wow! Very impressive. The very first song I tried to re-create when I bought my first sequencer (Alesis MMT-8) as a teenager was “West End Girls”. All I had was a Yamaha TG-33 and a Roland S-10, so I didn’t get anywhere near as close as you, but it was great fun. I had always assumed the trumpet was a real session trumpet player, not played on a synth/sampler. Very impressive playing.

Bravo! Great work. One of those rare tracks that still sounds as good as the first day I heard it 40 years ago.

Alex, that is absolutely phenomenal-this could be the “go to version” if somebody wanted to a vocal on top!!! Amazing stuff

This is stunningly authentic.

I remember hearing the original while having a pie and a pint lunch in a local pub when working in the shipyard back in 1986... was ground breaking back then.. still sounds wonderful now... I remember producer Stephen Hague talking about bringing back major 7th chords into pop music and I guess that hit me at that time... all these instruments were so out of reach and it was jaw dropping to see the prices of all this gear at Syco Systems and Soho Soundhouse and the like...

@Alex-bc7qi

Жыл бұрын

I remember going to Soho as a student. Great fun!

to this day, these sounds are mind-blowing

Fantastic sound - I really appreciate the effort you put into this and all the information you provided. Excellent work

A stupendous effort. Fantastic!

Impressive! One of my life long favorite songs that I never get tired of.

This was awesome. May you have many subscribers. Seeing this and the graphics and text explanations and sounds, it makes me happy to learn about things I have always wondered.

I won't go into long stories but the instrumental version has emotional memories for me, and this recreation hits it, all the way! Now I need a moment to gather my thoughts.

80s. Music. Like a fine wine. Just gets. Better. With. Age. 💫💥💫💥💫💥💥💫💥💫💥💫💫💥💫💥💫💫💥💫💥

Incredible job. Respect.

Well done! Man, I was so in love with this song back in the day.

Dude, you nailed it. I love tinkering around with this stuff, but I can't imagine the sheer amount of work that went into this. It's waaaaayyy more complex than it sounds!

Fantastic, loving recreation of an an amazing song. Still get chills when I hear that intro, one of my all-time favourite songs, ever. Cracking job on this!

Great pleasure listening to this recreation and the rundown of the instrumentation! You hit it right on!

This is incredible! Ty for sharing your iconic cover.. pls release

Hard, hard work! Incredible! Many thanx for the background information (e.g. shaker) and this journey back.

Beyond first class! Absolutely fantastic! Well done, seriously awesome!

Oh I could just dream away to this amazing music , sooooo relaxing. Thank you for uploding

Outstanding work, Alex. This is note-perfect and just as crisp and smooth sounding as the original, even down to the little details. :D

I love the care and effort taken to repro this track. Bravo!

This is freakin’ awesome 👏🏻 😎 you deserve a medal for this, utterly amazing, incredible and brilliant. Thank you. ❤❤❤

That is outstanding production work. Spot on. Keep up the great work, I would love to hear some more from the 80’s Thanks!

Outstanding work; this is truly impressive!

This is by far the best instrumental cover i've heard here on youtube, Much respect for your efforts. It needs a good ear as well. Well done, Alex.

Awesome I was singing the lyrics as you played. Great work.

Every note, sound, sample is accurate! Amazing job!

Absolutely FANTASTIC attention to nuance and detail. The real key to getting the song done so well. 👌

FANTASTIC re-creation! Well done!!

Phenomenal man. spot on ! You did an amazing work here, big respect 👍

Great recreation of a great song! Thank you!

This is absolutely fantastic, bravo! 🙏🏼

Very cool! Primo, accurate covering of the essential sounds. I just love❤ it! 👌🏼

this is a great video! thank you for your work!

Hello Alex This sounds fabulous 🙂 To my ears and hearing this song since in my 20s in the 80s I feel you nailed it. Nice work!

This is astonishingly faithful to the original. I love this song. It has this beautifully melancholy film score feel to it. It was revolutionary when it was released in my teens.

I love EstuaryMists work and you've certainly nailed it.

This is perfect 🤩 i think all the compliments possible fit here! Bravissimo! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I really enjoyed your version....... I can hear the background singers in my head as the stems scroll thru!!! Cheers

Beautiful. What a great job!!!

really great job on this recreation!

This really is the most accurate cover I’ve ever heard!

LOVE THE BASS SOUND!!

Fantastic job! Great work !

Beautiful.. This is timeless.

Amazing Job. Such a sophisticated minimally atmospheric yet complicated song. The brass adds some humanity to the mix.

Congrats. Thats absolute perfection! Fantastic job.

In this world of Rot, People like you are a blessing. This track simply put is: FANTASTIC! Bless you dear Sir. The duo would be proud to listen to this. Looking forward to more ....

Such a good reproduction, the YT algorithm actually did a copyright strike! Impressive. 👍🏻😎🇬🇧

Way beyond exceptional!!! Thank you for the listening experience.

I am absolutely speechless… You get a gold star for the day my friend.

Yeah, this is it! Well done and I like the details re: equipment etc. Hope work like this leads you a job in the industry.

So brilliant version! Thumbs up!

This is amazingly accurate! Well done!

You did such a great job! , sounds what I imagining the sequence playing in a bedroom before it was mixed !!

Amazing work! I wish you’d do more!

UNREAL effort. Great work!!

Absolute masterpiece, you madlad. No one ever did it like this, you're the first in the world. Hats off to you, the accuracy is unbelievable.

Excellent work, thanks

well done. I liked the notes and images. Thank you

Excellent recreation my man! Flawless!

Great job 🎉! Recreating or at least finding the sounds of your favorite artist is both a rewarding pleasure as well as an extremly time consuming if not lifelong task. Ive been doing it myself with my fav 90 artist. So I know what it takes and have imho nailed lots of the sounds as well where none other comes close…but im not ready to share yet 😆

Fantastic job! Thanks for the stems. Brilliant!

Greatest and wonderful re-creation!👍👏

What a great work !

This sounds fantastic! :)

Well done. I've been a PSB fan since the 80s and have no idea how many times I've listened to West End Girls. I'm very glad you went to the trouble of recreating this. I hope that you'll return with some more PSB goodies when you've recovered from this!

You should and hopefully do feel proud of what you've accomplished. This sounds great!

@Alex-bc7qi

11 ай бұрын

It seemed good enough to share where others would enjoy listening and critiquing. Glad to hear you enjoyed it.

Just absolutely totally brilliant well done!!

Perfect ! Wonderful job ! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Fantastic, really love this.

Excellent work!!

Great work, keep up the good work!

Fantastic job! ⚡

Lot of work gone into this you deserve more views

I never fully appreciated it at the time but what an awsome song, superbly created. Im a guitarist but I find it soo creative the sounds that they got, this and Peter Gabriel superb