Fatboy Slim
You've Come a Long Way, Baby
Fatboy Slim is best known for making catchy songs comprised almost entirely of snippets of other people's songs, using a MIDI sequencer and sampler as the ultimate record decks. He also had a lot of hits under various other aliases, and as a prominent member of other projects. His remixes for other artists were often more popular than the original songs.
Quotes
I was just seven days a week, either partying or making tunes. I'd done "Renegade Master" and "Brimful of Asha", and that's when I was, like, "I've nailed it now, I've got the formula." I remember I did "The Rockafeller Skank" and "Praise You" and "Right Here, Right Now" in the same week. I only know that 'cause they're all on the same disk for the Atari. That was a good week.
— Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim), 2017[1]
Equipment list
Circa 1988
- Roland JX-3P[2]
- Roland MC-500[2]
- Roland MSQ-700[3][1]
- Roland S-10[2]
- Roland TR-626[2]
- Roland TR-808[2]
- Teac 144[1]
Additions circa 1990
After working with Simon Thornton, who showed him that home computers can be quicker to use than dedicated hardware MIDI sequencers after all...
- Akai S900[1]
- Atari 1040ST[3][1]
- C-LAB Creator[3][1]
- Roland Alpha Juno-2[3]
- Roland TR-909[3]
- Yamaha NS-10M monitors[3][1]
Additions circa Better Living Through Chemistry
- E-mu Vintage Keys[1]
- Roland TB-303 (with Kenton MIDI box mod)[1]
Additions circa You've Come a Long Way, Baby
Selected discography
- Wildchild, Renegade Master '98, 1997
- Cornershop, Brimful of Asha, 1998
- You've Come a Long Way, Baby, 1998
References
- "Classic Tracks: Fatboy Slim 'Praise You'" Tom Doyle, Sound On Sound, Jan 2017
- "Cookin' The Mix" Tim Goodyer, Music Technology, Sep 1988, pp. 22—24
- "International Rescue" Tim Goodyer, Music Technology, May 1990, pp. 40—46
External links
Interviews
- "Cookin' The Mix" Tim Goodyer, Music Technology, Sep 1988, pp. 22—24
- "International Rescue" Tim Goodyer, Music Technology, May 1990, pp. 40—46
- "Classic Tracks: Fatboy Slim 'Praise You'" Tom Doyle, Sound On Sound, Jan 2017
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