Joy Division – Atmosphere
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1980 single Atmosphere.
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Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Joy Division – Atmosphere (1980). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Stephen Morris
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Studio Equipment used by Stephen Morris on Atmosphere
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In this interview, Stephen is asked what his first drum machine was. "It was just after [recording Joy Division's album] Closer that I got the first affordable programmable drum machine, the Boss Dr. Rhythm DR-55 and that was on the early New Order stuff like 'Truth.' I think there's even a version of In A Lonely Place we did with the drum machine, it didn't work out too well."
Bernard Sumner
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Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Bernard Sumner on Atmosphere
Bontempi Electric Chord Organ B8
According to the BBC Documentary "Synth Britannia" Bernard combined the Bontempi B8 with the Solina Strings Synth when writing the song "Atmosphere". It isn't clear if these synths are what ended up on the final recording. Bernard said it was a Wurlitzer. However, I believe he was mistaken as what he described and what BBC shown was the B8.