Adrian Utley

"This is a Korg MS-20, which I absolutely love, had that for years." At 3:41 in the video.

Around the 9:03 mark in the attached video Adrian is asked "were there any defining pieces of technogy that kind of made tracks happen?"

He replies that he had used a Siel but couldn't remember the name of it. Then, a bit later he recals it was the Siel Orchestra. "Yeah, a Siel Orchestra" at about 9:44 of the video.

In a June 1995 Sound On Sound interview, Utley said:

"I'm completely self-taught in terms of recording, self-taught on the guitar and self-taught with synths. I've now got an ARP Odyssey Mk1, which has very distinctive sound. I want a Moog now, particularly an early Minimoog, and I'd really like to get a big modular system. I started off just messing around with knobs and now understand all about routing. When I got the ARP it took me about an hour to get a noise out of it, but now the possibilities seem endless."

This video features Utley using the MiniBrute to create many sounds.

In a June 1995 Sound On Sound interview, Utley said:

"The sound is worked on by our engineer Dave McDonald, Geoff and myself. The sound sources we use are very particular and very 'worked on'. For example, a synth sound from a Roland SH09, which is integral to a new track we've been working on, relies heavily on a valve reverb which is immensely important to the sound. The synth itself is also important, so I tend to collect all sorts of instruments, keyboards, guitars and effects. 'Sound shaping' involves whatever I put onto tape sounding pretty much like the finished result."

In a June 1995 Sound On Sound interview Utley said:

Adrian's love affair with all things analogue extends to his home studio setup: "I've got a Kenton Pro2 MIDI/CV interface for my Roland SH101, SH09, ARP Odyssey and Pro One synths."

This video, shot in Adrian's private studio, shows most of his instruments and gear, including the Philicorda GM 754 (min 4:46)

This video, shot in Adrian's private studio, shows most of his instruments and gear, including the Oberheim Two Voice

At 10:26 in the video. "I think this is an amazing synth. They're really cheap...well, comparatively...It's got one oscillator...and you can get millions of things out of it."

This video, shot in Adrian's private studio, shows most of his instruments and gear, including the ARP 2600 Modular Synthesizer

This video, shot in Adrian's private studio, shows most of his instruments and gear, including the Korg MiniKorg 700s at 1:37.

At 4:49 of the video. "...It's really lovely. Signed by Bob Moog...It had been in a cellar for a long time."

At 5:42 in the video. "This is a really early one, 1969 VCS 3. Used this endlessly...Wonder what it's on at the moment, you never know with these things, they're like some weird beast."

On this article, on the Arturia website, Adrian Utley claimed to use Microbrute

At 2 minutes into the video. "...for about 18 years now...and I really love it."

At the 1:21 mark of this video Adrian Kutley says he was given a Korg 800DV that he used.

At the 1:56 mark of this video Adrian Kutlet shows the Tom Oberheim Two Voice Pro

at 0:45 in the video, the Solina String Ensemble can be seen in the background

at 0:45 in the video, the Mellotron M4000D can be seen behind Adrian

Part of Utley's studio, as pictured and specified in this November 2008 Sound on Sound interview.

As you might expect, Adrian Utley's studio is a treasure trove of old keyboards and synths, including (this page): Minimoog signed by Bob Moog, Philips Philicorda (with Elka bass pedals), Jennings Univox; and, opposite, ARP 2600 and modified EMS VCS3.

Part of Utley's studio, as pictured and specified in this November 2008 Sound on Sound interview.

As you might expect, Adrian Utley's studio is a treasure trove of old keyboards and synths, including (this page): Minimoog signed by Bob Moog, Philips Philicorda (with Elka bass pedals), Jennings Univox; and, opposite, ARP 2600 and modified EMS VCS3.

In YouTube video in 2011 TV show at Jimmy Fallon, we can see Portishead playing « Chase The Tear ». Adrian Utley in the background uses the Korg Mono/Poly.

Adrian Utley confirms his use of the Moog Little Phatty synthesizer in an Instagram post, where he mentions, "I will be auctioning this Moog Little Phatty Synth, hopefully next week. It's my main synth from our Portishead tours over the last 10 years and has all the sounds I've made and used on those tours."