Adrian Utley

in this Instagram post, the Morley ABY Footswitch can be seen on the third stair on the left

in this Instagram post, the ZVEX Woolly Mammoth can be seen on the third stair under the Superego

in this Instagram post, the Boss CE-5 can be seen on the third stair under the Chromatic Tuner and Digital Delay

in this Instagram post, the Boss CS-3 can be seen on the third stair on the right

in this Instagram post, the 2nd Edition of The Parallel Universe pedal can be seen on the third stair on the right

in this Instagram post, the Lovetone Ring Stinger can be seen on the 2nd stair in the middle

in this Instagram post, the Malekko B:ASSMASTER can be seen on the first stair in the middle

in this Instagram post, the Green Russian can be seen on the first stair by the XP-300

Adrian Utley showcases his use of the fOXX Tone Machine Octave-Fuzz in an Instagram post, highlighting his dedication to fuzz effects with the caption "World of Fuzz today. #ilovemyjob."

Adrian Utley showcases his Maestro Fuzz-Tone FZ-1B pedal in an Instagram post captioned "World of Fuzz today."

In an Instagram post, Adrian Utley shares his excitement about using the Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 PLUS on his newly sorted pedalboard, crafted with the help of Dan from Gigrig.

Adrian Utley shared on Instagram that he is using the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man delay pedal as part of his newly organized pedalboard, thanks to Dan at Gigrig.

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

The rare vintage outboard in Utley's studio includes, clockwise from top left: Astronic A1671 graphic EQ, Neumann WE95 EQs, Pye stereo compressor and Vortexion Type 5 mixer — signed by Tom Jones!

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

The rare vintage outboard in Utley's studio includes, clockwise from top left: Astronic A1671 graphic EQ, Neumann WE95 EQs, Pye stereo compressor and Vortexion Type 5 mixer — signed by Tom Jones!

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

The rare vintage outboard in Utley's studio includes, clockwise from top left: Astronic A1671 graphic EQ, Neumann WE95 EQs, Pye stereo compressor and Vortexion Type 5 mixer — signed by Tom Jones!

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

The rare vintage outboard in Utley's studio includes, clockwise from top left: Astronic A1671 graphic EQ, Neumann WE95 EQs, Pye stereo compressor and Vortexion Type 5 mixer — signed by Tom Jones!

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For general tone and feel, Adrian Utley has a huge amount of vintage gear, which is pressed into service as often as possible — Neumann and Calrec EQs, Pye, Urei and Teletronix compressors and limiters, a pair of Neve 1272 preamps, Astronic graphic EQs, Vortexion and Binson four–channel mixers — the Vortexion signed by Tom Jones after a session that blew Adrian away with the power of his voice. There's also an Ursa Major Space Station SST–282 from the late '70s, the one with the preset called 'Fatty'.

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.

Mentioned in this November 2008 Sound on Sound interview.

"We did most of the vocals on a Rode NTK valve mic, even though Beth has a beautiful Soundelux, and I have a lovely valve Neumann U47 we've used on tons of stuff. We took those and an AKG C414, which we traditionally used on Beth's voice, compared them all, and ended up using the Rode — two or three hundred quid's worth, with a bog–standard valve in it, not modded at all. (I have a pair of Oktava MK219 mics, and there's a guy who mods them, and for a couple of hundred dollars more, you can really bring them up to scratch, and get rid of weird tones but I actually like the weird tones, and I love those Oktava mics.)"

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

For general tone and feel, Adrian Utley has a huge amount of vintage gear, which is pressed into service as often as possible — Neumann and Calrec EQs, Pye, Urei and Teletronix compressors and limiters, a pair of Neve 1272 preamps, Astronic graphic EQs, Vortexion and Binson four–channel mixers — the Vortexion signed by Tom Jones after a session that blew Adrian away with the power of his voice. There's also an Ursa Major Space Station SST–282 from the late '70s, the one with the preset called 'Fatty'.

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

For general tone and feel, Adrian Utley has a huge amount of vintage gear, which is pressed into service as often as possible — Neumann and Calrec EQs, Pye, Urei and Teletronix compressors and limiters, a pair of Neve 1272 preamps, Astronic graphic EQs, Vortexion and Binson four–channel mixers — the Vortexion signed by Tom Jones after a session that blew Adrian away with the power of his voice. There's also an Ursa Major Space Station SST–282 from the late '70s, the one with the preset called 'Fatty'.

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

More recent outboard includes Thermionic Culture's Phoenix valve compressor and Culture Vulture valve overdrive, BSS DPR402, and SPL's Transient Designer 2, and, from an earlier era, but a recent acquisition, a Yamaha SPX90, bought from a BBC engineer after the recent Later sessions for £80. "You can arpeggiate with the pitch–shift, and I really like the graininess. It's probably derived from a later SPX model, but I really like the effects in my Yamaha 02R, as well."

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

More recent outboard includes Thermionic Culture's Phoenix valve compressor and Culture Vulture valve overdrive, BSS DPR402, and SPL's Transient Designer 2, and, from an earlier era, but a recent acquisition, a Yamaha SPX90, bought from a BBC engineer after the recent Later sessions for £80. "You can arpeggiate with the pitch–shift, and I really like the graininess. It's probably derived from a later SPX model, but I really like the effects in my Yamaha 02R, as well."

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

More recent outboard includes Thermionic Culture's Phoenix valve compressor and Culture Vulture valve overdrive, BSS DPR402, and SPL's Transient Designer 2, and, from an earlier era, but a recent acquisition, a Yamaha SPX90, bought from a BBC engineer after the recent Later sessions for £80. "You can arpeggiate with the pitch–shift, and I really like the graininess. It's probably derived from a later SPX model, but I really like the effects in my Yamaha 02R, as well."

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

More recent outboard includes Thermionic Culture's Phoenix valve compressor and Culture Vulture valve overdrive, BSS DPR402, and SPL's Transient Designer 2, and, from an earlier era, but a recent acquisition, a Yamaha SPX90, bought from a BBC engineer after the recent Later sessions for £80. "You can arpeggiate with the pitch–shift, and I really like the graininess. It's probably derived from a later SPX model, but I really like the effects in my Yamaha 02R, as well."

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

More recent outboard includes Thermionic Culture's Phoenix valve compressor and Culture Vulture valve overdrive, BSS DPR402, and SPL's Transient Designer 2, and, from an earlier era, but a recent acquisition, a Yamaha SPX90, bought from a BBC engineer after the recent Later sessions for £80. "You can arpeggiate with the pitch–shift, and I really like the graininess. It's probably derived from a later SPX model, but I really like the effects in my Yamaha 02R, as well."

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 showcases a 1940 Epiphone Triumph fitted with an early 40s DeArmond Guitar Mic pickup in an Instagram post. He expresses gratitude to @hawker1977 for the meticulous fitting of the pickup, and mentions that he will be playing this guitar at an upcoming performance.

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."

In an Instagram post, Adrian Utley showcases and praises the Fender Vintera ‘60s Mustang Bass, stating: "Really loving this Fender Mustang Vintera Bass. Absolutely awesome. Thank you #fender @fender."