Home / Home / How Syd Barrett Used the WEM Copicat on 'Astronomy Domine' – Tape Speed and Psychedelic SlapbackHome syd-barrett-used wem-copicat astronomy-domine-tape-speed psychedelic-slapbackHow Syd Barrett Used the WEM Copicat on 'Astronomy Domine' – Tape Speed and Psychedelic SlapbackSyd Barrett’s go-to for that swirling, unhinged echo on Piper at the Gates of Dawn was the WEM Copicat— Search AmazonAs an Amazon Associate, Work Notes may earn.Related Notes1969 Live at the Paradiso Bootleg: The 15-Minute 'Astronomy Domine' Is Pink Floyd at Their Most Aggressive1974: Pink Floyd’s First Grammy Nomination (and Win) for The Dark Side of the Moon2011 Discovery vs. 1994 EMI Remasters: Which Pink Floyd Sound Is Better?2016 Back Catalogue Vinyl of A Saucerful of Secrets: Sourced from Analog Tapes, Original Tracklist Intact2017 Piper Mono Vinyl: Original Masters, but Not the Single Mix of Astronomy DomineExploreHow the Rolling Stones' Aftermath Turned Studio Limitations Into InnovationsHow The Rolling Stones Avoided Copying Sgt. Pepper's Orchestral Sound on 'We Love You'How the Rolling Stones’ ‘Black and Blue’ Jam Sessions Became a Guitarist AuditionHow the Rolling Stones' Blues Covers Like 'Route 66' and 'It's All Over Now' Sold America Back to BritainHow the Rolling Stones' Blues-Rock Blueprint Built AerosmithPrevious How Syd Barrett's 'Scream Thy Last Scream' Became a Holy Grail — and What Its 2015 Release MeantNext How Syd Barrett Turned Accidental Feedback Into the Sound of 1967