MixWithTheMasters Inside the Track #93 Ricky Reed and Blake Slatkin TUTORiAL
Soft / Video Lessons
26-09-2023
After years of hard work, Lizzo and her team felt that the second album was finally complete. But something kept producers Ricky Reed and Blake Slatkin in the studio working on a promising idea for one more single. The bet paid off, leading to the creation of the album's Grammy-winning song, "About Damn Time”.
Part 1
16 min
A&R process, musical conception, writing chords, demo process
Part 2
13 min
Tracking process, live instrumentation, bass, drums
Part 3
24 min
Key changes, additional parts, challenges, vocal production
Part 4
17 min
Finding the chorus, finishing the track, mixing process
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https://goo.su/EsQRgmO
Part 1
16 min
A&R process, musical conception, writing chords, demo process
Part 2
13 min
Tracking process, live instrumentation, bass, drums
Part 3
24 min
Key changes, additional parts, challenges, vocal production
Part 4
17 min
Finding the chorus, finishing the track, mixing process
home page:
https://goo.su/EsQRgmO
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