Learn to produce a modern dark pop song in this 23-minute tutorial that breaks down the signature production style of contemporary female artists. Master essential techniques from laying down plucky synths and programming cinematic drums to structuring verses and creating powerful choruses. Discover professional approaches for crafting verse bass lines, layering instruments, designing pre-chorus dropouts, and implementing VST guitars. Explore advanced vocal production methods, including AI voice transformation techniques and mixing strategies to achieve polished, professional-sounding results. Follow along with detailed demonstrations of adding ear candy elements and finalizing the track into a cohesive dark pop production.
How to Make a Dark Pop Song - Music Production Tutorial
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
Important Info
Laying Down Plucky Synths
Programming Cinematic Dark Pop Drums
Laying Down Verse Bass and Chords
Structuring The Verse and Layering
Dropout Pre-Chorus
Making The Chorus Drums Sound Huge
Adding Chorus Synths and Basses
Making Guitar With VSTs
Adding Ear Candy
How To Make Your Vocal Sound Like Your Favorite Artist
Using A.I. To Turn My Vocal Into Tate McRae
How To Get The Best Results With A.I.
Mixing Vocals Like Tate McRae
Listening To The Final Song
Outro
Taught by
Make Pop Music
