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How to Produce Nostalgic Indie Pop in the Style of The 1975 and Bleachers

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Overview

Learn to produce nostalgic indie pop music in this detailed 30-minute video tutorial that breaks down essential production techniques for creating songs in the style of contemporary indie artists. Master the art of selecting appropriate drum sounds, crafting perfect guitar tones, layering elements for expansive soundscapes, and producing professional vocal mixes. Follow along through comprehensive segments covering kick and snare placement, sample selection, drum mixing, gated snare effects, bassline composition, vintage synthesizer programming, layered keys, textured arpeggios, guitar arrangements with specific tonal qualities, percussion additions, automation techniques, atmospheric sound design, and advanced vocal production methods including layering, saturation, and stacked harmonies. Conclude with a full song playthrough demonstrating how all elements come together in a cohesive indie pop production.

Syllabus

Preview
Intro
Special Announcements
Laying Down Kicks and Snares
Selecting The Right Samples / Mixing The Drums
How to Get Gated Snares
Writing A Bassline
Vintage Arp Synth
Backbeat Keys
Texture Arps
Soft Panned Guitars
Chordal Guitars
Plucked Guitars
THE 1975 GUITAR TONE
Verse Drums and Percussion Additions
Key Automation in The Verses
Verse Guitar Arrangement
Verse Turnaround
Chorus Drums and Percussion
Chorus Bass Tweaks
Key Additions
Chorus Guitar Arrangement
Whistle Top Loop
Intro Arrangement
Building Atmospheres And Textures
Verse Vocal Mix
Verse Vocal Layering
Bleachers Vocals
Saturated Vocals
The 1975 Stacked Vocal Shout
Chorus Vocal Arrangement
Full Song Play Through
Outro

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