We sit down with US duo The Chainsmokers in London to watch them break down the creation of their global hit Roses, featuring vocalist Rozes. See more in issue 304 of Future Music magazine: bit.ly/FMU304
ugh haha fuck I mixed up LFO tool and Volume Shaper. Truth is I use both! (well all 3 if you count Kickstart). But yes, Cable Guys make Volume Shaper, and Xfer (steve duda and deadmau5) make LFO Tool. Sorry for the mix up guys, definitely check out all three plug ins!
+The Chainsmokers Huge fan of you guys, and it's great to see how the fame hasn't changed you. A lot of producers become cocky dickheads when they blow up... thanks for the tutorial and stay true to your music - it's rad
Mad Respect to the Chainsmokers for taking the time to educate the world on how they made a track. I have seen a ton of people act like its a huge secret... We are all aware of the programs out there and the tools, its just nice to see it put together on camera so we can see how they did it. Thanks guys, you rock!!!
Dada life is one of them that keeps a project like a big secret. Like i want to know how they made their track ”kick out the epic motherf’ker” and they said in the comments that this track will be explained but they never explained it :(
Drew was a producer/musician for many years before he met Alex, who had been DJing for many years. So Drew produces the songs with Alex's advice, and Alex creates their live sets (which are fucking amazing), so both members are very valuable imo.
This is one of the best examples how less is more. It's amazing how these guys are producing with basic stuff. Just EQ8, Ableton Multiband Compressor, Presets... They don't use Fabfilter or Waves EQ and they don't complicating a lot to using many other plugins or designing a complex Synth Layering to develop this fucking Hit. Just have an amazing idea. That's it!!
it's because music starts with composition first... then processing and production later people get too caught up with gears and plugins as if you need them first.. but it's all in the skill of composition
Ive always had this notion that my stuff needs to be more complex, which fucks with my creativity and I never end up makin shit. These guys are game changers in that aspect.
+Peter Hoffman It's the technical stuff that separates tracks that sound cool and tracks that reach their full potential. Go watch the Noisia video. You'll learn much more useful things - not just experimentation.
+Daniel K I appreciate the sentiment but I'm personally not very interested in the technical aspects of music production, only in musicality and creativity. Noisia are awesome and all but no offense, in my opinion there's not much new going on there.. I'm more interested in making magic than in how to make and re-sample yet another distorted Reese bass. I would say there's well over one million songs made every day, and still there are not that many great songs in any given year, I mean really great timeless pieces of music that touch people. The Chainsmokers have two out of two hits and have created a fresh sound that also has gained a lot of play. To make something fresh and creative and get on high rotation is not easy.
Everyone is hating on Alex for not doing as much work in the music making process as Drew... But Alex makes the sets for their concerts (which is where they make most of their money) and their podcasts. In the end, the work probably gets spread out pretty evenly.
@@108077854 Disagree. You should know that The Chainsmokers was already a band before drew came along and they were actually doing good in the djing scene. Plus Alex plays the piano
12:05 "I'll add the sound that you don't even realize is there but you can hear the sound better in the (final) mix." Thats what it means to do your homework. Kudos to you Drew!
@@danielkhanin9615 Contributes to the mixing and mastering? Have you checked their songs credits on Spotify? Someone else is mixing and mastering their music. Alex is just the DJ and a second ear during the production but he doesn't get personally involved. It's mostly Drew that produces for the Duo. He also produced for BTS, Logic, Khalid, etc. in his spare time. Check his credits.
This song moved me SO much, that i can remember sitting in my room, playing it over, and OVER...AND OVER....and feeling so many emotions. Brilliant work guys. And thanks so much for this video Future Music Magazine.
I love how honest and collaborative they are, they don't hold back.They literally shared every thing with the audience. Cause nowadays people think like if they give information to others they're losing something and at the end it gets them nowhere. When u share, u gain something back too
+Efrain Entrertainment He looks like more the manager/business side to me. The guy with lots of connections that helps push the brand. If Drew can produce like this I'm sure he's not gonna have a problem playing great DJ sets!
+Efrain Entrertainment Alex went to school for music business so most likely he is the business side of The Chainsmokers. No doubt he knows basic producing, DJing, etc. as well
@@tipfertilizer4595 That's actually wrong I think. There are literally thousands of producers out of there equally or more talented than Drew, but they never see the light of day because they don't know the business side or how to make connections.
This was everything I could have possibly wanted out of a tutorial. It's especially useful to not only know what techniques you used, but WHY you chose to use them. Thank you!
Producing is doing a hundred different little things and changes that nobody would ever notice but every song is the culmination of those little things adding up. These guys get it
Props to Chainsmokers and FM for this video. This is how art evolves and a culture thrives. Lots of inside info and tid bits to pull from. I feel inspired to rewreck shop now
really enjoyed this. inspirational to see how messy the process of making a hit can be, and the explanation of the vinyl-stop style glitch at 37:47 is a great example of that pure geeky glee we all get from going too deep when making electronic music.
Seriously the best tutorial on RU-vid. It's nice to learn techniques from real professionals who have the modern sound. RU-vidr tutorials generally tend to sound cheap and sloppy without ever using modern stuff. I guess that's why they aren't music professionals. Love this video.
Awesome, I was really afraid you'd skip the post chorus part with the massive preset. That sound is my favorite and it baffled me as to what it was so I was super glad you skimmed through it at the end! Thanks a mil guys
Bless your heart to be so honest and open to sharing the process. Thank you ! Just on a side note - is there a simple way to process snaps - recorded on phone - to sound production ready ?!
Dudes. I'm really excited, because this is the first time an artists says he only took about half a day to finish the basic song. Love this! I think this is what next gen music is all about!
I respect a lot. They now what their doing and how to make their own tracks with their own style. And I love their music as well as many other producers like marshmello and slushii
Fantastic seeing the creation of the synth effect on the chorus. Always blew me away hearing the synth with such a unique dynamic of bass and crispy treble rolled into one. The Sylenth "Icicle" tone he used was okay, but after cranking the sustain and tweaking the EQ levels it became something truly dope. Yes, the chord progress does make it great, but the tone is nearly equal in importance. Super dope track.
Does anyone have any idea where that kick sample is from? because it is awesome! hehe loved this tutorial guys! keep the great music and tutorials coming!
