i swear mk.gee is one of the most talented artists of this generation. i'll be in awe if he doesnt become a legend. Already doin this shit at 26 years old is wild
i think one thing is texture and the other huge thing in mk.gee's production is contrast. Whether its dynamics or space or anything like that he almost creates a call and response in every single way you can in a soundscape which is fucking phenomenal
2:50 - this is a really cool concept I have not seen done before in this way. I will say though that rather than it producing an 'overheads' sound, this is much more comparable to a 'room mic' situation, which is a great way to add more "ambience and depth" to your drumkit. nonetheless - good content :)
Bro the parallel processing and mic re-recording tips were sick! A couple cool things I've been trying recently to add texture to my beats: 1. Try finding a noise, vinyl crackle, tape hiss, or even ambient noise (whatever you want really). Chuck a compressor on it then side-chain it to your drums. Depending on how you play around the threshold and gain reduction, you then get this really nice pumping effect, with the texture popping in and out and becoming more dynamic. Way better than just dragging and dropping a vinyl crackle in. (Try some background chatter and talking, or a tape hiss that would get repetitive if left untouched). 2. Redux (or any bit crusher) is your friend! something about reducing the sample rate and bit rate adds this really subtle but really nice sizzling texture to the higher frequencies bonus: little bit of added saturation on the master can be really nice, but don't clip the master :) Also I've been really vibin with Tuamie recently, feel like he incorporates some really nice textures into his beats. Check out 8 o'clock, some really cool sound design textures like bubbling water, airy breaths and this weird buzzing vocal. Super cool!
Dude I love how you’re really passionate about this shit, been following you for a hot minute now and it’s cool how your sound has progressed over the years 💪
Would anyone recommend any good third party sound banks people make in the style of artists like mk.gee, james blake, sampha for example? Or a good VST to get? I have Arturia bundle which has a lot of stuff I think works for their sound but I'd love to buy a bank of 100+ sounds (keys, bass, pads etc) specifically in that style so I'm not searching through thousands.
i feel like this isnt mk.gee at all. hes very guitar based and its hard to capture that as a producer. the drum loop u used was very 90s hip hop and not 80s rock enough.
Idk if you would consider this to be mk.gee's "sound" these are all just incredibly generic 'ableton producer' type sounds which can be heard in countless songs daily
Banger video! Videos like these are great because every tip provided is something we can take into our DAWs and use immediately. That simulated overhead drum mic tip blew my mind. 🔥
Yoo! I know this is a little late but, for the parallel processing if you want to (in place of sends/returns) you can put the effect directly onto the track, make sure its 100% wet, and then create a group. In that group you'll have the 100% wet effect, you can then create a new chain and it'll play the dry signal alongside it. Prob a bad explanation but it is for sure worth doing, it can be easier than sends/returns if you don't plan on using the sends on other tracks too!
I just made some drums to send to a guitarist but if you wouldn't mind blessing me with that drum kit I think it could really bring it to the next level I love your content sorry for the copyright bs
Man I'm seeing everyone talk about mk.gee from this album it's so cool. I gave him a real listen when I heard him on the last Dijon album and recognised the name. So crazy talented.
