Production
Elephant
070 Shake
Song : Elephant
Duration:1h16 Subtitles: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese
Description
Explore the boundaries between new-wave, punk, and hip-hop. 070 Shake reunites with her producer Dave Hamelin to break down her critically acclaimed single, ‘Elephant.’ Go behind the scenes and learn how improvisation, synthesis, and sound design drive their creative process.
Written in a late-night burst of inspiration, the two collaborators reopen the original session to explore their creative process in detail. Together they break down their experimental approach to songwriting and production; offering practical advice on writing lyrics, editing your work and breaking through creative blocks in the studio.
Dave also deconstructs the duo’s unique approach to engineering and sound design, analyzing how specific drum machines, vocoders and synthesizers contribute to Shake’s signature sound. He explores his relationship to analog and digital instruments and shares tips on how to combine them to create unique sounds that break away from mainstream conventions.
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14 minOverview, professional relationship, creative philosophy, influences
Native Instruments Razor -
10 minSongwriting, ideas, bass, drums, synths, guitars
U-he Diva,
Elektron Analog Rytm MKII, Studio Electronics CODE 8, Beltone AP-12 Tube Amplifier, -
12 minVocals, recording, mixing, editing, compression,
Bomb Factory Pultec EQP-1A, Fabfilter Pro-Q3
Sony C-800G, BAE 1073, Purple Audio MC77, Universal Audio Apollo Twin, Avedis MA5, Lynx Aurora(n), Neve 1073, Urei 1176, Avid I/O, Motu HD 192, Neumann M49 -
08 minVocal effects, reverb, distortion, pitch shifting, delay, modulation,
Valhalla Ubermod, Waves Doubler2, Waves RVox, Brainworx bx_refinement, Valhalla VintageVerb, D16 Repeater, Antares Choir Vocal Multiplier, Valhalla SpaceModulator, Soundtoys Decapitator, Soundtoys Little AlterBoy, Fabfilter Pro-Q3, oeksound Soothe2, Valhalla Delay, Waves CLA-76, Waves MannyM Distortion, Waves Metaflanger, Valhalla -
07 minArrangement, structure, instrumental hooks, vocoder, guitar,
Native Instruments Razor, -
10 minMix bus, equalization, compression, clipping, limiting,
Brainworx bx_2098 EQ, Waves SSL Compressor, Xfer Records OTT, oeksound bloom, Massey Golden Master, Massenburg Design Works EQ6, AOM Invisible Limiter, Fabfilter Pro-Q3 -
11 minTopline, lyrics, confidence, song completion
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02 min
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14 min
Overview, professional relationship, creative philosophy, influences
Native Instruments Razor -
10 min
Songwriting, ideas, bass, drums, synths, guitars
U-he Diva,
Elektron Analog Rytm MKII, Studio Electronics CODE 8, Beltone AP-12 Tube Amplifier, -
12 min
Vocals, recording, mixing, editing, compression,
Bomb Factory Pultec EQP-1A, Fabfilter Pro-Q3
Sony C-800G, BAE 1073, Purple Audio MC77, Universal Audio Apollo Twin, Avedis MA5, Lynx Aurora(n), Neve 1073, Urei 1176, Avid I/O, Motu HD 192, Neumann M49 -
08 min
Vocal effects, reverb, distortion, pitch shifting, delay, modulation,
Valhalla Ubermod, Waves Doubler2, Waves RVox, Brainworx bx_refinement, Valhalla VintageVerb, D16 Repeater, Antares Choir Vocal Multiplier, Valhalla SpaceModulator, Soundtoys Decapitator, Soundtoys Little AlterBoy, Fabfilter Pro-Q3, oeksound Soothe2, Valhalla Delay, Waves CLA-76, Waves MannyM Distortion, Waves Metaflanger, Valhalla -
07 min
Arrangement, structure, instrumental hooks, vocoder, guitar,
Native Instruments Razor, -
10 min
Mix bus, equalization, compression, clipping, limiting,
Brainworx bx_2098 EQ, Waves SSL Compressor, Xfer Records OTT, oeksound bloom, Massey Golden Master, Massenburg Design Works EQ6, AOM Invisible Limiter, Fabfilter Pro-Q3 -
11 min
Topline, lyrics, confidence, song completion
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02 min