Production
Walk Home
Bon Iver
Song : Walk Home
Duration:42 min Subtitles: German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese
Description
Investigate the making of “Walk Home” by Bon Iver. Songwriter and producer Jim-E Stack opens up about his work with Justin Vernon, breaking down how a lo-fi demo evolved into one of the most layered and emotional tracks on SABLE, fABLE.
Written and recorded in a garage in Wisconsin, ‘Walk Home’ began as a collage of chopped drum breaks, lo-fi synth recordings, and spontaneous vocal melodies. Learn how Bon Iver’s team generates song ideas using basic everyday tools, with a focus on capturing magical moments and room ambience.
In the second half of the series, Jim expands on how the song developed at Justin’s studio April Base. He walks through the various layers of grand piano, brushed percussion, and pedal steel, as well as the song’s enigmatic strings arranged by Rob Moose. Discover their unconventional approach to layering and sound design, and learn how to expand your creativity in the studio using hi-fi and lo-fi production techniques.
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07 minArtist relations, musical journey, songwriting, sampling, drums, keys, vocals
Roland Juno DS, Shure SM7, Teenage Engineering OP-1, Yamaha CS-50
Logic Pro X, Pro Tools, FabFilter Pro-Q3, UAD API 550A, UAD Studer A800 -
06 minPercussion, bass, keys
Grand piano, Roland Juno DS -
10 minComping, pedal steel, keys, bass, strings, background vocals
Korg M1, Yamaha CS-50, Roland Juno DS, Fender Princeton Reverb, Plate reverb, Shure SM7
Fabfilter Pro-Q3, Waves C4, Antares Autotune Pro, Soundtoys Little Alter Boy -
08 minVocal production, microphone selection, time-based effects, mixing, sampling
Neumann U47, U67, Sony C800, Shure SM7, Ensoniq ASR-10
Soundtoys Little Plate, Soundtoys Little Alter Boy, Antares Autotune Pro, UAD Studio-D, Soundtoys Echo Boy Jr., Avid Lo-Fi, FabFilter Pro-Q3 -
06 minLooping, samples, production, workflow committing tracks
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02 min
About Jim-E Stack
James Harmon Stack, known professionally as Jim-E Stack, is a Los Angeles–based record producer, songwriter, and artist originally from San Francisco. Stack is widely respected as a genre-defying producer and songwriter whose thoughtful, rhythm-forward approach to music production has positioned him as a key creative force behind some of today’s most compelling albums. Known for his ability to bridge raw emotion with inspired sound design, Stack’s work spans alternative, indie, pop, R&B, and experimental...
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07 min
Artist relations, musical journey, songwriting, sampling, drums, keys, vocals
Roland Juno DS, Shure SM7, Teenage Engineering OP-1, Yamaha CS-50
Logic Pro X, Pro Tools, FabFilter Pro-Q3, UAD API 550A, UAD Studer A800 -
06 min
Percussion, bass, keys
Grand piano, Roland Juno DS -
10 min
Comping, pedal steel, keys, bass, strings, background vocals
Korg M1, Yamaha CS-50, Roland Juno DS, Fender Princeton Reverb, Plate reverb, Shure SM7
Fabfilter Pro-Q3, Waves C4, Antares Autotune Pro, Soundtoys Little Alter Boy -
08 min
Vocal production, microphone selection, time-based effects, mixing, sampling
Neumann U47, U67, Sony C800, Shure SM7, Ensoniq ASR-10
Soundtoys Little Plate, Soundtoys Little Alter Boy, Antares Autotune Pro, UAD Studio-D, Soundtoys Echo Boy Jr., Avid Lo-Fi, FabFilter Pro-Q3 -
06 min
Looping, samples, production, workflow committing tracks
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02 min