How To Make A Song Like The 1975, Bleachers, & Jack Antonoff (Nostalgic Indie Pop) | Make Pop Music

In this video, Austin breaks down how to produce a song in the style of artists like The 1975, Bleachers, and other Jack Antonoff produced indie pop projects. We go over how to select the right drum sounds for this style, how to dial in guitar tones, how to layer elements to create large, nostalgic sound scapes, and how to produce and mix vocals like The 1975 and Bleachers.

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DAW: Cubase 11 Pro
Desk: AZ Studio Workstations
Main Microphone: Lewitt LCT1040
Monitors: Focal Shape 65s with Focal Sub6
Interface: UAD Apollo Twin USB
MIDI Keyboard: M-Audio Code 61
Keyboards: Roland Juno DS88, Roland Juno 106, Arturia PolyBrute
Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Taylor 214 CE Plus
Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A & Audient ASP800
Microphones: Advanced Audio 251, Slate ML-1, Shure SM7B, JZ BH-1, JZ V67, Lauten Audio LA-320, Lauten Audio LA-220, Lauten Audio LA-120, AKG P170, Sterling ST59
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Timestamps:
Preview 0:00
Intro 0:20
Special Announcements 1:10
Laying Down Kicks and Snares 1:52
Selecting The Right Samples / Mixing The Drums 2:30
How to Get Gated Snares 3:55
Writing A Bassline 5:50
Vintage Arp Synth 6:51
Backbeat Keys 8:22
Texture Arps 10:00
Soft Panned Guitars 11:05
Chordal Guitars 12:42
Plucked Guitars 13:02
THE 1975 GUITAR TONE 14:13
Verse Drums and Percussion Additions 15:20
Key Automation in The Verses 16:30
Verse Guitar Arrangement 16:46
Verse Turnaround 17:40
Chorus Drums and Percussion 17:50
Chorus Bass Tweaks 18:55
Key Additions 19:20
Chorus Guitar Arrangement 19:45
Whistle Top Loop 20:40
Intro Arrangement 21:10
Building Atmospheres And Textures 21:58
Verse Vocal Mix 22:57
Verse Vocal Layering 23:40
Bleachers Vocals 24:20
Saturated Vocals 25:05
The 1975 Stacked Vocal Shout 25:33
Chorus Vocal Arrangement 26:17
Full Song Play Through 26:55
Outro 28:37