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Beyond ridiculous to have an opportunity to ask these questions Jon, thank you for creating this
Curious if you can shed some light on how far you take a record before needing to bring in Mix / Mastering Engineers, in context of records like Holy (Justin Bieber), as opposed to a record that you may have mixed yourself like The Definition album.
I've understood from listening to Serban Ghenea interviews that a guy like Max Martin will bring the record to roughly 80% during the production and recording phase, but the last 20% really is dialed in by the experienced ears of engineers.
Separately, I've always been geeked out on your drum programming and sound selection.
- An Immigrant
- JT
- Jungle (I still haven't been able to recreate the drum fill on the turnarounds haha)
-Young Gun
I noticed that the programming of All Time Low is really similar to "Wild" by Dilla
I like how you've been able to consistently weave a refreshing take on the triplets rhythm with your songwriting throughout the years. Its just an incredibly pleasant and human experience watching your growth. I've seen it happening since 2015.
Thank you, immensely
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I’d do disgusting things for bts videos even if they’re just walkthroughs in your DAW
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I think I found my new favorite website. Any insight into unique ear candy / vocal synthesizing plugins that aren’t well known but are on your radar would be very welcomed. Thanks JB
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yes, every single ting you mentioned bruv
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I'd love to see a production category! Place where other producers can maybe link up make some tunes together and chat! Also, j think I speak for everyone and would absolutely love to see a category of all unreleased tracks you've made! Let's goooooooo!!
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as a producer and engineer, any type of breakdown of the production/mixing process would be great! the glory sound prep doc made me want to pursue studio work, so any look into your creative process would be loved
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What’s it like being a dad? I want good parenting advice that you have or that was passed down to you. I was 15 when I started listening to you, now I’m 27 about to be married in May (Would love to invite you btw). We’re wanting kids in the next couple years and I’m trying to prep mentally & spiritually (and obviously financially).
@kendallevan17 being a present father is 80 percent of the work. You’ll find out what you need to change about yourself if your around the kids enough. They’ll expose your shortcomings FAST. Hahahaha
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Request to dive in on the production and composition of tracks and the ideas behind them. Your "Making Of" series from a decade ago was what inspired me to start producing and making my own music. Hearing different ideas, watching things which I didn't think would fit in the track come together, and the way that you were able to shape the sound to be sonically and lyrically meaningful and intentional was something I never had access to before. The Glory Sound Prep Documentary had the same effect, and the Kid Again lead-in video brought it out of me again. Getting a glimpse into the headspace and the flow of ideas truly helped me find my sound and be unapologetically me.
Any deep dives into tracks and the ideas behind them - technically and conceptually - would be great, and would no doubt inspire the next wave of Bellion fans to also explore their artistry, creativity, and individuality.
Much Love!
@DreamingInBraille love that. Start rifling off some specific production or writing questions I’m down to nerd out
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And duh your vocal chain + approach to harmonies, mixing them and all that juice!!
@GSP-Graduate funny enough lately I been doing so much more of a full voice vocal that I’m actually doing harms less. I love my lead sound on this new record but when I stack it for some reason my taste has been against stacking too many harms. They gotta be wild tasteful. Earlier songs I used to fill with harmonies to give off a fuller sound not necessarily add to the emotion. Now I only add harms unless it aids the emotional intention? Hard to explain lol love a good harm in general though.
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Oooo a vocal chain breakdown would be heavenly
@Matt-Tomorrow27 vocal chain truly depends on who’s in the chair recording me at this point. The chain also changes depending on the production. I used to have a formal chain always but now I’m kinda like, if I like how I sound I don’t ask questions. I also wait until the song is more realized before I even care about how it’s sitting in a song.
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Everything please!! Would love to hear how you connect your sound design to the messages! So stoked to have you back Jon! And this forum is AWESOME!
@sabrinacombs19 sound design to song is such a mixed bag. I’m always trying to make you feel MORE of what I’m feeling making it. So sonically I’m searching for layers and sounds that if the song is aggressive I want you to feel that way too. Sounds obvious but everything needs to be intentional. Sometimes keeping it 2-4 sound max keeps the performance more emotional, it all just depends on the song.
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Your "making of" videos that you used to out out were a big reason I got hooked on your music! Was really cool being able to see your creative process and how stoked you'd be while creating. Would love to see those come back!!
@mmaniscalco a lot of these making ofs for this album would just be me directing multiple people in a room and long discussions on approach. I plan on releasing them, but I’ve lost a lot of my love for doing everything alone. Producing producers is more of my wave now. It’s all being ran through my taste and final say. Like I said I produce producers at this point. Getting the best out of my collaborators is the new chase.
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How do you approach creating a live show? Your work carried me through the phase of figuring out how to go about my own concerts. What kind of iems you use? How do you like your iems mixed during the show? (Maybe you have a iem mix of one of your shows?) Do you normally play to the click? Any loops or all the bg voxes are being triggered?
Thank you dude you really did give me a blueprint to becoming the kind of artist I wanted to be - super dope to have a forum like this
@GSP-Graduate man I still don’t even know how to put on a live show hahahaaha i just jam with the band until I’m like I think people will like this and have fun. When I feel that I lock it in the performance hahaha
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Hi Jon. One of my bucket list items is seeing you perform in person, but I worry that since so many of us are so eager to see you, I might not get the chance. I know you’re considering intimate shows, but if you could please at least think about a larger capacity show that we could all have the chance to come to that would be a dream.
All the best,
Derrian@Derrian-Berry don’t worry my G, when we do the big one you’ll know. Especially if your email is signed up. Trust.
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I want to know how you assimilated your self taught production style into the standards and expectations of the industry? Was there a way you did things that got reprimanded by producers/artists you worked with as it was unconventional, and, if so, did you change your approach or keep it unique?
@user1234 this will sound too simple , but I’ve never been technically sound. I failed all my engineering classes at five town college. My rule is and always will be, if I like how it sounds other people will too. I don’t know how to read music either
my production has always morphed because of this. No rules. Sometimes I’m very hands on playing everything other times I’m just directing a couple people in the room. I’m not really proving a point if I’m working for other people, I’m just trying to help them realize their vision and help get them there, if it’s for myself I’m trying to beat other producers and writers into submission hahahaha different approaches for different situations -
Make a way to filter by posts only from you. I also stay away from social media and I love this concept, but the current layout allows for stuff from you to get lost easily in the shuffle if we aren't checking this constantly.
@duopy we trying my G lol hopefully you see this
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i would love a behind the scenes on setting this forum up! this is dope!
@dontforgetaboutme that’s the web team, I just be letting them know what I like and don’t like! Hahahah shout out Wally and crew!
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You expanding on your sonic approach would be sick. Where do you catch the vibes? Your production style always has this feel that’s set apart from everything else and I love it.
@YEE this coming album sonic approach is all homage to early music but sort of launching it into the future. I heard some kid talk about “unc shit” referring to older hip hop loops and I was like oooo wanna implement as many drum loops as I can now. Hahahaha nothing is old and nothing is new. Everything is presentation.
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more nacho tuts pls
