Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “pop-punk”
More than meets the eye Sean O’Keefe demonstrates using the raw multi-tracks for “Lake Effect Kid” by Fall Out Boy from their 2018 EP of the same name. What’s notable is that although the song is focused on the vocals, and at first glance is a pretty straightforward pop punk song, there’s actually a lot of subtly and nuance in …
A master class in pop-punk! Eyal Levi takes you on a guided tour of the raw multi-tracks for “Secrets” by State Champs from their 2015 album “Around The World And Back,” originally produced by Kyle Black and featured on Nail The Mix back in October of 2016! A few of the highlights: Lots and lots of layers of subtle elements …
Here’s something many of you won’t want to hear: vocals are EVERYTHING. Like many of you, I started out as a guitarist and just wanted to record my own songs at home. So I get it– tweaking guitar tones until the sun comes up is fun. I could spend all day trying out new IRs and notching out a few dB to …
Want your mixes to sound like the pros? Here’s the formula: We’ve been doing this producer thing for a minute, so it takes a lot to impress us. But when we had Kyle Black (New Found Glory, Hit The Lights, Pierce The Veil) on Nail The Mix, he didn’t just impress us with the drum sounds he got on “Secrets” by State …
Great mixes are the product of thousands of small decisions that all add up, and drums are maybe the ultimate example of this. To see this in action, check out this clip from Kyle Black’s Nail The Mix session where he fine tunes the drums in STATE CHAMPS’ “Secrets.” These drums sound AMAZING, and it’s because he polished every detail to perfection- …
