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title: "a song to quit your job to (Track / Production Commentary) - Scoobert Doobert"

description: "Let's dig into the stems and explore the production/songwriting/vibe decisions behind my latest single!"

status: complete

date: 2022-01-10

kind: solo

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listenUrl: "https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lovemusicmore/episodes/a-song-to-quit-your-job-to-Track--Production-Commentary---Scoobert-Doobert-e1cocei"
appleUrl: "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-song-to-quit-your-job-to-track-production/id1567355195?i=1000547420801&uo=4"
spotifyUrl: "https://open.spotify.com/episode/6neNia00GUFkrNWqBWwaZB"

topicsDiscussed:
  - "Music production"
  - "Quitting your job"
  - "Bass"
  - "Jazz"
  - "Singing and vocals"
  - "Drums"
  - "Piano, synth, and keys"
  - "Song production techniques"
  - "Synth exploration"
  - "The use of melotron"
  - "Vocal harmonies"
  - "Understanding pitch flexibility"

hostNote: |
  "It makes it feel like I can defend it", that's the line that captures what this production commentary is actually about. Not technical perfection, but knowing why you made each choice so you can stand behind it.
  
  I walk through the actual stems: what a mellotron does to the texture, how I'm treating pitch as something malleable rather than fixed, why the bass needed to propel without breaking the chill, and what opened up when a new guitar pedal gave me different compositional angles I hadn't expected. Vocal harmonies went through Melodyne to get an artificial, in-the-box quality, something I kept as another layer of texture rather than tried to hide.
  
  Finding a new tone on an instrument doesn't just change what you play, it changes what you think to write. That's the production insight underneath all of it.

selectedMoments:
  - label: "Introduction to the track"
    startSec: 4
    note: "Setting up the production breakdown of 'A Song to Quit Your Job To.'"
  - label: "Exploring the melotron"
    startSec: 46
    note: "What a melotron is and how it influences the track's vintage texture."
  - label: "Concept of pitch"
    startSec: 141
    note: "Pitch flexibility and its emotional impact, making pitch a little more malleable."
  - label: "Bass dynamics in chill music"
    startSec: 317
    note: "How the bass drives momentum in a chill track without losing the vibe."
  - label: "Guitar improvisation techniques"
    startSec: 498
    note: "How a new guitar pedal opens different compositional angles."
  - label: "Vocal harmonies crafting"
    startSec: 1260
    note: "Using Melodyne for vocal harmonies, artificial in-the-box texture as another layer."
  - label: "Contrast in production choices"
    startSec: 1801
    note: "The importance of contrast in production choices."
  - label: "Conclusion and personal reflection"
    startSec: 1984
    note: "Why being able to defend a creative choice matters, and what it means to pursue passion."

excerptQuotes:
  - text: "I'm trying to do that in my music where it's like taking pitch and then making a little bit more flexible."
    startSec: 145
    reviewed: true
  - text: "So I wanted the bass to be that instrument that's like propelling us ahead."
    startSec: 319
    reviewed: true
  - text: "Finding a new tone or a new way of expressing yourself on an instrument opens up these different like compositional angles."
    startSec: 501
    reviewed: true
  - text: "So it's kind of cool. It's like it like that's another texture right."
    startSec: 1399
    reviewed: true
  - text: "It makes it feel like I can defend it and think it's like no, that's a cool choice because I was trying to do something."
    startSec: 1989
    reviewed: true

faq:
  - question: "What is the melotron and how is it used in music?"
    answer: "A melotron is a tape-based sampling keyboard that plays recorded sounds when keys are pressed. It adds an otherworldly quality to music."
  - question: "How do you create vocal harmonies in your music?"
    answer: "I use Melodyne to adjust pitches of vocals, allowing for creative vocal harmonization and layering."
  - question: "What are some production techniques that enhance emotional impact in music?"
    answer: "Techniques include manipulating pitch, using contrasting elements, and creating spatial effects to evoke emotions."

transcriptPublished: false

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