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The Theory & Arrangement Behind Disclosure’s Omen
Welcome to the 15th installment of my article series, Track Breakdowns. In this series, I look at the theory and arrangement behind popular songs, ultimately showing you what makes each song work. In this breakdown, we’ll look at Disclosure’s track Omen featuring Sam Smith. Omen is a perfect example of Disclosure’s pop-friendly writing style. It’s […]
The Theory & Arrangement Behind Droeloe’s Many Words
Welcome to the 14th installment of my article series, Track Breakdowns. In this series, I look at the theory and arrangement behind popular songs, ultimately showing you what makes each song work. In this breakdown, we’ll look at Droeloe’s track Many Words. This breakdown will look a bit different then previous articles in this series. […]
The Theory & Arrangement Behind Petit Biscuit’s Problems ft. Lido
Here’s the issue: What do you do? Find the middle ground, which Petit Biscuit and Lido do in Problems. This track strikes a great balance between simplicity and complexity. It’s simple in the sense that it has a pop-like structure and arrangement. But it’s also complex. It has a character and attention-to-detail rarely seen in pop […]
The Theory & Arrangement Behind San Holo’s “One Thing”
Welcome to the twelfth installment of my article series, Track Breakdowns. In this series, I look at the theory and arrangement behind popular songs, ultimately showing you what makes each song work. In this breakdown, we’ll be looking at San Holo’s track One Thing. Like most San Holo tracks, this song is a streaming friendly […]
The Theory & Arrangement Behind Louis The Child’s “Better Not (ft. Wafia)”
Welcome to the eleventh installment of my article series, Track Breakdowns. In this series, I look at the theory and arrangement behind popular songs, ultimately showing you what makes each song work. In this breakdown, we’ll look at Louis The Child’s track Better Not, featuring Wafia. After receiving a ton of requests to cover a […]
The Theory & Arrangement Behind Ekali & Medasin’s “Forever (feat. Elohim)”
Welcome to the tenth installment of our article series, Track Breakdowns. In this series, we look at the theory and arrangement behind popular songs, ultimately showing you what makes each song work. In this breakdown, we’ll look at Ekali & Medasin’s song Forever featuring Elohim. In a departure from my previous more theory heavy track breakdowns, […]
The Theory & Arrangement Behind Louis Futon’s “Royal Blood”
Welcome to the ninth installment of our article series, Track Breakdowns. In this series, we look at the theory and arrangement behind popular songs, ultimately showing you what makes each song work. In this breakdown, we’ll be looking at Louis Futon – Royal Blood (feat. Keiynan Lonsdale). Louis Futon has established his career with a […]
The Theory & Arrangement Behind Portugal. The Man’s “Feel It Still (Medasin Remix)”
Welcome to the eighth installment of our article series, Track Breakdowns. In this series, we look at the theory and arrangement behind popular songs, ultimately showing you what makes each song work. In this breakdown, we’ll be looking at Medasin’s remix to Portugal The Man’s “Feel It Still”. If you’re wondering how to write soulful, […]
The Theory & Arrangement Behind ODESZA’s “Say My Name”
Welcome to the seventh installment of our article series, Track Breakdowns. In this series, we look at the theory and arrangement behind popular songs, ultimately showing you what makes each song work. In this breakdown, we’ll be looking at Say My Name by ODESZA. ODESZA is known for their emotional, arithmetic writing style. They beautifully […]
The Theory & Arrangement Behind Arty’s “Together We Are” & Audien’s “Hindsight” (Pt. 1)
Hey producers, welcome to the latest installment of our tutorial series, Track Breakdowns. In this series, we take a look at a wide variety of popular tracks, dissect them, and discover why they work. Ultimately, I aim to teach you the techniques used in each track so that you can apply them to your own […]
The Theory & Arrangement Behind Madeon’s “Imperium”
Welcome to the fourth installment of our tutorial series, Track Breakdown. In this series, we take a take a popular song, dissect it, trying to figure what makes that song work. I aim to teach you the techniques used in each track so you apply them to your own productions. In this breakdown, we’ll look […]
The Theory & Arrangement Behind Kaytranada’s “Got it Good”
Welcome to the third installment of our tutorial series, Track Breakdowns. In this series, we take a look at a wide variety of popular tracks, dissect them, and discover why they work. Ultimately, we aim to teach you the techniques used in each track so that you can apply them to your own productions. In […]
The Theory & Arrangement Behind Cashmere Cat’s “Mirror Maru”
Hey everyone, welcome to the second installment of our newest tutorial series, Track Breakdown. In this series, we’ll take a look at a wide variety of popular tracks, dissect them, and discover why they work. Ultimately, we aim to teach you the techniques used in each track so that you can apply them to your […]
The Theory & Arrangement Behind Mura Masa’s “Lovesick”
Welcome to the first installment of our article series, Track Breakdowns. In this series, we break down the music theory and arrangement behind popular songs, ultimately showing you what makes each song work. In this track breakdown, we’ll analyze Mura Masa’s “Lovesick”. First, we’ll transcribe the main melodic content in the track. Then, we’ll look […]