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

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Published 2022-11-18
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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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
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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

All Comments (21)
  • @robarrd
    This is SOOOOO good!!! You need to publish this song for streaming!!
  • @zoyaerma5562
    Amazing stuff like always Austin! Waiting for the live streams!!🙏🏻
  • @mees204
    Omg love this!! you're the best Austin!
  • @ENVE5
    What an exceptional break down and use of very light effects... This is a masterly done video bro! Glad youtube recommended it!
  • @SimonMac
    Love this! Thanks for the great insight/ideas
  • @olilitner
    I’ve been looking for a production tutorial channel that actually makes music I like, and thank god you guys exist!!!!
  • @MrVleker
    Can't wait to dig in! Love both The 1975 and Jack Antonoff. Both have such a cool and recognizable sound!
  • @WarmVoice
    Always top tier content. Cheers Austin ✌️
  • @iamquietlove
    You're the GOAT for this :) appreciate you Austin!
  • @tinysoundmachine
    As a big Jack Antonoff and The 1975 production fan -I think you got the direction right! Jack loves the percs wide like what you did 😀
  • @francisgarde
    picking up those drum samples sick tutorial as always Austin!
  • @KordTaylor
    Dude! "Nostalgic Indie Pop" 😂 I have to tell my indie producer kid and his friends about this. Thanks again Austin.
  • I beg you make this a full song pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
  • @adam_flash
    This is so freaking good. Sounds exactly like them (specifically She’s American, which is fitting since you talk about American girls in your version). Wouldn’t be mad if they legit finish and record this.
  • @yuo2409
    You are a rare gem on youtube