WORKSHOP - THE CHAINSMOKERS "HIGH" REMIX; HEAVY DROP (Patreon)

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Hello mi amigos, I did a remix of High by The Chainsmokers.  Originally I wanted to do a workshop of the whole production of the song but I accidentally displayed private info that wasn't able to be edited out.  Unfortunately I had to scrap those videos.  That said, after sending Alex the remix, he asked if I would be able to make a second drop that's a lot heavier.  O b v i o u s l y... I said yes.  And I recorded that process.  

Making a heavy drop on this track was not easy because the key of the song is A minor.  That's probably the outright worst note to have to use as a sub-bass.  Regardless, we were able to make it work (probably for the first time ever personally tbh) and I think it sounds really good.  I feel like a lot of you will benefit from watching this process as it is raw creation, but within guidelines.  

Please don't hesitate to ask any questions below if you have them!  

TIMESTAMPS: 

0:00 - INTRO 

0:38 - TRACK PLAYTHROUGH 

4:08 - GAME PLAN 

5:40 - GETTING TO WORK.  ORGANIZING FIRST 

21:38 - TAKING OFF THE MASTER, RE-ARRANGING SONG STRUCTURE 

31:45 - BEGINNING THE DROP IDEA 

33:54 - SOUND DESIGNING THE LEAD BASS 

40:45 - CHORD STAB CREATION & LAYERING THE LEAD A BIT 

52:10 - SUB WORK 

59:00 - ADDING OTHER SOUNDS n STUFF 

1:01:45 - ABLETON CRASH 

1:04:11 - WE BACK 

1:05:15 - ADDING THE BIG SCREAM 

1:10:45 - RE-ARRANGING KICK PATTERN, DRUM WORK A BIT 

1:18:30 - JUST MORE SOUND WORK, HONING IN ON THE LEAD 

1:35:00 - FLESHING OUT THE DROP 

1:43:45 - ADDING BG SOUNDS 

1:48:00 - THE MELODIC BARS AT THE END OF THE FIRST PHRASE 

1:54:00 - 2ND HALF OF DROP 

1:57:00 - WE ALMOST DONE!! 

2:01:00 - GROUP OTT 

2:02:00 - STARTING TO REALLY MIX THIS DOWN 

2:17:30 - SOOTHE ON THE LEAD BASS 

MORE MIXDOWN-ING AFTER THAT