Producer Tracks
So you wanna be a producer? Do you think you have that song that's gonna change your life! That's how it happened for producer of the song "Power", by Kanye West says his friend told him that was about to happen to him. The rest was history. I've always wondered if I had what it takes to become a producer. I mean I always heard the music in my head, it should be easy right? Wrong? Anyone who thinks that producing tracks is so easy is crazy, in my opinion. As a songwriter, I'm always looking for tracks that move me. Whether its a melodic ballad that moves me to write a worship song to God or a song that's rocking so I can work out to it. Either way, the song, lyrics, and melody have to become one. I'm partial to making sure the music is great and then I can write for days.
I checked out a few videos on YouTube of some up and coming producers showing us how they go through the process of making tracks. I checked out this one girl that goes by the name IZ, put up a few videos that showcases her skills, she says she gets from her mother. Check her video! She goes piece by piece how she develops her song. It's pretty good too. It shows how she is able to mimic what the typical industry standard 'pop' song sounds like today.
As far as known producers go, I was able to find this video where Kanye West was on 60 Minutes making a track. Check Kanye's track! Within minutes this song was almost finished. It was pretty funny to watch the interviewer try to vibe with him. But if you like hip-hop, you felt the vibe Kanye was getting at with that beat.
When producing a track, one can not just be concerned with what the music is doing, but how its being presented. When the vocals are added to that music, it becomes apart of the track also. Teddy Riley from famed 90s group GuY speaks in this video about various sounds he used to create Michael Jacksons's JAM and She's Drive's Me Wild. It's a great video, with great info. In the video Riley is talking about how since Jackson's death, some of the remaining songs had to be edited with a software called Melodyne to correct Michael Jackson's pitch. Ultimately, its up to the producer to create the sound that he or she wants. They set the tone and feel of how a song will be presented. Hopefully, I'll be able to create my sound that people will love.
