This should be shown to all the people that dismiss Adam as a musical lightweight. He is an absolute master of sound and all the more brilliant for being self-taught.
Oh my goodness... To finally get a peak into his studio is a dream come true! When I first started making music all I did was listen to his music and pick apart every individual layer of the track and study it. He was my inspiration for every note I played 3 years ago. He taught me to expand my view on other artists to finally create my own sound! - Thank You Adam!
Crazy finding you here! You were my childhood, now I'm grown up and making music of my own, but I can't deny that you had a maaassive influence on me ehehe
so good! would love to see a tutorial on how you do your pads, they're always so nice and textured and pads in general are just really hard to do imo...
dude , this is fantastic ! , really great tutorial , I thought u used some kinda drum Machine and throw the samples there , but the way u arrange everything in the timeline its pretty amazing , it almost feels like someone hitting an acoustic drum kit and gettin' those sounds from it hahah , really cool !
Adam thanks a lot for the video. It's great to get tutorials from people professionally in the industry. Music is a passion of mine and it's great to see how similar my workflow is to yours. Keep up the good work!
i would love to see a whole series of adam just going through his tracks and explaining all the little details of what he finds interesting in his own music. so cool
Amazing. Thank you for this video. It made me remember borrowing a tow-chain from the gas station next to our France Avenue studio in 1989; I dropped it onto a section of a Yamaha cymbal stand, capturing it with a simple 57 into a DSM-1 sampler, then layered it with a detuned reverse snare for live performance.
dude, this is incredible. i've loved your music since in june and have been producing since 2010, so getting a glimpse into your process is an absolute treat. more, please!
You are such a hero, dude!!! Ever since I first heard you back when with the Fireflies track, I told all my buddies you were class. You really have cemented your talent with this years score projects! Thanks for being a huge inspiration, man!
This is so awesome! I love how every little sound you don't really think about just casually listening to the song has a story behind it, it gives the music so much more meaning and individuality. Thanks, Adam!
holy crap this is so crazyyyyy! thanks so much for giving us some insight into how u put all these ‘ordinary’ sounds together and made music. WOW this is so cool, i wish there were more of these videos
Thank you for sharing!!! This is honestly what keeps me inspired watching other artists and their obsessions with strange sounds. The oddest one I had was feedback from unplugging/replugging the mic whilst recording. Awful awful sound but ended up with a cool gravitational pull kind of sound! Xx
Thank you so much! I've always wanted a tutorial from you! But what would be even more awesome than this is if you did a tutorial for your older style of music. (first 3 albums)
OMG how have I just found this now?? I'm actually in the middle of listening to Corduroy Road right now! It is INCREDIBLE to see the work that goes into this songs. You're right, Adam. They do sound like you. Amazing
Umm.. I just discovered this today and I’m kind of blown away!! I already love the “Adam Young projects” but this makes you really appreciate just how much work goes into the music. Super cool process. It’s probably a lot of work, but you should def make more of these videos. Also, you’ve got a really great podcast voice lol
It's nice to see how the personality of each of the tracks can combine to a greater whole that brings you to a totally different place. Great tutorial!
Yeah, been waiting for about 8-9 years for you to do something like this. Just as magical to see under the hood as it is to hear the "finished" project.
Adam! This is beyond inspirational, dude! I'm actually blown away that you put so much time into finding your own unique sounds for songs! Thanks for sharing and I'd love to hear more!
I absolutely love videos like this. I don't know why, but I kept laughing while watching this. Adam, I love all of your work, and I hope that you upload videos like this in the future!
These kind of videos are amazing! As an aspiring artist it's a dream come true to see how your favorite artist produces his music. So inspirational! Please do more!
Very creative with layering samples. I like the car trailer, I was literally beating on a simi trailer a couple weeks ago thinking this sounds as good if not better then my orchestral drums from my eastwest libraries. Thanks for the video very out of the box.
Hey man, epic you got these great results. Because of this video I actually bought a mic because I loved that bass drum so much :p Now, I'm wondering with what he hits the car trailer? Is it just with his bare hands or does he use a drum stick/mallet for it? What did you use? Would love to know :D
Came back to this video after he just did the fireflies breakdown to celebrate FIREFLIES DIAMOND!!! But i love watching these and Adam!! I really hope you do more!!! Right now SO EXCITED FOR ADAM, CHECK PLEASE ❤❤
I had no idea until I saw this tonight, how many layers of sounds, each with a fun story, go into Adam’s music. Seriously, I really hope he makes more videos like this. I posted this in the more recent Fireflies video too. But the sounds in Adam’s music connect with me in a way no other music does. I would love to learn more about how the sound is made so I can put into words what it is I like about it.
I’ve listened to Owl City for a while now and I’ve always wanted to make something similar to what Adam makes but never had time to do it... I’ve learned so much from Adam’s perspective of life that it’s made me more open minded to everything and I can tell you that I’ve got much more to learn like many of you. To be able to take memories recorded on a device and then to cut them into fragments of just sounds for a song, plus giving them a purpose in the song for example being at church or simply biting an Apple to form a beat is just incredible and mind blowing. Doubt Adam will ever read this buuuut!! Thanks for continuing you’re music career, it’s made so many people feel bubbly and happy at so many odd stages in life. Hope 2019 is the year you come back to tour in the UK 🇬🇧. I know I’ve put a fair bit on here to read but I’ve been needing to say thanks for a long time 😅.
I love stuff like this, hope you do it again as it's always nice to hear from you and to get an insight into your process is very humanising and thoughtful of you 🙂
Aah, been messing around with custom sampling recently and I love mixing it with synths just to get that organic/acoustic vibe in the middle of everything. The slapback and splash were really awesome! They really made nice build-ups to the beat. Now I know what to try next, heh.. Hope you'll continue doing these! Thanks!
This is great. This so great... please make more ? It's funny Adam; listening to your first albums as Owl City and going to one of your live performances in Melbourne made me want to pursue music production. I've been inspired by deadmau5 since but recently you've been doing an amazing work with your scores. I listen to them on repeat and find new ways to improve my craft. And now you are making tutorials? All of my yes. Thank you so much for doing what you do Adam. I wish you the best.
For a long time I would have given anything for you to be on the Song Exploder podcast. But this is SO much better! Thank you so much for making this!!!
ha. love this. I have a boss br-600 that's a great sample taker. been plugging the samples into either Iris 1 or 2, and going from there. love creating the sounds and I know it's stuff no one has heard before. thanks for the layering show.
Adam, you have inspired me into songwriting and to be myself, dispute social anxiety, and being a bit of an introvert. And your so talented, it's amazing.
Love this insight into you production methods. Working with Field Recordings is really fun i imagine. That wooden drawer sound is great, I believe we have heard it before in tracks such as 'Setting Sail'? If you could find some time for more of such productions videos it would be very interesting. Best, MariusEJ, Denmark.
Very cool to see this. I really enjoyed watching and hope you do more of these. I never knew just how many custom samples you used in your songs like this. Also I'd love to see something like this for some of your older Owl City songs from All Things Bright and Beautiful or Ocean Eyes. Those songs had some really nice subtle melodies going on.
Thank you for doing this. I learn a lot from this. Hope we can see a few more tutorial from you on how you make your music. It gave me new insight on how to make music. Your music is great. :-)
A tutorial by Adam Young. Dreams don't turn to dust.
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A tutorial by Flames Pond*
Mind-blowing. I appreciate the music so much more now :D
They *might* turn into tutorials
@@ptrdblmeterhaha
It's kinda crazy how every layer of the beat has its own back-story.
For those wondering, this song is "Shackleton" released as part of one of Adam Young's scores album, "The Endurance"
I literally just learned so much about you in like 5 minutes.
dude same
Can you imagine the percussion section if this song were performed live?
"I'll play the green pepper. Johnny's got the shotgun."
hahahaha, lol
This should be shown to all the people that dismiss Adam as a musical lightweight. He is an absolute master of sound and all the more brilliant for being self-taught.
This is why Adam has the most unique music on Earth.
Oh my goodness...
To finally get a peak into his studio is a dream come true!
When I first started making music all I did was listen to his music and pick apart every individual layer of the track and study it.
He was my inspiration for every note I played 3 years ago. He taught me to expand my view on other artists to finally create my own sound!
- Thank You Adam!
This was a really great watch, thanks so much for putting this together for us Adam.
Keep doing what you love, you've inspired my music so much.
Crazy finding you here! You were my childhood, now I'm grown up and making music of my own, but I can't deny that you had a maaassive influence on me ehehe
so good! would love to see a tutorial on how you do your pads, they're always so nice and textured and pads in general are just really hard to do imo...
wrld
Oh wow WRLD!
Alex Michael Music when u find a cool artist asking another cool artist for some pointers
I asked him once on Twitter about what he used for his pads and he said he really liked ES2 on Logic
woahhhh didn't expect to see you here
Who knew that biting apples and ripping bell peppers could sound so good? haha
That moment when you find a tutorial by your fave musician... Only one word. Rad.
"This is the action on my shotgun." XD I don't know why, I just love hearing those words coming from Adam Young.
If you don't know it, this is Shackleton off of The Endurance. If you don't believe me, go listen to it.
Holy smokes, it is!
holy crap it is!! wooooow
I was looking for this comment! Thank you!
dude , this is fantastic ! , really great tutorial , I thought u used some kinda drum Machine and throw the samples there , but the way u arrange everything in the timeline its pretty amazing , it almost feels like someone hitting an acoustic drum kit and gettin' those sounds from it hahah , really cool !
Sup gato
Very inspiring, and amazing tutorial! Thanks so much!
Wow, didn't expect to see you here. You also here from Reddit?
If you ever get tired of making music for consumers, you have a guaranteed career in sound design for film. This is superb
'if it sounds good, it is good.' lotta folks have said that, but when i heard it coming from u, i remembered it
Biting an apple.
*four of them*
HMPH!
"see you next time" *adam it has been 4 years*
2021 mood
6 years
8 years
I love how he casually tells the world he has a shotgun, and goes yeah I use it for foley.
Incredible, thank you for the insight. Hope you have time to do more of these in the future!
Adam thanks a lot for the video. It's great to get tutorials from people professionally in the industry. Music is a passion of mine and it's great to see how similar my workflow is to yours. Keep up the good work!
i would love to see a whole series of adam just going through his tracks and explaining all the little details of what he finds interesting in his own music. so cool
It's very comforting to know that when I listen to his music, I'm actually hearing sounds from his entire life.
I make music myself, and I started because of you. Thanks for making this, and I hope you make more!
Please do more of these, this was really cool!
This is great! I’ve been getting into working on music in Logic lately, this is so cool! Thanks!
Amazing. Thank you for this video. It made me remember borrowing a tow-chain from the gas station next to our France Avenue studio in 1989; I dropped it onto a section of a Yamaha cymbal stand, capturing it with a simple 57 into a DSM-1 sampler, then layered it with a detuned reverse snare for live performance.
He knows his project files are as rare and diamondic as skrillex’s ableton files and he’s TAUNTING US
This video is probably the most under appreciated thing in existence
indeed
Wow, this is really fascinating. Thank you so much for making this, It's incredibly helpful
Sup fritzy
Even Skies Hi ho Even ;D Fancy seeing you here :3
we both love the city of owls so it is only fitting. x3
Honestly I see the owl city fan base in covers, remixes, scores, and inspired videos. We should all make a group on facebook or something 😂😂
I mean we all see each other in random comments on random videos I think a group chat or club would be awesome
dude, this is incredible. i've loved your music since in june and have been producing since 2010, so getting a glimpse into your process is an absolute treat. more, please!
Are you gonna do more tutorials? I really want to see how you make an Owl City song.
You are such a hero, dude!!! Ever since I first heard you back when with the Fireflies track, I told all my buddies you were class. You really have cemented your talent with this years score projects! Thanks for being a huge inspiration, man!
This is so awesome! I love how every little sound you don't really think about just casually listening to the song has a story behind it, it gives the music so much more meaning and individuality. Thanks, Adam!
holy crap this is so crazyyyyy! thanks so much for giving us some insight into how u put all these ‘ordinary’ sounds together and made music. WOW this is so cool, i wish there were more of these videos
Thank you for sharing!!! This is honestly what keeps me inspired watching other artists and their obsessions with strange sounds. The oddest one I had was feedback from unplugging/replugging the mic whilst recording. Awful awful sound but ended up with a cool gravitational pull kind of sound! Xx
Adam is a real musical genius , only less people could realize his awesomeness
"I have a leather jacket that I love wearing because it sounds really cool"
You should show us what Fireflies broken down looks like
Yes please!
Your dream came all these years later lol
@@potatopotatopotatopotatopo8746 only took 7 years :’)
So interesting to watch, hope this will be like an ongoing series cos I loved this
2:34
Casually says "i own a shotgun"
Lmfao yes
Thank you so much! I've always wanted a tutorial from you! But what would be even more awesome than this is if you did a tutorial for your older style of music. (first 3 albums)
OMG how have I just found this now?? I'm actually in the middle of listening to Corduroy Road right now! It is INCREDIBLE to see the work that goes into this songs. You're right, Adam. They do sound like you. Amazing
adams voice i love this man🙈😭❤️
Umm.. I just discovered this today and I’m kind of blown away!! I already love the “Adam Young projects” but this makes you really appreciate just how much work goes into the music. Super cool process. It’s probably a lot of work, but you should def make more of these videos.
Also, you’ve got a really great podcast voice lol
It's nice to see how the personality of each of the tracks can combine to a greater whole that brings you to a totally different place.
Great tutorial!
Hey its me again. Been a couple years...Adam can you please make more TH-cam tutorial content?
Yeah, been waiting for about 8-9 years for you to do something like this. Just as magical to see under the hood as it is to hear the "finished" project.
This is so awesome! I also just love listening to your voice and hearing you talk about what you love :D
I really hope you make more tutorials like this. Your music is amazing and seeing your production tips is great!
Adam! This is beyond inspirational, dude! I'm actually blown away that you put so much time into finding your own unique sounds for songs! Thanks for sharing and I'd love to hear more!
Really appreciate that Adam, thank you for sharing an inside look at one of your projects and some of your creative process! -Dean
I absolutely love videos like this. I don't know why, but I kept laughing while watching this. Adam, I love all of your work, and I hope that you upload videos like this in the future!
These kind of videos are amazing!
As an aspiring artist it's a dream come true to see how your favorite artist produces his music. So inspirational! Please do more!
casually mentions shotgun.... nbd.
that's so badass dude
THIS. IS. A. DREAM.
A Lucid Dream.
That's how you study the stars, after all.
This is amazing! I wish I was as talented as you, dude. Could you maybe break down a few of your songs? I would love to see Umbrella Beach! Please? :)
I fell in love with this track the first time I heard it.. the beat is insane!!! Really enjoyed hearing where the sounds originated from!
Amazing!! It's so interesting to see how different seperated elements takes to make a great song!!
Haven't really ever been into your music in the past, but it's obvious you know your shit. And you're well-spoken too. Smart man.
this is so awesome. I've never heard him talking about production like this. better than any interview!!!
This was incredible to watch. Thank you for sharing your process with us! I would love to learn more from you, I think a lot of people would.
Thanks Adam, this was really great. It's cool to be able to see behind some of your processes.
Thank you so much for this Adam! Would love to see some more tutorials
This is so interesting! Ah I can't even begin to imagine how you come up with all this!
, it's incredible! Thank you for showing this!
Very creative with layering samples. I like the car trailer, I was literally beating on a simi trailer a couple weeks ago thinking this sounds as good if not better then my orchestral drums from my eastwest libraries. Thanks for the video very out of the box.
Hey man, epic you got these great results. Because of this video I actually bought a mic because I loved that bass drum so much :p Now, I'm wondering with what he hits the car trailer? Is it just with his bare hands or does he use a drum stick/mallet for it? What did you use? Would love to know :D
Came back to this video after he just did the fireflies breakdown to celebrate FIREFLIES DIAMOND!!! But i love watching these and Adam!! I really hope you do more!!! Right now SO EXCITED FOR ADAM, CHECK PLEASE
❤❤
I had no idea until I saw this tonight, how many layers of sounds, each with a fun story, go into Adam’s music.
Seriously, I really hope he makes more videos like this.
I posted this in the more recent Fireflies video too. But the sounds in Adam’s music connect with me in a way no other music does. I would love to learn more about how the sound is made so I can put into words what it is I like about it.
This is absolutely fantastic. Please do more of these! 🙏🏼
“See you next time”
Still waiting Adam
I’ve listened to Owl City for a while now and I’ve always wanted to make something similar to what Adam makes but never had time to do it... I’ve learned so much from Adam’s perspective of life that it’s made me more open minded to everything and I can tell you that I’ve got much more to learn like many of you. To be able to take memories recorded on a device and then to cut them into fragments of just sounds for a song, plus giving them a purpose in the song for example being at church or simply biting an Apple to form a beat is just incredible and mind blowing. Doubt Adam will ever read this buuuut!! Thanks for continuing you’re music career, it’s made so many people feel bubbly and happy at so many odd stages in life. Hope 2019 is the year you come back to tour in the UK 🇬🇧. I know I’ve put a fair bit on here to read but I’ve been needing to say thanks for a long time 😅.
Dude, keep up the Logic tutorials, this is awesome!
Love this. So neat to get what is essentially a private lesson from someone that has inspired me so much!
I love stuff like this, hope you do it again as it's always nice to hear from you and to get an insight into your process is very humanising and thoughtful of you 🙂
We love your "gratuitous da da da's"!
Thanks for this! It's very interesting to see how you work! 😄
Aah, been messing around with custom sampling recently and I love mixing it with synths just to get that organic/acoustic vibe in the middle of everything. The slapback and splash were really awesome! They really made nice build-ups to the beat. Now I know what to try next, heh.. Hope you'll continue doing these! Thanks!
This is great. This so great... please make more ?
It's funny Adam; listening to your first albums as Owl City and going to one of your live performances in Melbourne made me want to pursue music production. I've been inspired by deadmau5 since but recently you've been doing an amazing work with your scores. I listen to them on repeat and find new ways to improve my craft.
And now you are making tutorials?
All of my yes. Thank you so much for doing what you do Adam. I wish you the best.
You are so resourceful and this is pretty dope. Thanks for sharing!
For a long time I would have given anything for you to be on the Song Exploder podcast. But this is SO much better! Thank you so much for making this!!!
Loving this man! Thanks for the tutorial!
Adam, this is amazing. Thank you for making this and please make more!
I always assumed he just used instrument sound bits just uniquely but this changes everything
You are what inspired me to start making music a few years ago and this video really does remind me why I love doing it. Please make more! :)
"The gratuitous dadadas I tend to do"
Hahaha that was hilarious
Thanks for the video man! You've inspired me to mess around in logic a bit and work on some of my own music - this video was super helpful.
Simple and truly informative. Thank you so much for posting!
ha. love this. I have a boss br-600 that's a great sample taker. been plugging the samples into either Iris 1 or 2, and going from there. love creating the sounds and I know it's stuff no one has heard before.
thanks for the layering show.
Adam, you have inspired me into songwriting and to be myself, dispute social anxiety, and being a bit of an introvert. And your so talented, it's amazing.
I gotta say I love your creativity in these sounds.
So that’s why your music always sounds like you Adam! It’s the most special thing in the world 🤍
How come I just found this? This is amazing man
Man, an Adam Young production tutorial; this is awesome!
I love Shackleton!!! The Endurance is one of my favorite score albums that he’s done. A tutorial on it is so cool!
My mind just exploded Adam you’re so amazing
Love this insight into you production methods. Working with Field Recordings is really fun i imagine. That wooden drawer sound is great, I believe we have heard it before in tracks such as 'Setting Sail'? If you could find some time for more of such productions videos it would be very interesting. Best, MariusEJ, Denmark.
You're a good teacher man! I learnt so much! Thanks Adam!
Very inspirational! I didn’t even think about using my own samples thank you
Very cool to see this. I really enjoyed watching and hope you do more of these. I never knew just how many custom samples you used in your songs like this.
Also I'd love to see something like this for some of your older Owl City songs from All Things Bright and Beautiful or Ocean Eyes. Those songs had some really nice subtle melodies going on.
Thank you for doing this. I learn a lot from this. Hope we can see a few more tutorial from you on how you make your music. It gave me new insight on how to make music. Your music is great. :-)