Deconstruction: Dua Lipa - 'Don't Start Now' w/ Ski Oakenfull

We’re back with another track deconstruction, this time with Ski Oakenfull's cover revealing the music production magic behind Dua Lipa's hit track, 'Don't Start Now'.
CONTENTS
Intro: 00:00
Drums: 01:08
Chords/Theory: 04:00
Bass: 06:43
Pads: 09:01
Strings: 10:13
Breakdown/Arp: 11:07
Guitar: 14:11
Vocals: 15:01
Full Performance: 15:52
Outro: 17:36
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[@XKwiziteRecords]

putting aside the time for sound selection... the fact that he produced the whole song to almost exact replication in 20 mins is INSANE. I wish it was THAT easy

[@elcapitan6126]

it's a testament to how he practices: lots of habit building by repeatedly replicating tracks as fast as possible, initially ignoring the quality (quality would come with practice and fine tuning the habit)

[@RaviAnnaswamy]

@@elcapitan6126 this comment is pure gold Speedy repetition is the only way to set up a process and improve it Take everything end to end Slowly evething will fall in place

[@ErcErb]

your most joyful moment is hitting cowbell :) great job as usual

[@emphatic001]

The live cowbell gave me goosebumps.

[@chriscuthbertson]

One of the best basslines of the last decade. The whole of the Future Nostalgia album is an amazing showcase of bass.

[@vitopancur1208]

the only problem is that he did not put in the best parts of that bassline

[@rscottsandberg9303]

@@vitopancur1208 additionally, it's an actual bassline created by the amazing Nick Campbell!

[@pw7752]

Laughed out loud at the "Made it!!!" when you put the cowbell/woodblock in! Great deconstruction as always, thanks so much.

[@railster]

so ‘simple’ so powerful. love it, but i don’t usually like ‘pop’ music, this is on another level. great job.

[@juicebox86]

This song is such a banger...still! Great breakdown and REconstruct of the track. Dua Lipas vox are so butter on that isolated track. Wow. Cheers all!

[@DavidWTPowell]

So great to have a new deconstruction, and one of my fave songs of recent years too. Welcome back, Ski!

[@twoscoops2]

So great, love all your deconstruction videos, thanks!

[@gauravpawar6623]

ASOLUTE GENIUS! THANKYOU 4 DECONSTRUCTING THIS SORT OF SONGS❤

[@waithere119]

That was so awsome, amazed at how the individual sounds collaborated to make a one great track

[@Redesreds]

Can’t like this enough! Pretty outstanding work.

[@Joseph_Klein]

Great simply song pop with 80' vibe thanks funky bass lines, great vocalist and finally a great production on top tier level.

[@TheDontflinch]

That was a great demo of putting this together. Thanks!

[@jameslansley8781]

I, as an aspiring producer am glad I stumbled upon this channel, lots of learning.

[@PointBlankMusicSchool]

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[@nuttybex]

This is one of the songs of lockdown 1 for me… probably too old at 42 for tik tok but so many videos had this tune and although it was a mad time I do have some good memories of the time I wasn’t in work as a key worker, keeping safe at home watching TT I love these videos; they’re fab ❤

[@FuranGameplays]

live cowbell is the proof he loves what he does. Amazing tutorial, you can make a hit with so little tracks

[@johnghadimi]

Another Ski masterpiece. So good 😀😀👍

[@lokovites6687]

Great job thank you for the upload!

[@skilf]

Mad skills!!! Amazing remake and video ❤

[@TheSlowBallBoy]

Great job! Very quickly very close to the original. And the bassline - wow!

[@HoobeZa]

Best deconstruction I ever saw. PROPS! 🔥

[@neomgceleza7969]

Beautiful as always Ski, lovely

[@popmusicproductionleprojet3810]

Thanks for this nice remake! Very deep and accurate. Will certainly help me in my project. Also MM Bass from Scarbee has really a unique Funky sound

[@ppaspianostudio]

Loved it-thanks!

[@immah1745]

I have learned a lot, thank you so much

[@abygazan4098]

Thanks for the inspiring video !

[@RogerioValgode]

I just love this video. Very cool!! Thanks

[@feelda303]

nice! this is to show how simplicity is the key

[@toyokenstudio]

Amazing, as always...

[@PeterKNoone]

Great video. I love seeing you get excited about the funky baseline. Reminds me of Nile Rodgers with Daft Punk.

[@Andrewjamesmusic]

Great job Ski!!

[@tsevetgestoorde]

This so great! Thank you

[@miserablesod1]

Great stuff

[@KalakalasH]

You’re making it look so easy. Great job!

[@skylerfelix7609]

Amazing to hear it all broken down. Also amazing that while the exact chords/sounds are being used, it almost sounds nothing like the OG because of the “non quantized” elements of the original. Plus the drums are way more in the pocket. But this is still FIRE.

[@philm.8756]

Brilliant! Wish I had those skillz. Wow.

[@IWOKEAGIANT]

Captivating! Love it. Tune that piano.

[@PointBlankMusicSchool]

What other tracks would you like to see Ski deconstruct?

[@DavidWTPowell]

Would love to see the Oliver Remix of Dangerous by Big Data + Joywave- some of the best production I've ever heard. The bass is incredible!

[@susiebaka3388]

Illuminations by ski oakenfull 😉

Dua Lipa levitating please :) because i want to understand what kind of sounds at intro section

[@johaneppink4708]

Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls

[@nicolashuot9163]

Purple Disco Machine - Fireworks :)

[@suarezbeat]

Simply amazing

[@tanyaellis8088]

That was so satisfying and actually fun to watch

[@thomasdietz579]

You are so talented Ski 🙏🎹💯🎼

[@paranoiabla]

Awesome job. You rock :)

[@soheuvieira]

Perfect!!!!

[@chrisv390]

love this video

[@Twobarpsi]

Fantastic!!

[@getthejackets]

String sounds like the Bourne Theme by Moby

[@DepressedCapitalist]

Good ears man! I was going to say the same. "Extreme Ways" intro by Moby...

[@maschinenbeats]

Great! Thank you. 🙏🏻

[@francoischavalle8168]

each time great and seems so easy 👌

[@rickyogima]

thanks - i understand this now

[@haystixxbeats9225]

this is really amazing

[@dawgblanky4818]

Great video

[@Enatural_7]

I loved this

[@stef_kob]

Doctor Ski !! Again amazing…

[@mobileeXo]

So good!)

[@jay-leeofficialcctv]

i loved this very helpful and insightful would love to see this done with some hip hop tracks who else would like to see this too? thanks for the uploads

[@jsauce666]

Amazing.

[@philipkarst7918]

Thanks

[@Salt9696]

You’re amazing.

[@MrJonesdj]

great!!

[@rozada1]

Espectacular

[@bobx75000]

Bravo !

[@avflashback8913]

Please can you put the Deconstruction videos on a separate playlist? Thanks.

[@denissky_music]

so cool!!!!

[@beatmachxnxstcutdatrack6836]

Ski you are amazing Thank you for Wht u do

[@isol6756]

My god, thats oustanding! Thx 4 tutorial

[@Vintsent]

Love that video !!!! Thanks a lot, Do you guys know where could I find these kind of drums ? Is that some Ableton stock drums ?

[@obiedecker4038]

If Ski ain’t a genius, no one is. Bravo!

[@lennyverne4948]

A few have alerady ask but . . .What Piano library / VST are you using ? Great video BTW

[@Triyanox]

You're sooo cooool !!!!

[@skylightmusicshowree]

Great stuff, as ever Ski, thanks! One thing though...Needs more woodblock 😉

[@AleksandrPechenkin]

Very Very Good

[@olbaolba]

Next level thing, chorus on acoustic piano at th end.

[@promiseesimorp2519]

You're a beast!!!

[@markjhorsley]

Great deconstruction, deffo came out at the end of 2019 tho!

[@spiroskontogiannis4593]

Genius...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@joshuatekle]

Would love a link to a downloadable project file to help with the learning process. Or a sample folder.

[@Tom-km2ol]

which sound/vst are you using fpr the main piano? sounds so nice

[@martialfoucault832]

Great job, from where your drums sounds come?

[@thefamousdjx]

Good stuff., Which courses exactly does Ski teach?

[@MartinJ878]

Amazing breakdown! What is the plugin/vst where he found the "breakdown/arp" track? He said something about "star of live performance".

[@immah1745]

Wow That was a good Class

[@mfbeatz]

Impressive

[@Le_Lys_Eclectique]

Hi man thank you for the great work! It would be AWESOME if you could show how to deconstruct "Premiers Symptômes" by the French Band "Air". I would LOVE to know more of this track! Thank youuuuuuuuu!!! ❤🙏

[@pupper2054]

Dua has credits for the writing as well!

[@winstondsouza42]

Woow ❤️ what's the paino Vst used here ?

[@thegeenius]

beast..

[@soccredude]

So entertaining. I love it. Everyone’s a critic right? The techno part at 17:12 should be at 17:11 it’s one of my fav parts. Let me know if that’s a worthy observation. FYI I was hoping you’d recreate the bridge “ don’t come out ow ow, don’t show up oh oh,’ where the vocals are warped and reversed or reverbed maybe. I just love this song. I’m glad u chose this song. It’s complicated for sure. Greta job professor.

[@ketk1]

ski is a goat lowkey

[@PointBlankMusicSchool]

Not even lowkey. He's a certified legend.

[@juicebox86]

@@PointBlankMusicSchool 100

[@Flamieee1]

how do you get that handy seperate piano keys so you can see what you are playing?

[@visartema]

Although strings from SS pro2 sound almost exactly the same, I think Ian had used Orchestral Collections' VLNSRUN83 sample and added the sustain sample at the end.

[@lenglain8230]

Please do "Porcelain" by Moby!

[@leeg8828]

Are you able to put a link of where you get the Acapella's?

[@tomminter1717]

Piano VST?? Is it the Giant?

[@dunamiswihmee]

Yo how do you program a plugin into a drum rack @ 1:30 how do you do that? Because I have a plugin with drum sounds but i want to put it into a drum rack. Anyone know? or can reference a tut?

[@JB-xv4bw]

does anyone know what piano his using, it's certainly not a kontakt stock piano

[@GerritTjaardAMarinus]

3:06 Sing Hallelujah!

[@TheAmosito]

Could you please make a deconstruction of TAKE YOU DANCING by Jason DERULO? It would be much appreciated! :) GREAT STUFF BTW!

[@PrinceOfMatcha]

Could you dissect The Killers Everything Will Be Alright??? Or Sigur Ros

[@okaybenji]

Where can I get the isolated (a cappella) vocals?