FINNEAS | On Finding Sounds & Breaking Down "Can't Wait to Be Dead"

FINNEAS creates music that catches ears with its unique production details and honest approach to composition. His process of finding sounds in the world around him and using instruments guide his songwriting and has led to a form of self-expression that's inspired millions - from his solo work as an artist to his production collaborations with numerous musicians, mostly notably his younger sister Billie Eilish.
Here, FINNEAS breaks down the production choices and inspiration behind his song "Can't Wait to Be Dead" and discusses how creating something new and original is what continues to motivate him as a musician.
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[@himangshudeka10]

Finneas is the reason that so many of us home producers can dream that we can get to his level too. Love Finneas.

[@skierz1363]

Frrr

[@Nicthestick]

Very true, He is definitely one of my favourite producers

[@FPHBEATZ]

For real bro

[@singularmile]

FOR REAL such an inspiration to me

[@hannahwolfgang3851]

It's so cool to see how he produces and what's going through his head, Finneas never fails to make a bop.

[@RedImaginationbyGG]

I second that!

[@hotpotatapie]

'As a song writer, if you can express things that someone can't express for themselves, that is a powerful thing to do for somebody' Amen

[@victoriasmith212]

It's crazy how talented and hardworking Finneas is. He's definitely inspired so many people with his art and brought so many people together. Just great to see how his brain works when it comes to music too!

[@akhileshnair13]

One of the best producers out there. He and billie reinvented a genre, what an inspiration

[@pryor4x898]

Nahh Lorde and Joel little did

[@asunnyday3749]

This is like a free expert class. Thank you internet

[@ankushjadhav4475]

that's the good comment right here

[@KikiFox]

somehow, whenever i'm feeling most down on myself and on the verge of giving up, a new finneas video pops up and he says just what i need to hear to keep going. this man never fails to remind me why i started creating in the first place. we truly do not deserve him

[@leticiabueno5248]

I am so happy to hear him saying ''there's a lot of reasons I love my life''

[@snowmonkey1]

He had to say that in case he ever ticks off the mafia. "Guys I would never delete myself"

[@crackingskulls]

I’ve been recording my own songs playing all the instruments in a home studio since the 90’s. Finneas is an inspiration.

[@datutturugang666]

maybe, not everyone knows that Finneas uses Logic Pro as a DAW. i use it too, and i agree 101% with him about the fact that you can produce just with a laptop and nothing else (maybe some good headphones tho)

[@fumio9867]

The amount of effort put into that song and then the simplicity of it when it's done is just crazy

[@MattShockley]

"minimal but theres 75 tracks" lol

[@charlotteelenore1399]

literally me when I'm looking at my sessions

[@albusking2966]

@@charlotteelenore1399 majorily vocal tracks or small tracks for little gimmicks? (or are ther 75 tracks present at the same time?) just asking out of interest

[@milym3079]

And then there's Jacob Collier

[@Nairrrrrrr]

@@milym3079 he is a god. Don't compare him to Finneas.

[@alemobra5747]

@@Nairrrrrrr youre the one comparing them lol theyre both incredible at their own stuff

[@joycebosman526]

Imma come back to this video whenever I feel unmotivated, Cause this really just motivated me so much!

[@JessieDesai]

what an inspiration for young songwriters and producers 🙏🏻🔥

[@lucasmarchetti3435]

The best producer and songwriter at the moment

[@georgehornsby6882]

no

[@Kornhulio18]

Maybe for the young, watered-down, cringe generation

[@vivekchavanmusic]

@@Kornhulio18 Who is the best producer and songwriter according to you?

[@kwiebus24]

@@Kornhulio18 ok grandpa

[@gabibeselmusic]

Finneas seems to have a natural knack for teaching. I really enjoyed this :)

[@AikiraBeats]

Right he can definitely be a music teacher in the future

[@jihadul6390]

@@AikiraBeats yeah dude, im just hoping that he and billie will make a music school or smth

[@AlOne-xg6dv]

He is dedicated to sharing his passion and his experiences.

[@nicoxniner5839]

he so talented and is so young like HOWWWW

[@TSchnorpfeil]

Literally bought a midi keyboard 1min after watching this :D

[@nniklask]

This song shows exactly why he is Billies producer and brother, both make unique songs but they are similar in some really small parts but also so different

[@uglydog7389]

They definitely compliment each other very well

[@dinulechek]

Such a beautiful soul.

[@BrunaClaas]

He’s so inspiring ❤️

[@giorgiabarison]

this is so inspiring, I'm in love

[@sylvainbusque3199]

I really like your vision on music, its all about connexion, that we need more than ever ... Thanks !

[@jomo493]

What a beautiful voice

[@zoey.music.official]

He is my biggest idol! I'm a young female producer from Switzerland and he's the reason I believe in myself ... thanks for the video, I love it! ❤️🎶"By the way, I love the song"😍

[@ameliamarczenia8237]

He’s so inspirational to me he’s the reason why i make what i love and he shows me that if i like what i do that’s the most important

[@rafadecampo]

Finneas is such an inspiration and a reference in music to me. The perfect exemple on how creativity and a good sense for sounds on music can make the bests records ever

[@ninayamauchiofficial]

Amazing guy. Talented and inspiring!

[@gedpictures2487]

Finneas rlly is goated, sooo inspiring to me!

[@clintkay5860]

I do love the explanation. & all of his fine work though

[@kennyjohnson8770]

Sketch Cassette is so so good

[@rajshreepardeshi_]

Finneas is just INSANELY TALENTED AND HE DESERVES THE WORLD!! His production is just IMMACULATE!! I LOVE YOU SM FINNEAS!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@drewskywalkerpa]

for sure one of my favorite active producers rn , he's really driving pop in a great direction, along w many others

[@Bigmike3406E]

So talented.

[@AlOne-xg6dv]

Nice guy with nice words. Wherever this journey of musical creation takes us, it's worth it. Finneas is in heaven, and as a beginner i am already the head in the stars. One step at a time and the light along the way.

[@itismeanttobe]

My inspiration for sure in terms of music production and passion

[@xTechnoWOW]

Can’t get enough of FINNEAS!

[@SarekGMusic]

Awesome feature!

[@Mefistofy]

Sketch Cassete, best plugin. Use it mostly as nice drum bus coloration/compression. Works great and is cheap.

[@Fyuesiy]

killer plugin ill have to check it out

[@fernanshay]

Such an inspiration ❤️. I'd love to make songs that shares stories of my life that have never been told before.

[@debbiewhilden918]

Hi Finn- I found this to be very enlightening! It was a glimpse of modern day music making! You did a good Job on this Finn .Every step you talked about is relatable.If I can understand this anyone can! 🙂❤️⭐️🤘🐲 Keep up the good work!🦋🕊

[@user-vv7og1gt7t]

This is so interesting learning about how music can be played on a computer. I know nothing about how to play music, so this is very much a lesson in music. FINNEAS is absolutely the best.

[@o0GrayMatters0o]

you're a true inspiration to me Finn

[@elledunham]

AWW IM CRYINGGG why is he so inspirational😭

[@ravenbobilar4286]

one day I will achieve all my dreams and everybody who is passionate about their craft! Finneas is really inspiring!

[@Jamestaylor01967]

You can see how much he loves production. Like the way he talks about it just conveys his enjoyment

[@KeymanMane]

AMAZINNG!!!!!

[@facundocarbonelli5006]

He is a GENIOUS

[@Julheartstudio]

We needed FINNEAS to trailblaze for us all❣️❣️❣️

[@probokoala]

This kid is pretty good! I hope he makes it!

[@zionherbert]

You Inspired me to make music which fulfills and satisfise me

[@oeunouch]

Finneas and his sister are the reason I got into music!

[@marcelogarcia2793]

Can't wait to meet Finneas

[@Gaz1111]

LEGEND

[@kc0mwl]

He's the best

[@samyuktaamsarajan7409]

perfect man

[@neilbissett1240]

Pure class 😎

[@AngusMurray]

I love this song

[@es-wx2jj]

He is genius ❤️🥺

[@StefanSchillofficial]

To me this is the most desirable way of making music. From his humble character, All the way to the setting of his room. And the song sounds amazing 🙏 One question though: did he say he uses drums from other tracks and samples them or is he using vst drums?

[@rekanlanksbd]

wow never heard a song like this before

[@sourcefor]

Quality video

[@MrSeanyGee]

I love finneas

[@jampam2471]

FINNEAS inspire me to write music

[@mmmachadopimenta3675]

love it

[@emgiei966]

wow it's incredible it looks like the mini documentary of "space" where they recorded their home studio where they have all their recording equipment and now seeing this is like the revolution Where you now have a better workspace and better production equipment

[@MarmittDJ]

Claps are real. Just clapping...

[@petrprasek943]

just wow, thank you

[@nxzw]

Wow man.😃

[@Billieeilishv]

LOVE YOU FINNEAS *

[@marcoheller1]

So awesome! What mics did you used for the acoustic guitar of Cant wait to be Dead performance? :)

[@AngelDoesStuff]

Didnt expect him to mention sketch cassette

[@rebeldroid5926]

This is why we milleneals , need to be Homeschooled, and decent Dedication to our craft of Art, and give it some time, and Art will breathe through us.

[@AikiraBeats]

That part but homeschool doesn't work for everybody

[@jihadul6390]

as a bully victim im agree so much

[@LukeVanGeest]

I’ll play this with you on July 19th, 2023 in Milwaukee!

[@mastermelardoz]

Inspiring me

[@azlanismail9807]

Finneas.......❤️

[@cocohmusic]

such great production skills! Does anyone have advice on how to create something similar to the floaty synth sounds he uses for background ambiance? It's so beautiful

[@theplaylister]

it sounds like it might be a Retro Synth preset, which is a native logic pro plugin

[@GabeWilliams]

Anyone know what that synth is? I love how it sounds

[@prinson6511]

❤️❤️❤️

[@animeguy2372]

“Affordable” Me who’s broke asf: Yes

[@justsumguy5155]

5:56 🔥

[@nyavorskii]

👏👏👏

[@benjaminsweetmilk5013]

Finneas is the best, man...

[@dariaignatenko3559]

🎶🎶💜

[@TheBlashMusic]

Wait, was SketchCassette the effect on Xanny?

[@micahcowley5947]

Or "ilomilo" also?

[@alexkeys2764]

Coldplay much? :) love Finneas' voice man!

[@joatbhbeats4472]

can someone id his production gear? like the mic and keyboard?

[@lukeberryman]

bruh he just doing what we all do

[@jcastanza]

“I say minimal but there’s 75 tracks”. ! Wonder what approaching maximum would be??

[@dark-uk2mw]

I love the guitar，who knows the guitar model？

[@basscase78]

Does he mix his own material too?

[@fenestrapain]

He sounds so much like Damien Rice, wow.

[@jeannitejeudy9862]

Elijahcey 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁

[@OliverBenson-pn7ck]

does anyone know what drum plugin he was using

[@AashMusic1]

what's that floaty synth called ?? at 02:40

[@joshuasweetmusic]

What guitar is that???

[@clintkay5860]

No change title from cant wait to be dead. CANT wait to be SAID.

[@elliot5008]

That's gotta be santa barbara!

[@isaacdynys6518]

"I've never been good with my hands" *Plays bass, guitar and piano*

[@PierceTrey]

I thought this was Chris Thile when I saw the thumbnail 😂