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[@NathanJamesLarsen]

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[@chadchamplin9528]

Dude, I'm blown away. You've literally been the biggest inspiration to me over the past 5 years of my music production journey! I love this series you've been working on. It's so massively captivating and informative. Congrats in the highest way my guy.👌🏼

[@DNeil5]

If your already a paid member, will we have to pay and additional $299 to continue to access?

[@RecordingBlog]

Great song Nate, really well done. But this definitely needs some hard rocking guitars (if you ask me) for even more power 🙂

[@peterchamplin8767]

It sounds great so far.

[@dawidwdvd]

So.... just to be sure as it's still not cheap for me... If I buy it now, I'll get that 2.0 course in near future, right?

[@LucasBurnMusic]

I can hear the inspiration from NF - Hope. The fact that you've recorded a real acoustic piano parts was so inspiring! We need more of that! I feel so inspired right now!

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

Haha yeah, Tommee's a good friend of mine and we seem to have a tremendous amount of stylistic overlap. We nerd out about it pretty regularly haha!

[@nebyusamuel7858]

it sounded kinda like NF in the beggining

[@parkerjay2228]

I was gonna say, it sounds like "Hope"

[@nebyusamuel7858]

@@parkerjay2228 exactly bro.

[@liamgrasier4497]

heard that

[@HaylieSings]

@@parkerjay2228 Agreed

[@bluebird1954]

😹😹😁

[@ashleynicolesoprano]

33:24 The doggie looking to make sure Nathan’s ok 😂

[@majorwaveproductions]

Lol you saw it too!

[@ashleynicolesoprano]

@@majorwaveproductions 🤣 it reminded me of that one viral TikTok trend “I think I like this little life” the one with the husky dog 😭🤣

[@chicagospots]

This video is a masterclass in songwriting and a masterpiece in instruction. Thank you Nathan for taking us on the journey!

[@n2dgroove]

Nathan, THANK YOU for this whole series. ❤️ it! It helps people like me see that I am not the only one who deals with creative blocks; and watching you work through the same frustrations that I do helps motivate me to keep at it!

[@SmoStory]

Wow! Thank you!!! I’m your fan from now on! So inspiring!

[@ISTHMUSchannel]

Man im encouraged but also feel so overwhelmed seeing how much you put in to all your music + content on video which you have to edit as well while making music.... but Kudos to you! Keep going!

[@ashleynicolesoprano]

This is so genius 🤯 Nathan you raise the bar every single day!! 🔥🔥🔥 BRAVO 👏 👏

[@parkermogensen642]

Love your videos dude good job sounds great!

[@ahashtaghope]

Hey Nathan, this video was so good - best one yet this year, and they've all been great - thank you 😊

[@ashleynicolesoprano]

14:39 that evil laugh 😈 😂

[@peterchamplin8767]

Thanks for taking us on this journey. The highs and lows.

[@halfbee7886]

Your video process is always a gem for me. It really helps me with my own project.

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

Love that! Thanks and glad to be an aid.

[@FerdiOosthuizen]

Amazing. Watching you work I’m just in awe of the amount you get done in a day. You are inspiring to watch. Thanks for sharing this. Its been tremendously encouraging and helpful.

[@fipoofar]

Nice harmonics, and that piano line.... wow!!!

[@GodIsGoodArmadeus]

Incredible! You are very talented

[@dimark9173]

Thank you, dude! I really appreciate your work!

[@miriamadecosta731]

keep going nathan.. really like ur projects

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

Thanks so much! Appreciate it!

[@crazyflowmusic]

Gonna binge watch it tonight! Mind blowing consistency

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

Lesss gooooo

[@user-eo3zn7bl9n]

Geepers you are one talented man!!! Your piano playing is mad.. Love the song

[@JimiWaggs]

Rock on Nathan! Sounds good dude

[@DominicDiTanna]

These orchestral pieces are outta control dude!! Good work! Cool sound 🔥

[@ILoveTheNextStep]

This guys laugh is like 4 yr old getting excited for free time in school 😂😂. I love it.

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

Baha!

[@rejishrkofficial4228]

Great one… good learning … thx

[@tdcmusicnow5312]

Great cinematic arrangement on the piano. That grand look and sound beautiful

[@daleboreland3226]

Once again bro... You killed it!

[@evenmegan]

Pfew the fire! Got Succession feelings from it. Absolute riveting watch from start to finish Nathan

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

yesssss! Thank you so much! was a blast to do this one. I think focusing each video on a SONG rather than "here... follow me chronoligcally thru my week" is a lot less stressful on me and also easier to edit since I'm feeling feeling like the video is ADHD.

[@P-78official]

Oh boy you make this look so easy... that mapping out... that's mostly my longest work and you just fly through it. Amazing. That and the sound hunting... takes me soooo long in comparison. I guess that's the difference between being schooled/pro and being a hobbyist. Thx for this upload (as usual), I love this whole learning journey! 😊

[@kingaibu2075]

You’re an absolute legend 🔥🤘🏽

[@frankiejrproductions6121]

Thanks for this! I would love to see a mixing and mastering version of this from beginning to end.

[@Paulnap]

Definitely inspiring bro! (even if it's not my type of music). You are amazing!

[@ShilohKeeling]

I’m ALWAYS inspired EVERYTIME I watch one of your videos, this one has to be my favorite!

[@stevescooking]

You are very talented mate, keep inspiring people :)

[@DNeil5]

The song is kickkin!! Amazing...........

[@georgetsurkan]

This is sick bro!!! Haven’t missed an episode yet. Always looking forward to the next one! What vocal tuning plug in do you use?

[@contextiseverythingmediane2816]

great video thanks for posting!

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

Of course! super fun to do!

[@Audientworld]

That piano sounds incredible 🙌

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

Thanks! and thanks for the ASP880 - sounds killer.

[@Minecrafttellers9981]

Wow you give me such inspiration

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

Thanks so much! Really appreciate that!

[@edibledead420]

That's dope I've been thinking I need to throw down the vocalization and vocal melodic lines right as the come to me. I had started writing them into the DAW

[@Girlnamedgaya]

This is amazing I wish I had skills but it’s work throught

[@richiejackson9321]

Yes! I love process videos!!! Stoked for this one

[@richiejackson9321]

Don’t be surprised if Tim Burton calls you to use this for his next movie 😉

[@6moon18]

awesome

[@Kelba_music]

crazy💯💯💯🤞💫

[@Abodazz_Music]

Fckin banger 🔥🔥🔥

[@strafinggg]

omg so sick

[@lisaheesters4508]

sick

[@charlieDtheradioguy]

The song 'Sulphur' sounds epic. I love everything that you have done with the track. It’s amassing How you recorded the vocals and mix them? It sounds really big, loud, and just as awesome as possible. This is my thought on what I’m going to say next. You can use it or not; it's totally up to you. What I'm asking for, at the very least, is for you to please consider it. I know you know the rapper called Eminem, and I don’t know if you’ve heard his music or what he sounds like, but please do consider bringing him in to drop a rap verse on this track, as I mentioned.

[@RV_beat]

pleeeeeeas show us how to mix vocals ,,, and, actually that was amazing ,,love you

[@HaylieSings]

Yes this would be amazing!!

[@franoi8901]

I also have the same issue sometimes and when I do, I always strip the song down to just me and piano or guitar or uke without the production sometimes you need to step away from producer brain to singer songwriter brain especially if you produced the instrumental for so long.

[@AlexDMast]

hey dude if you get time id love to see sheet music for that piano part that you were struggling with just to see if i can figure it out on my grand dont stress about it obviously but if its easy to get the sheet music id love to see it lol

[@biggareid]

You're one of the great ones bro!! Funnily your singing sound a lot like Marshall Mathers.:)

[@Piano_Albert]

I heard a mistake in that last piano take that you were so hyped about... But you could probably comp it out

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

yeah I did catch it haha was hoping to not have to comp but I did. Just once.

[@sans-e]

Are you a fan of The Dear Hunter? I feel like you would like them. Your harmonies and orchestral style remind me of them in a good way!

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

huh I have not! gonna look em up

[@malachibasoah8213]

❤️‍🔥

[@matthewborgert5935]

What are you using to write your lyrics in inside of logic? Seems like it would be really helpful for workflow

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

There is a note feature in Logic - here's the key command shortcut (Option+Command+P) -- it's also got a notebook icon in the top right of Logic in the arrangement window :)

[@matthewborgert5935]

@@NathanJamesLarsen Legend thank you!

[@vadimmartynyuk]

which sample libraries and Virtual Instruments have you used here ?

[@halfbee7886]

I’ve got a question. How do you pan these harmonies, and how do you control their velocity so that the lead vocal would be on top?

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

As far as panning - it's just simple panning in Logic (pan knobs) - I go for a wide feel so the harmonies are all the way left and right and then some extras halfway with the lead in the middle. And then volume (fader) is just pushing the backups down to keep the lead on top. A lot less complicated and "sexy" as people wanna make it out to be.

[@halfbee7886]

@@NathanJamesLarsen Does the pitch or frequency matter when it comes to panning? For example, higher frequency or pitch voices should go to the left, while the lower ones go to the right? Or should either left or right have both higher and lower frequencies/pitches, to make everything balanced? And thank you for the previous answer!

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

@@halfbee7886 Nah not really. It's kind of up to personal taste. I just panned all the harms.

[@val_de_mez]

Dom Singlases intro music 😂🎉

[@mabian69]

Totally Imagine Dragons-ish, in the good way :) BTW, Osmose sounds seem a little narrow in stereo image.... they were Osmose sounds, right?

[@BENJAYmusic]

love these vids

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

Thanks so much!

[@AlexDMast]

hey dude if you have time to get a sheet music for that part that you were struggling with id love to try it on my grand see if i can get it lol dont stress about doing obviously but id love to try it

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

I ended up getting it ;) Appreciate the comment for sure - making sheet music probably wouldn't make a lot of sense because my goal isn't having other people performing it - it's actualy building my own artist project!

[@AlexDMast]

@@NathanJamesLarsen completely understandable. I would just love to see if i could play it as a challenge to myself. No worries though i may just do it by ear. Appreciate it!!

[@Taitmon]

Great Vid, shows the struggles of making music. What is your opinion for writing a theme or story and then feeding it to AI to generate 5 examples of each section for ideas? This is something I have done to brain storm ideas.

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

I think it's fine for coming up with ideas.... I've done some of that but personally just not really found it very good.

[@Taitmon]

@NathanJamesLarsen Absolutely, it can be quite unpredictable, heavily relying on how the prompts are crafted. There are moments it feels more distracting than helpful, particularly when I should be focusing on the music. I often find myself using it when I'm moving about. Appreciate you opening up about your production journey. It's truly inspiring to witness the dedication and refinement put into each track. Eagerly anticipating your next musical release!

[@NikadaNK]

When does this release??

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

It'll probably be a month - have another released planned before it.

[@NikadaNK]

@@NathanJamesLarsen damn! Thanks for the info though, sad to hear about the weekly series ending but good luck on the 50+ song a year challenge regardless

[@user-fv2kl7ov5o]

what plugin was the "string drop"?

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

Rise and Hit by Native Instruments

[@RV_beat]

how make voclas like 42:43

[@thutaismakingbeats]

That “Buu” is always on your tracks hum? 😅

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

Huh? Not sure what you're referring to

[@deyvidpetromusic]

Definite NF vibes on this one but I actually think your arrangement was better, it was bit deeper and richer melody. Knocked it out the park bro.

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

Definitely screenshotting this and texting it to Tommee (NF's producer)... gotta rub it in. bahaha. for real tho - thanks appreciate it!

[@deyvidpetromusic]

@@NathanJamesLarsen haha no worries. I think with Tommee's he has to allow more space for NF as it is centered around NF and the storytelling of NF so simplicity is key and space is crucial. Whereas your style can allow to just throw the kitchen sink at it so to speak haha. Both are works of art though, I can see why NF loves working with Tommee.

[@christdolphin69]

now how on earth am i supposed to distinguish between this channel and Jameson Nathan Jones' channel? what about when lames jamie nerthan starts a youtube channel?

[@vidoemakenoke2424]

Zouw realphones vst gebruiken

[@SrEdgar]

Sounds like Genius from LSD 😅

[@rummellude]

there is a perfect song for Justin Timberlake voice and style

[@echoesandnoise]

sounds like imagine dragons kinda approach

[@GraysPeakBand]

Arcane season 2 comes out November 2024. This song comes out before then. Coincidence?

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

Ahhh I would LOVE to get a placement with Arcane... I should really find out who the Music Supervisor is lol.

[@Girlnamedgaya]

It’s giving imagine dragons song

[@user-uu4vv9nl8n]

IF YOU RECORD MY SONG I WROTE IN1987 IT WILL MOST CERTAINLY GO GOLD IN ONE WEEK. I JUST NEED SOMEONE ELSE TO SING IT, YOU PRODUCE IT& PLAY PIANO ON IT, IF THAT'S THE OMLY INSTRUMENT YOU PLAY? MY SONG IS STILL REVELANT TODAY. 🎶🎼🎶🎼🎶

[@KadokiPo]

Drums are weak, kick and snare don't cut thriough the mix.

[@DNeil5]

Pretty cool stuff, learned a lot! What happened to your hair? LOL That's what happens when you take a break..............

[@vidoemakenoke2424]

Weg gehouden door de police niet mee mag vast gehouden ergens en weet dat maar mij aan doen

[@transdog3593]

I thought start to finish, would mean mixing and mastering too. I sat through this Imagine Dragons shit for nothing.

[@danielstartek9729]

This is your mama and I'm so proud of you! Now get a shave and a job!

[@NathanJamesLarsen]

lol... shave: I'm growing it out a bit cause why not? Job: this is my job lol

[@ChamilawarnaJayalath]

awesome