In the Studio with The Futuristics

The Futuristics are the production duo of Alex Schwartz and Joe Khajadourian - the superpowers behind some of today’s biggest artists including Halsey, The Chainsmokers, Justin Bieber, G-Eazy and many more. They met as interns and have built their careers together, with Alex leaning deeply into songwriting and Joe focusing on production and engineering. By combining their skills during writing sessions with artists, they are able to start from zero and get to a fully-formed concept quickly. In this video, we observe them working with a new artist to get ideas down, while simultaneously building out the vibe of the track. Joe shows off how Arcade can be a go-to for idea generation and ear candy, and together they discuss their goals, milestones, and ethos as producers and musicians.
00:00 Intro
01:03 Starting an Artist Session
03:47 Producing the Track
04:57 Guitar Chords
05:09 Arcade Ear Candy
06:30 Building the Chorus
07:41 Drum Layers
08:51 Final Thoughts
Hear the final track: • holiday
Learn more and check out Arcade: go.output.com/3QoKiOl
Watch more of our In the Studio series: • In the Studio
Keep up with The Futuristics: / thefuturistics
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[@darbydolan4655]

love this series!

[@metrobeatz8795]

Super!

[@SuperElmundo]

great talk, enjoyed it, thanks

[@Outputsounds]

Thanks for watching!

[@AH23794]

​@Outputsounds who is this Artist??

[@Outputsounds]

Oli Martin! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3uWemSti92endU

[@LuxElliott]

What role does the "artist" play in the creation of the song other than providing feedback at the level of, "I like that; that's dope"?

[@Outputsounds]

Great question! Concept, vocal melodies, lyrical ideas, arrangement choices, vibe etc. were all initiated by the artist (Oli Martin) and he worked with The Futuristics to bring the track to life in a process they describe in the video. Thanks for watching! 💛

[@Artmen56]

Sounds really good,i try to do similar with Musicmakerjam in minor scala, music makes me feel happy

[@LeonNeuton]

"Wow, vocals are a dead ringer for Adam Levine's! His natural fluctuations and cadence make them true vocal twins. 🎤✨" I did a serious double take... Just waiting for Adam to jump out somewhere and be like "got yah!"😊😅😢🤣😭

[@atashbeats8055]

Adam Levine.