Mike Dean INTERVIEW

[@bbradynn]

Currently the hardest working man in America at this second

[@Osyder]

Kanye probably sending in another 10 songs for him to finish as we speak😭😭😭😭

[@NoOneLeavesHungry]

Free Mike

[@aezy000]

@@NoOneLeavesHungry he's free

[@darshin95]

Seems like him and Ye are done :(

[@CaptivatingHQ]

no longer ..... got tired of kanyes shit and dipped

[@darshin95]

If you are a fan of Ye and Travis then this man is a god to you

[@imnotevenusin473]

Synth god

[@joemomma6317]

Not just them but a lot of oldschool artists too

[@Kakothree]

Cudder also

[@NYBornAndRazed]

Production genius

[@brendonhabel5953]

i’m a huge kanye fan and a ton of my love for his music comes from dean

[@luccasescobar9249]

Getting closer to interviewing Kanye West

[@adithya9404]

The interviews gonna be a light 6

[@noahhhhz]

@@adithya9404 😐

[@MyBeautifulDarkTwistedFantasy6]

I need this

[@Qualifimajesco]

That probably won’t happen.

[@youssarabone9548]

Mbdtf is a 10

[@ChaoticSatire]

Melon you've got some balls showing your face around the legendary Mike Dean after your mbdtf and yeezus reviews

[@kanyewest2731]

balls? hes shameless.

[@VRSProductionsInc]

Mike Dean respects that people have different opinions

[@the__answerr]

@@VRSProductionsInc yeah like any other normal person would do

[@acttragic]

Yeah he shit on MBDTF and Yeezus but dont forget he also didn't like Graduation, CS, and Watch The Throne that much.

[@MercurySG3M]

@@acttragic get gave graduation an 8/10 on RYM

[@rossgraham3670]

Mike Dean is the ridge wallet of hiphop

[@Red5ive]

😂

[@gabrielmontanhole]

are you calling him a nifty metal-plated wallet?

[@Minnevan]

He is pretty minimalist and sleek

[@verynice6685]

Cause he’s underrated?

[@ashutoshffs]

do you mind if I steal your comment ?

[@jakmac13]

Thank this man for the iconic sound of Travis Scott’s “Rodeo”

[@nightmareproducedit]

rodeo and astro, and so much of kanye, he’s just a legend in general

[@esvi9818]

Kanye and mike dean

[@prettyj245]

That Devil In A New Dress solo😩

[@Rll_2206]

Don’t forget Metro Boomin, he was also a key factor for the sound of Rodeo

[@Zimo0o]

Don't forget Yeezus. I read somewhere Mike said that was one of his most proud work to date

[@ryanc7441]

Mike Dean should be held at the same legend standard as some of the best rappers of our generation

[@thirtyyearoldmulberryfield]

He's more up there with Quincy Jones and George Martin.

[@BeingAMonkey]

@@thirtyyearoldmulberryfield Do you mean George Martin, or am I missing someone important?

[@55jemmz5]

Not at all man Mike dean is a real musician and mixing/mastering engineer. He’s on a completely different level than any rapper. He actually makes music. Rappers are cool but most don’t actually make their music. You really can’t even make the comparison.

[@chaseclarkemusic]

I cannot agree more

[@jay-gk8te]

@@55jemmz5 many rappers are real musicians 😑

[@marioi.carrillo6264]

Mike is literally like one of those Puppet Masters. Pulling all the strings from behind the scenes to make everything work and yet nobody knows him. An absolute legend.

[@MrCHI2cool]

I wouldn't say nobody knows him. He's probably one of the most well known producers alive.

[@marioi.carrillo6264]

@@MrCHI2cool I meant that generally he is unknown amongst the casual populace despite having produced one of the most important trap albums of the 2010's. Of course he is very well known amongst producers and music nerds, he is like Max Martin, responsible for dozens of succesful songs and yet I doubt people that are outside of the music discussion would know who he is. People know Kanye and Travis but generally not Mike despite having a major role on those artists projects.

[@edukuedd7126]

@@marioi.carrillo6264 tru

[@khailils446]

@@marioi.carrillo6264 Who is Max Martin lol?, if you don't mind me asking.

[@55jemmz5]

Every time I see people talk about mike dean they talk about how “nobody knows him” or how he “doesn’t get enough credit” Meanwhile this man is one of the richest most well known producers/ mixing/mastering engineers in the world.

[@UncreatedArtist617]

This man is S T O N E D

[@Spanishdog17]

24/7

[@alexloredo360]

still nowhere NEAR as high as peggy during his interview

[@murtaza386]

Bruh all the clips I have seen of him he always has a joint in his hand lol

[@nat2r]

His album 4:20 is worth a listen

[@MADD-MANX]

No, he's Mike Dean

[@TheNizoubizou]

A less known fact about mike dean: Football fans attacked him on twitter thinking he was the referee that made decisive mistakes in the game.

[@malvintanius5273]

Fuck that Mike Dean tbh

[@phatrick]

@@malvintanius5273 he’s not even bad

[@freddiewebster7561]

Lolll bald prick

[@sebastiansilva7]

😂😂Gotta love football twitter

[@vigothemigo2033]

@@malvintanius5273 he’s not that bad

[@slidnut4525]

They look like they’re inside the last two My Bloody Valentine albums

[@dillonfischer5454]

This is the most underrated comment

[@lauta7564]

goated comment

[@chernobylcoleslaw6698]

Lmao

[@josiahf6798]

both masterpieces

[@EGApocalypse]

Holy shit

[@hashtheservant]

Mike Dean is a legend, up there with Dilla, Madlib, and Brian Eno

[@Red5ive]

Facts

[@tonyjuarez6296]

I just got into Brian eno and holy fuck that shit is goooooddd!

[@naitirofanboy4813]

I'd never seen those names together in the same sentence. Makes me really happy to have seen it tho.

[@devante_topdawg491]

Don't forget Dj Premier, Dj Paul KOM & Alchemist

[@nordmark16]

Who, who, and WHO?

[@lastridepictures8812]

Fantano is like every hipster I meet who overanalyzes art. I love watching him asking these wordy questions and for Mike Dean to just be like “yeah it was cool.”

[@blankspace0000]

I've noticed that there are a lot of successful musicians who do philosophize about art but the topics they choose talk about and they way they talk about them is always really different than non-musicians.

[@nibyafternight1983]

This interview was great but the part where you say "MBDTF is a 6, get over it" and "Kanye made you famous" where a little bit disrespectful

[@Santana_Art]

Yeah I agree that was weird. Also the part when Fantano said Mike Dean sounds “like a pornstar name” was awkward.

[@danielcrase]

@@Santana_Art and the unwanted “why care, it was only a 6”

[@christianlimoar1864]

I think that was his intention, for whatever reason

[@noone428superlongnameverylongc]

lol you're sicc for that

[@reezya9685]

@@christianlimoar1864 Fantano lowkey a hater bruh. Always felt that about his energy

[@hobosdominecraft1]

It’s incredible to see how much recognition Mike Dean has received recently. Producers in his position have played a huge role in having their sounds shine more then the artist nowadays. Simply Amazing.

[@ErossYT]

its sad that producers dont get to much recognition when nowdays most of the hip hop music is 90% rely on the beat

[@whatistau]

- I love everything you did on that. The worst was "Hell of a Life" - Thats all me & Ye 💀💀💀

[@marcosthe_guy8561]

Lmaooooo

[@RandomThings12]

holy shit

[@broevil4027]

Time stamp?💀

[@noone428superlongnameverylongc]

😂💀😂💀 PAIN

[@reezya9685]

time stamp?

[@IMMINOSUS]

That solo in Hold My Liquor 😍😭

[@quazimoydothehedgehog6219]

Didn’t know Melon was a Football fan .. getting mike dean on is huge

[@fellahuman]

Interviews I’d love to see: -Ludwig Göransson -Billie Eillish -Royce Da 5’9” -Run The Jewels -“Weird Al” Yankovic

[@huntertothee]

I WANT LUDWIG THATD BE SO GOOD

[@jackroberts8640]

RTJ would be incredible EL-P seems like such an intelligent guy

[@tomvanderveer1535]

A Ludwig interview would be dope

[@fellahuman]

@ibr7000 Oh I know he is :) He’s been in the game for so long and has interacted with so many legendary musicians I can only imagine the insights he has.

[@jasinferati4064]

Tyler the Creator

[@tyliquewhitehead450]

Mike is one of the few producers that take you on a trip when you listen to his music. The only artist to make me cry man. Love you Mike & Melon

[@Schafferyan]

Lmfao what rap beats you cryin to man?

[@Jump-2-the-moon]

@@Schafferyan only white boys lmao

[@sheikhhussain3145]

@@Schafferyan I cried to the guitar solo on Devil In A New Dress.

[@ShotsMerkzAll]

reacting emotionally to rap music is not a new thing and definitely not reserved for white people come on guys I know it seems funny but he obviously is referring to the beauty of devil in a new dress or something

[@MrTjcoolkid]

Mike Dean. An inspirational muse for producers everywhere. Thank you Melon

[@edgarroberts8740]

Damn, you are just killing it with this interview series. Like, you've picked the brains of Julian Casablancas, Damon Albarn, Jello Biafra, Logic, and now freaking Mike Dean. If that's not something to be proud of, I don't know what is.

[@drewg4611]

Yeezus is goated. Glad to see the producer that’s worked with Kanye the most agrees that it’s his best

[@nikhilvinodnv]

30:45 mike asks about mbdtf being 6/10

[@dinglemccringleberry6258]

a true hip-hop legend

[@JDProductions76]

Although this probably won’t draw as many eyes as some of the people you’ve had on recently, it was easily one of my favourite interviews you’ve done. Would love to see more producers/mixers/engineers on. Not only is Mike super interesting in his own right, the insights he could give into some of my favourite artists were fascinating. Love you melon x

[@JamesReviews]

Facts

[@Sansri16761]

LMAO HE CALLED OUT THE 6/10 REVIEW

[@lucastriana798]

When?

[@Sansri16761]

@@lucastriana798 30:00 minute mark I think

[@ilikethatboulder.thatisani5496]

He goated for that

[@BeingAMonkey]

@@ilikethatboulder.thatisani5496 For that?

[@lucastriana798]

@@BeingAMonkey for poopin

[@noahross1296]

Imagine interviewing the guy who does all of the guitar in Kanye songs lmao.

[@joshentertainment2]

He does only guitar

[@theobuniel9643]

*Devil in a New Dress solo intensifies*

[@tigersteffi]

He does more than guitar

[@mattfromnj]

@@joshentertainment2 he does everything

[@RADIOACTIVEYOUTH]

Put some respect on Jeff Bhasker name.

[@123abg8]

Ik I’m kinda late but if Mike does a whole album with only his production with other artist I wanna hear it badly! Mike is an amazing and awesome producer.

[@ianjames6148]

420 422

[@sweatyguy5723]

you need to listen to ”4:22” the album

[@123abg8]

@@sweatyguy5723 oh ok thank u bro

[@kae9mm722]

Bruh wtf Mike Dean interview?!?!?! Wasn’t expecting this no cap ! $ ! $

[@gatdawg196]

The ending of Travis's Saint Laurent Mask is pure euphoric bliss. Dude's a living legend.

[@nameless6145]

Alot of people hate that album but I feel like it has some of Mike's best keyboard parts on it

[@reezya9685]

@@nameless6145 agreed.

[@notronic0780]

The man has created masterpiece after masterpiece. Pretty amazing you got to interview this legend

[@newempire158]

True that, to be on that kind of level takes a lot of sacrifice, a lot of lonely nights in the studio no bitches just a lot of smoke, a lot of weed, and a lot of Red Bulls.

[@ramyark1]

Jesus christ, Didn't know Mike Dean until I googled him from this interview and I can only apologise for not knowing this living legend. Big up Mike Dean and thank you for this interview Melon daddy.

[@Luck-jl3hp]

Naaa bro stop listening to music for 24 hours and apologise to mike

[@spinalrex]

31:54 Hell of a life is heavily underrated

[@balllike2k944]

On god

[@isaiaharmand8841]

Probably one of the most underrated catchy classics in Kayne's Discography.

[@daeshawnmustard]

Honeymoon on the dance floor

[@michaelmantinaos8330]

Wow fantano never seizes to amaze me with the guests he pulls mike dean! Much respect for this guy his a master on the boards

[@deividchg]

He talks about Lana from 25:17. I'm so curious about what they did together

[@milicad1770]

Same!

[@keeleyklein7676]

Thanks so much for this time stamp!

[@davidsteffan9301]

pffft i literally just watched that video bc of lana 😭 i expected the comment section to be full of lana stans lmao

[@ShotsMerkzAll]

We here because of Yeezy

[@TM-nv7sw]

😏

[@pkingglazersout6665]

As a football fan I was startled at first but then got slapped by reality!!

[@spacesoarer9799]

Lol

[@jacksonsmith2955]

As a football fan I was indifferent at first but then I got elated by reality!

[@jacklynch7802]

Yeah, dissapointed it wasnt the tranmere ultra

[@gordianstimm]

mike dean - it's all about you

[@spacesoarer9799]

Red card for tony fantano

[@jamkick8]

Mike dean is a goat. Simple and plain 🐐 some of ur favorite trap songs ever would be nothing without this man

[@Waluigi-vr4qz]

Not only trap songs, theres Way more to him then just that.

[@jamkick8]

@@Waluigi-vr4qz I know I’m just saying for the casuals

[@mrs5189]

That moment he asked about mbdtf being a 6 🥵❤️

[@curledseeker6139]

It’s a 9.6/10 imo and Kanye’s second best behind late registration

[@evanskelton779]

did he actually ask that? whats the timestamp?

[@ethanfenchel5741]

@@evanskelton779 30:45

[@ayethegoat]

@@ethanfenchel5741 clutch king

[@MovieMan-ny9vb]

@@ethanfenchel5741 Tankes

[@propositionjoe1515]

Disappointed Anthony didn’t ask about 070 Shake, she was one of last year’s best prospects

[@skinnyrigid]

I will never get over how insane Mike Dean's synth collection is. Him and Deadmau5 are definitely among the producers with the best synth collections.

[@Nobody-so9sh]

i’m so glad for you man i’ve been watching since you reviewed chief keef first album 2012 , proud to see how far you’ve come❤️

[@224-w1g]

Repeating 6/10 for over 50 minutes is not a professional way to interview Mike Dean. Extremely unprofessional. Liked & Subscribed.

[@reeee9991]

The guitar solo on DIAND 😩😩

[@natashag4577]

So cool to hear he’s working with Christine and The Queens, very unexpected

[@aksharpaduru363]

So excited for Lana's album with him!!!

[@curledseeker6139]

Mike Dean makes me float at night time 😴

[@gutterbaby8382]

Woah this is probably the most prolific legendary person you've interviewed on here

[@tylerhackner9731]

True hip hop legend

[@BeingAMonkey]

You can tell Mike has in been in a lot of rooms where people are hella sensitive about what you say. And he seems to be really enjoying Anthony's irreverence.

[@newempire158]

Ye’s sensitive but you can tell he’s cut out a lot of yes men throughout his career.

[@BeingAMonkey]

@@newempire158 Of course, he's not stupid. He just tends to be extra.

[@newempire158]

@@BeingAMonkey Don’t say of course bruh, because it’s easier said than done. Also to reach that kind of level you gotta be extra, Vincent Van Gogh type type of shit, losing yourself in the pursuit greatness.

[@BeingAMonkey]

@@newempire158 Don't be pedantic

[@newempire158]

@@BeingAMonkey The devil’s is in the details, don’t you know that already.

[@savvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvva]

Their cams look like Loveless and MBV covers

[@dylanharkin8198]

haha

[@benmarsico9403]

Mike dean IS a genius. I think people underestimate how much great work he actually has

[@TheMiddleMan890]

This guy is cool af. Respect to Mike for all the work he’s put into so many records over the years

[@lyleugleman9799]

“i had an offer to join parliament-funkadelic when bernie worrell left to produce talking heads, but i decided to join selena’s band instead” is such an insane flex but for mike it’s light work

[@FredsRTW]

Me vibing with "slowed and reverb" Mike dean: I think slowed and reverb are stupid asf Me: Slowed and reverb are stupid asf

[@ps1hagrid689]

Time stamp?

[@FredsRTW]

@@ps1hagrid689 11:42

[@osku22]

They are stupid asf. I don't know what is the idea of them but maybe I will never understand. I've heard they are very popular in Tiktok so that makes them even worse

[@lee_drifting]

@@osku22 slowed n reverb is gentrified chopped n screwed. slowed n reverb is aight, but dj screw was already doing the whole reverb/delay techniques on his screw tapes

[@Akash_R_Sharma]

yes it ruins the song

[@47dark]

Mike Dean, The God of synth

[@KingCuzco]

melon is so intuitive with his questions for every guest he has on! i wouldn’t be surprised if he ever gets the offer to host his own talk show i would love to see him have his own freedom with that as well

[@StasXO]

20:00 90210 had the “Dean whats poppin” tag it’s kinda fire

[@last.rights]

busiest engineer now in the world

[@chandeleerjet5637]

"This spanish artist named Selena." That's how legendary Mike Dean is

[@whoobastank8616]

King Tee - Played Like A Piano - One of his best works

[@jacksonogdensports]

The production on Drunk and Hot girls is so fuckin good idc Mike killed that shit

[@pmonzon93]

Why did you just have this guy and not the rest of the impractical jokers?!

[@daf676]

just look at his early work he's already legend

[@casmar2042]

Mike looks like he lives inside Omnisphere

[@jackgillespie3431]

You can understand why so many artists want to work with Mike. He seems like a really chill and friendly guy, and let's not forget that he's a production GENIUS!

[@TheErolind]

Mike Dean on the keys 🎹

[@redguy2489]

He said rosalia is a classically trained mariachi singer.

[@connorisawsome8440]

Such a straightforward, unpretentious guy, always a sign of a true genius. One of the greats.

[@trashmagic5967]

25:22 LANAA

[@keerthanasubbarayalu3181]

Thank you ❤️

[@distraughtwav]

The production on I’m in it is so fucking good glad he brought it up

[@KUM0]

Thank this man for why travis scott sounds like travis scott

[@Charles.h8]

33:20 YEEZUS RESPECT

[@alistairhaggarty]

melon has the audacity to upload this after giving mbdtf a 6

[@danielsoares5568]

travis making a country album soon

[@AA90]

Hell of a Life is one of the best tracks on MBDTF

[@DkZeria]

What a great vibe on this one man, Mike Dean is a living fuckin legend

[@malcolmbamba1715]

Cant wait to see what him and Lana Del Rey cook up! 🔥

[@vfsdm]

@@Heyyofryman ?

[@sycamore2656]

when does he bring up Lana?

[@eilif8962]

@@sycamore2656 25:17

[@sycamore2656]

@@eilif8962 ty

[@milicad1770]

@@sycamore2656 25:17

[@GodsCreateRadio]

33:03 question was 🔥

[@modaymoday]

Mike always comes off like a super grounded, chill nice ass guy, all the respect for this legend!

[@zachquinones]

28:11 Mike's face really says everything you need to know about this interview lol

[@Santana_Art]

Damn lol

[@sebastiangomez8463]

I hope Frank is ok…

[@lee_drifting]

mike dean made a lot of beats for rap a lot records. he been a legend

[@lolzforlunch]

The fucking legend interviews Mike Dean

[@slackstarfish8133]

I just can’t believe you got in a fist fight with Mike Dean

[@nigeriacultureandtradition8527]

I'm In It is one of the greatest records of all time

[@chap_.]

Mike dean versions of Astrothunder, Skeletons, etc. are incredible..

[@halloffamer332sammy6]

Mike Dean makes his own versions of songs?

[@darkskinwhite]

I like his stance on internet arguements. "it's all fun yk" that's exactly how i feel, I'm never actually mad at some stranger on the internet lol.

[@EASFromTheWest]

let’s not forget his excellent production on Scarface’s The Diary🤝

[@nacho8394]

Mike Dean is one of the best producers in the hip-hop industry, as well as making crazy good synths

[@jhay3242]

One more step towards a Kanye or Travis Interview

[@modernmusicmayhem769]

My favorite part was the 10 minute diatribe Mike Dean went on for you giving MBDTF a 6

[@GodsCreateRadio]

Best ye album 2 me

[@giovanni4068]

I just know him and lana will slay.

[@revan13134]

Mike Dean on Producer tags: "I just feel like somebody's album isn't really a billboard for you"

[@windowsthemas5624]

Melon shamelessly interviews the great mike dean after shitting on classics such as MBDTF Yeezus and Birds in the trap

[@yoshipower457]

Shut up and move on

[@VoyageOne1]

Y'all need to learn your history: Scarface - The Hand Of The Dead Body 5th Ward Boyz - Studio Gangster Ice Cube - Lil Ass Gee (Eerie Gumbo Mix)

[@daggy561]

Dean created most of Yeezus, bless this guy 🤟🏼🤝

[@GrayMason1]

6:32 Yo Mike Dean rollin up mid interview 😂

[@Stealth8O77]

Love how Mike asked about the 6 on MBDTF hahahaha

[@jakobvanklinken]

I love how you get more views reacting to shit hot takes from Twitter than when interviewing this hip hop legend.