Mike Dean - Making of "Challenger" (Live via Stream)

[@michuXYZ]

Mike Dean is the exact thing everyone want to be in their 50s/60s Bro sitting there in black hoodie, smoking blunt, making music and feeling like he's forever 20yo.

[@MoeMenti]

Age ain't a thing to real ones

[@KeksimusMaximus]

Except a 20 year old can't afford such a setup

[@______13]

no

[@labismusic]

Is this good or bad?

[@GlazeonthewickeR]

@@labismusicwatch any interview with him. Dude is profoundly down to earth.

[@positivebacteriaculture]

This video has every single reason why I'm into synths.

[@enceo808]

also the blunt?

[@cambiarbeats564]

Whats your favoritter synth

[@positivebacteriaculture]

@@cambiarbeats564Moog Matriarch is my pick but its because it was my gateway drug into synths. :)

[@positivebacteriaculture]

@@enceo808 i dont mind it ;)

[@cambiarbeats564]

@@positivebacteriaculture nice! Thinking about the subsequent 25 you know anything about this synth from a personal perspective

[@judahdadone9410]

This Moog one was kept in a smoke-free home studio.. bid with confidence!

[@emmettmccleary4946]

was just thinking this lmao

[@dangoh_]

LMAOO

[@williamtell1477]

me too....

[@yaveeya2992]

Weed doesn't do much damage.. Its them damn blunt leaves..

[@MythixMusic1]

you read my mind! haha! Exaclty the first thought that came to mind. Also reminded me of an MS-20 I bought once, that absolutely stunk of tobacco. Couldn't get it out. Sold it

[@dazdaz105]

Feels Like I’ve just fallen out of a club back in the 90s and gone back to someone’s house who knows a guy next door who plays a few keyboards. This is brilliant. 👌

[@Pr-rk2kf]

This video is literally the reason why i got into music in the first place man. Watching it for the first time made me feel something fr

[@jasontaylor404]

ENERGY

[@afx1200]

everyone throwing the word underrated around too much these days but MIKE DEAN is an example of someone who is actually underrated. Literally one of the biggest geniuses in the music industry.

[@toni8806]

Underrated? He has a lot of success been in this industry since the 80s. Why should someone say he’s underrated lol

[@afx1200]

@@toni8806 exactly, been in the industry since the 80s, produced some of the greatest records of all times. Doesn't get enough credit for it, therefore underrated.

[@8thlvlMage]

Funny how everyone is saying he's underrated. I feel like that means he's not underrated.

[@darthkrator9366]

@@toni8806 cuz people like to say that shit when they think they “discovered” someone or it’s their way of saying they’re not a bandwagon

[@AnimeCentraldaily]

Agreed

[@Joeri20cm]

Mike Dean would be like your super chill and cool uncle who can tell stories for days and learn you everything you need to know about producing. It's crazy he is 60 in two years and still is so in touch with the music of young people! Probably (almost certain) because he producers a lot for really big artists and is a huge influence on the sound of course.

[@tntshuffle-9799]

The studio setup, the keyboards, the lights the vibe and sound he's got going..straight up incredible.

[@thediamndjvck]

The fact that he can do this on the fly! It's mind blowing

[@blackbobross4960]

When you got it, you got it.

[@jackklaassen7122]

I wonder how easy this is and if you have to know what everything does

[@k_rimi3.455]

We are talking about somebody who has at least 30 years worth of experience in this field, it's the equivalent for us to wake up and turn on the light

[@DDDaDDDaDDD]

Everything is done on the fly in this here cosmos

[@flavorlessdenial8271]

I'm here wishing I had an audio interface with more ins cus I think I could do that, in time xD Can only have one synth connected at a time on my budget setup

[@ST0IC]

0:30 - When he hits that chord in the lower octave, oUt oF tHIs WoRlD! 💙

[@Axelstudio_]

I was here when this soul levitating song was made. Mike Dean you have changed my life forever since Birds

[@virus3168]

whats the song

[@Fxxxry]

is the Travis album Birds in the trap

[@lavarockgaming12]

For me since power

[@gothrnb6753]

Imagine you bring a girl over to your crib and start doing this

[@OliviaGroveOfficial]

👽👽👽🔥

[@shobaaddai6004]

I have done and it was superb, obviously no mike dean excellence but shawties mos def dig an ambient synth nerd jam with zero pretext, if you just get up and start tweaking with no explanation it certainly captures a vibe lmao

[@tumenofficial]

@@shobaaddai6004 how did the night end for you my g?

[@tarikpitre825]

@@tumenofficial he definitely got some coochie

[@viaable]

@@tumenofficial there’s no way he fucced

[@LordLikely]

All I can say is I’m very glad I found this. What an incredible musician

[@MacMooney03]

Mike Dean will never fail to just casually be a badass

[@Alavey]

0:49 “smoking gas” “smoke some drugs” “smoking drugs” “find some weeeed”

[@goatpepperherbaltea7895]

People clowned king cobra when he said “drink beer with soda”

[@tobiasrieper6640]

gonna start singing this when i’m looking for bud in the house

[@SyntheticCompany]

@@tobiasrieper6640 🤣

[@jmank6064]

Mike Dean intros are the best intros of all time. Half timed beats are a very close second for a good intro

[@yesmaster6066]

I love it. This is awesome. It's the soundtrack to the movie "Blunt Runner". And I mean that in a good way.

[@Dr_Fangaz334]

Now you're on to something.

[@harman1967]

Mike is a synth legend, that 80's sound is fekin awesome.

[@dracorex280]

Crazy to think nobody knows this guy for being the one to create all those amazing synth sounds for Travis Scott/Kanye

[@coastercraziness]

There’s a lot of people that know about Mike Dean lol, he’s not some underground secret producer. He’s one of the most well known. It’s well deserved too

[@thesahel7218]

@@coastercraziness most people don't know much about music production

[@coastercraziness]

@@thesahel7218 ok but most people who do know who Mike Dean is

[@Marc98338]

@@thesahel7218 Exactly.

[@ahmedezzarzari4107]

Producers don’t get much credits on everything u gotta love music to a level of production to start exploring this whole other side of the iceberg.

[@lindourhshotit834]

2:00 started sounding crazy🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@wesleyleigh4063]

yo that's fire, can really here the $80k worth of high end synths in this track

[@gordonjeffrey1181]

more like 300k, the moog modular alone is like 80k

[@revenone1077]

@@gordonjeffrey1181 More like 150k for the EMMS

[@RTCLR123]

if that one is Yamaha CS80...

[@kosmo_komputer]

$80k don't mean nothing if you don't know how to use them.

[@darthkrator9366]

@@kosmo_komputer in this case that shit doesn’t even matter cuz Mike is a beast.

[@KeithCozy]

this is why i think this type of production is underappreciated. Especially when you dont listen to many genres

[@calidreamin2227]

Not sure if I saw a Mike Dean concert that the Weeknd was at. Was absolutely insane at Allegiant stadium. That opening n closing was next level!!!!

[@Viper-dz2kw]

Yep same thing, was initially disappointed I wouldn’t get to see Doja, by the time he was done I was on Ticketmaster wanting to see a full solo set

[@rashydahjohnson4992]

Mike Dean is the best record producer in the world He is very creative.

[@philmpresents]

My best Covid memories were watching his live streams. Such a dystopian vibe. MD is a living legend. A total genius.

[@johnnybongo5077]

One of the music industry's best kept secrets. Bad ass track!!!

[@realdiole]

This man a living legend.

[@CopenhagenCollabo]

Wow I just noticed Mike Dean for the first time and loving what I hear … Copenhagen 🇩🇰 supports

[@Keatoil]

Thats the most vocal-accurate synth i ever heard Edit: it's some sort of speech-to-oOOOh thing

[@sradesinteressante7474]

Thats a talkbox

[@Keatoil]

@@sradesinteressante7474 damn i thought he was just vaping while playing

[@tsukk0mi]

@@sradesinteressante7474 *vocoder

[@headahhboi]

​@@tsukk0mi talk box**

[@tsukk0mi]

@@headahhboi it's clearly a vocoder pal look closely on the first part before the drop

[@dryeraseboredom3645]

I just love how he has 2 identical guys in the background bobbing their heads together in approval.

[@callmeafterwords1107]

Been a long time since I heard something that made me love music again. Can definitely here some Pink Floyd influence which we can all thank God for that.

[@Ozmosesfr]

Son this equipment set up just gave me chills .. one day i tell you .. one day

[@Vatsuggggg]

Just found this and what the hell!!?? My brain is exploding from his genius creation on spot!! Woaaahh i love it! Straight to my ❤️

[@BobbyZhang]

Mike Dean is the human buddha to me. Dude is enjoying in his world. The concept of "flow" in buddhism is what you see in this youtube video.

[@hootangofi]

Just found this talented creature . Great work my big brother . Much love , from Iran.

[@ChristopherJenkins73]

One of my top 5 favorite producers of all time! The setup is UN F..KIN REAL!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@rdean150]

Camera guy is following him around like "yo, this cool but pass that sh*t already".

[@freddyjay8]

When the start are aligned. Dr Robert Moog create his synth in the 60s , mike dean learn to play synth and craft a sound beyond. Travis Scott learn how to record himself in is room.... This what transcendence take time but everyone got their own part of what we live. Good music. May the chills be with y'all 🙋🏻😍😇🙏

[@shanegsta]

I put this on everyday in the morning.

[@PhantomStrange]

Damn. So nice. This guy is god level, no question. F’ng master at work.

[@jdizbeats]

This is why he is one of my favorites. Dude is insane with it!

[@CopenhagenCollabo]

Feeling a bit behind now I notice all the artists that you been producing for, all the music I know and didn’t even was aware that you Mike was the genius behind… Man I would love to come to your studio and see how it all goes down when the GOAT is making beats , maybe ELVIS left the earth but what a blessing that MIKE DEAN is still in the building 😅 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 supports

[@poggy5373]

I wish to be like this when I’m older

[@tntshuffle-9799]

I'm here, watching this for the umpteenth time. It just never gets old. All I want to do is gain a fraction of this man's skill and creativity on the synth.

[@StrayMedicine]

dude can even smoke a doink while jamming, fuck yeah I like this dude's style

[@theokingshango]

how can you jam without it?

[@leem3682]

When I checked out this guys Wikipedia site I was like damn that’s why I’m playing this song so much

[@AM808]

Hands Down one of the best in the game 🙌🏼💯

[@flyingm11111]

FKN THANK YOU 🙏🏼 true musical alchemy. Everything you touch turns to gold. Respect 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@MoogTheOne]

The bass on you Moog One sounds proper AF. Love it. Great work.

[@tristantheuerkorn5124]

Best synth here is the CS.

[@trap_sensei0572]

Seeing Mike Deans eye locking in.. I get chills to this day…

[@justaguy-q8w]

mike dean is a wizard holyshit this sounds so good !!!!

[@Scorpion_bomber]

a good joint with this is eternal peace

[@SuperNeutronX]

😁

[@Kratos-omicron_YT_Channel_]

Mike Dean music is so powerful…….so beautiful I love him 🔥🔥🔥

[@I3eatCode]

Its soooo good Vibing and making Music... life don't get any better Bro ...

[@PARISONFIRE]

this man feels music like a real G man, superdope stuff

[@StephanHawkins-i7u]

Brilliant Mastermind !! That is My Life..to have all those beautiful Machines That Create Divine Sound ! 💣💥🔥

[@theauthenticlifepodcast]

I love it - still holding joint while playing keys...

[@davidschultz7889]

So damn " DOPE," THE FACT THAT WHEN YOU GET INTO A VIBE LIKE THIS... ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE MUSICLY 😮😮😮.

[@TheRubberStudiosASMR]

I listen to these sessions to drift off into another galaxy ❤️🙏

[@ismaelfagre8137]

Bro why people dont like this video his techniches and sound knowledge make him the best producer, his synths are magical.

[@DJBryanDavid]

You’re a legend Mike! Blunts, beats and keys lol. Loving all the vids, thanks for sharing!!! 🖤✊🏻

[@ALEX_FF92]

Bro ur amazingggggggggggg one luv

[@slumpclout4569]

Am I tripping or am I hearing “to be free”🔥🔥

[@stranded.comics]

Mike Dean is one of those producers who's so fucking advanced that labels don't know how to use him. He's top 5 producers, maybe top 10 on a bad day

[@starplatinumrecords]

@1:47 "Oh we in the zone now... watch and learn kids... watch what i'm bout to do with this..." 😄 Darth Sidious - Dark Lord of the Synth 🙌

[@GuidoGautsch]

Right hand on the CS80, left hand on the Jupiter 8. What a sound. What a flex :D

[@FrisianBeats]

When the kicks begin on 1:32 God that's hard

[@alejandroseetal2275]

Facts bruh. Ive been so addicted it made me make my own 😂😂

[@danny.phanmusic]

Wow, your mix is always an absolute delight to listen to! Thank you so much for sharing it with us. Your music has truly made my day, and I'm sure it has the same effect on others who are tuning in from all over the world. Keep up the fantastic work, and we'll keep on listening! Tuning in from Vietnam :)

[@djktana]

When synth are actually sound diffusors and bass traps too.

[@Yamuva3]

What’s rhat

[@Yamuva3]

That

[@boratezel]

@@Yamuva3 bass traps are what you put into corners of rooms to trap bass frequencies as part of sound treatment

[@flm9334]

This video is PURE MAGIC

[@aklaire4025]

You're such an inspiration! Thank you for your music.

[@azlxxnn]

I could look at this for hours and still not get tired

[@Yahshuahamashiacsampson]

This brings something out in my soul. I can go soooo many directions with this. Amazing! Such a big sound for a big message. Man I need this Mike! I had to see what the fuss was all about with you working on Kanyes album. Now I get it! Sweet Lord Jesus!! God bless this Sound! This right here is the sound of the Trumpet!

[@GammelMaschine]

What a Setup WOW i love it and there sound amazing

[@shimmeringtrashpile]

Hr little OP-1 under the sign made me LOL. Rad synth, just so different in size.

[@smartti1970]

My favourite Mike Dean's track for now... with that incredible moment in concert with the Alien light platforms with Mike's Voyager Calling like thunder from Gods above !!!!!! Epic !

[@nickthebubble4060]

The equipment 💥 🤩

[@Lonelylovelywestindian]

I heard about his name but it’s really The Idol that made curious about his music. My life isn’t the same anymore, Mike Dean’s music is exactly what was missing in my life. 😅

[@MIHAO]

That man is ridiculously talented

[@Rokiotop900]

So he is the master in the shadows of the music of this era and time... Wow!!! Classical genius are equal to modern genius.

[@zzizahacallar]

I saw him last night he put on a great show.

[@MYSOFTWARES-d4h]

STILL ONE OF THE GOATS!!!!

[@Sey_Les]

This was better than any freaking dj set I've seen

[@avowh075]

This is beautiful

[@devanteporter6981]

His power bill must be stupid expensive every month bro 😂😂🔥🔥🔥 He’s seriously underrated tho

[@dynxmit3official920]

How much current does it take to run a Synth. I don't think it's that much . But correct me if I am wrong .

[@daylightflute]

Perhaps they use solar/lunar energy ;)

[@Scyber_Official]

He probably writes it off on his taxes as a business expense.

[@zee6115]

With great power, comes great electricity bill.

[@REST_ray]

Wow wow wow. It’s beautiful as always. Thanks for the breakdown as well. This really helps with creating my own compositions. Maybe one day I’ll be at this level!

[@Legendaryvibess]

assisti ao vivo no dia, que vibe..!!!!!

[@augustrdsousa340]

Mais um BR por aqui, mike dean é monstruoso como produtor, com 60 anos e ainda relevante.

[@lammermusic]

I can watch this video all day

[@chriscorona807]

Mike Dean and the fucking Weeknd would make pure art in the studio

[@cheddar8213]

you got your wish bud

[@astrangeandmysteriouspodca7168]

Mike Dean is a legend. Salute.

[@danielatovar2866]

This is so fkn badass wish I could watch this live

[@DaveFallows]

You can, at least if you're in the US. He's touring in 2024.

[@flus.]

He knows when to stop. I love that!

[@C777-i7m]

Usually not a big fan of talk box but that shit at the beginning was so damn fire! 🔥🔥🔥🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@adognamedshinji]

It's a Moog vocoder

[@carlocovarelli]

Simply FANTASTIC. Thank You.

[@Shockerman123426]

this is legendary...

[@miklosgergely2356]

Goosebumps, Mike!!!! Bravo 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@mrJordancasas]

3:00 I legit got sent into orbit

[@mohit_pahuja]

Your music is brilliant amazing outstanding and every appricable word in the world...

[@andyfoster2656]

Wow imagine this live at Glastonbury

[@Metalltool]

While I don't like smoking I gotta admit it makes for one hell of a visual! I come back to this for inspiration a lot