The Making of Rema's "Woman" with Ozedikus & BurssBrain | Bruk It Down with NATIVE

Despite the pandemic keeping us away from the dance-floors, it couldn't stop Rema's "Woman" from becoming a smash song. The infectious, Amapiano-inspired track is one of the best releases of the year, and further put Rema in a league of his own. In the latest episode of "Bruk It Down", Ozedikus & BurssBrain - the producers behind the song - break down the beat that everyone is talking about.
"Bruk It Down" is a NATIVE Original series, shining a light on the producers and beat-makers behind the scenes, as they break down the intricacies of the songs we listen to everyday.
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[@oluwayomiogunshola6076]

Producers in Nigeria are not given enough credit for the work they put into production. It's a whole different ball game to create sounds mhen!

[@justiceayarega7967]

i agree

[@kaybarrie-tv4422]

Awards are necessary for producers

[@Ik-Fwego]

Production and mixing are heavy on this one 🔥! Two heavyweight mavin producers.

[@khaliboy07]

Baby fresh is missing

[@Jadehcr8tor]

Ozedikus is too humble in this video for a nigga that created the smash hit Dumebi. 😏 But I understand. Altims really gave the beat so much colour and life. I wanna see more of this duo 🙏🏾 also more if this Bruk it Down videos. Love the Telz one too. 😍

[@ekom1521]

Ozedikus be like “mehn I made this, Altims just claimed it like his own it 😂

[@mzubongilemdutyulwa9028]

Please guys work with Kabza De Small, Dj Maphorisa and Sha Sha from South Africa, and introduce the best Amapiano to the World. This sound deserves proper props just like Afro beats

[@BrotherBernard7]

and DJ Kwamzy

[@oohlalasemi-richhunnies7986]

I agree

[@ipitch]

I love kazba

[@nayarich5055]

1,000% agree!!!! The making of the beat is definitely big amapiano vibes!!

[@lobi4836]

My laptop would have been hot if it had this file😂😂😂😂😂

[@esanmayowa1005]

I can relate bro 😁

[@YoungstarNce]

I swear

[@esanmayowa1005]

@@oompaloompa3188 yea... What type of system do you have?

[@abubakariimran0]

It is called fl studio

[@iyogunprincess7636]

@@oompaloompa3188 wrong

[@kalandemumba4970]

I come back to this every couple of months. And I'm never not impressed

[@Godstime01]

Yo! Producers deserve more credit 😭😫 look at the amount of sections that’s opened on Altim’s computer😭😭😭

[@ZUIDOVICIOUS69]

Probably hardest beats i have heard in a while especially that part when it switches up mid song that was fucking voodoo man simply magic. 🔥🔥

[@ayishatuadepa5859]

2 heads is better than 1 indeed. Great work guys.

[@maeetrix]

Never realized how much of an Amapiano vibes this song has. Props to the producerssss

[@SiouxieSioux]

Nice to see how this beautiful song was made. It's interesting as I realised that on listening to this song ages ago I could hear something different in the Afrobeats sound. I did not know anything about the Amapiano sound at that point. Now I love the two on their own as styles and as fusion sound 👌🏽

[@Buchi420]

Native doing the Lords work for upcoming producers

[@SSKMusicBeats]

I love that breakdown community section YOH

[@mfezekomaxoki987]

Love It When Nigerians Collaborate With South Africans . AmaPiano To The World

[@djiboutidjango3196]

We didn't collaborate shit. We are recreating amapiano

[@whateverstaymad8309]

@@djiboutidjango3196 yall aren't lmao

[@francisuyi6175]

Long live the legendary beats makers.

[@la-de7ir]

This dark guy looks, speak and has the gesture and vibes of A-Reece the south African rapper. He really resembles A-Reece Dammm

[@zendo3886]

Forsho

[@cosmasokafor2375]

I taught that is only that notice it

[@tegawetan4075]

Can literally hear Rema anytime the beat comes on

[@beedebawng2556]

"Anawda banga!" 💥 💥 💥

[@SarahIma97]

Genius. Well done! Love seeing the beat unfold.

[@BigBadBoyoTv]

Good work native, we Loving the series, more pleaseee.

[@adkisy4412]

I think we nailed that part... it good showing respect to others for their effort towards greatness...

[@TolaOG]

More like these please 🙏🏽 ANODA BANGA

[@RicJG7]

True talent on this beat, best sound choice sounds so organic and natural

[@blaqsamurai1678]

That string 10:35 🔥🔥🔥 can listen to it forever

[@panganai1577]

The talent and hard work in this video is Amazing. Good bless.

[@Charlie_Alpha_Lima]

Really love this song! Had no idea it so many layers like the flutes and strings. Nice one gents!

[@khadeejataylor2475]

Love it

[@josefblack4677]

Creativity man 🙌🏾🔥

[@jacebrightgaming2617]

You guys are too good

[@chrisngb8]

good work The native keep going !!

[@iconsmagnified7682]

Very detailed beat

[@Beatoracle34]

It goes beyound the music I just remember the African culture, and folklore tradition proudly nigerian 💃💃💯💥

[@djvhacellomudau3471]

🔥🔥🤞💯 Keep it up for the Love of music 🤝

[@yardmanAD]

YEEEOOOOOOOO Ozedikus Nwanne wtffff I've been wondering what that was at the beginning of these songs haha Its the dudes full name who produced thats a dope tag/name

[@meryb5955]

This is Dope Guys! Cheers

[@musicbytade]

Autotune no dey that guy voice o😂 rema good abeg

[@thesynthsage]

Damn 🔥

[@martinadeyemi1457]

Nice one for teaching us your craft

[@yonathanseleshi]

Just heard this today. Amazing how easy it is to create fire.

[@tayo_beats]

Lol

[@yrid7105]

Bro this was 🔥

[@godwin.]

He literally made “Emcimbini” drum pattern✨

[@yukimbaza8145]

thats what i was about to say

[@yukimbaza8145]

exactly the sameeeee

[@kanale6162]

I agree

[@nhlanhlaprince9079]

Yah and its very visible

[@justicetshovhota3940]

Something that i have observed, nigerians are not particularly creative in music production. Most of their songs are not originals, they sample a lot and copy beats. This is the reason nigeria will never create a genre of their own because they lack creativity. Afrobeat remember comes from Ghana, they took it and made it their own. I ve heard so many nigerian amapiano songs that have similar beats with focalistic smash hit "ke star".

[@griiezzi6951]

Ozedikus still learning more 💙

[@josephnwodo7472]

U no sabi,,, u Don hear corny? D beat mad

[@joeduffyy]

Geniuses

[@COSCOSBEATS]

Heavy

[@IjawboyMusic]

Amazing, my PC would have kick za bucket at the intro, damn🤒 I need some gears

[@YellowSynth]

ozedikus is a dope name

[@nomer440]

honestly the best song in the world

[@Jimzaga]

All ❤️ bro 🇳🇬

[@dreamtk223]

nice job💃

[@adahvictor7409]

They forgot to explain how they came about the making of the vocal chops at the beginning.......I was really waiting for that part

[@kiidz760]

I swear this one no be breakdown oh na just overview

[@kiidz760]

Only thing I learnt is don't limit the amount of elements you feel like using in your production

[@aladewolueniola3844]

@@kiidz760 I just learnt that in afrobeat, add as many as you can but also ensure you have enough room for the artist to spit. Ozedikus and Bussbrain dey mad sha

[@aladewolueniola3844]

Theres a youtuber named O.Y Productions. He explained it but you gotta search a whole lot of videos on his channel

[@kiidz760]

@@aladewolueniola3844 Yup 💯💯 Like I Was Sending Beats To An Artist Today He Didn't Like The Ones I Had Finished Already Because Of The Excess Elements In Them But he Preferred The Unfinished Beats Cause They Were So Sparse And I Think Rema Had Already Recorded His Vocals And That was What Gave Altims the Chance to Add All Those Things Cause Ozdikus's Beat Was Less Packed

[@Xrpto]

Homie a genius.

[@kiidz760]

Them Pack Everything Full This Beat Oh Every Gaddem Thing Imaginable But Them No Come Break Am Down 😓

[@samuelgilbert7034]

Oh so Altims na bursbrain sha

[@emmaehi6515]

nah this is crazy

[@ayepeeuh6427]

There’s def more in that beat that what they explained. That shit so crazyy

[@omowonuolaoluwadamisola179]

I wanna be a music producer

[@exajosh184]

Go for it bruhh🔥

[@VICKEY_DESIGN]

Sure...do it!!!

[@KozmotheKid]

You can do it

[@official_doncredo6380]

Dm me to get started

[@shadieossei4336]

I admire you Nigerian producers... You nailed this beat 🔥🔥🔥 What is Amapiano type beat?

[@justicetshovhota3940]

That's exactly what they did. Amapiano is a South African sound that is taking the globe by storm.

[@yeropharaoh]

Would love to see what plugins and sample packs they use, too much secret o 😅

[@erickyle7711]

Sha sha Tender love

[@IndyVisuals]

Made me wanna make a banger

[@ayomideadejuwon7157]

see beat wauw

[@olugbadeolusegun917]

used to think altims and burssbrain were two diff people oh...but bro you sabi bring life to beats sha

[@YourBoyAlphaSolo]

hearing from rwanda

[@lobi4836]

First✨✨

[@moonboi317]

Yo how can i get an afrobeats drum kit. Cant find them anywhere.

[@freshztv2748]

Please can you make a song with only a pc

[@marilynseptember21]

Imagine this with live instruments....biko start using real instruments to add that extra flavour.

[@godsounddivine1718]

What are you talking about

[@bet9jataketheshotwizard95]

Got alot from this video guys...

[@ekom1521]

Two heads really better than one 🤯

[@bravoquita2590]

Just noticed that there's something that sounds like Emcimbini

[@2190studio]

Wish I knew how many layers were in the song.

[@mohshunmusic]

Pray for Zedikus 🙏🏾

[@favvstar]

OMO, na this burss brain do the whole song, Rema just came sakolowako and left 😂😂😂

[@atnaanthony]

Its the 3-2-5 chord movement & voice choice from Ozeticus church vibe kinda lol

[@biizzy_sdz1956]

How do I get the amapiano samples

[@yeropharaoh]

Reddit

[@rhonga2k]

ANADA BANGER!!!

[@jopykayode1225]

Altims

[@worldmediatv2920]

I wanna be a music producer ,but I don't know the app to make beat, pls you guys should tell me abeg

[@fjerrywestbrown5272]

FL studio

[@Speaks4itself]

Ableton

[@jbeatz4242]

i made a dance remix to this song. Lmk if you want the link :) !

[@eljay868]

Definitely didn’t screenshot the vocal chain 😅😅

[@soundofprice]

wow....this is FL???

[@iam.toby__1434]

Yeah

[@michelleezeuko1117]

@@iam.toby__1434 wow it looks a lot easier than ableton

[@The29thDescendant]

@@michelleezeuko1117 actually is. I'm a drummer. Tried using Ableton, I wan 😭

[@ajhay1281]

If I try this with my pc, eventually I'd be in the hospital suffering from the burns😒

[@KrazytunezBeats]

I can tell you this beat has a lot in it..when i was remaking this myself it was a crazy experience. you could check my remake here kzbin.info/www/bejne/inzEg3uMephlY7s There was so much more in details . It is a great record!!!! WHEN ALTIMS & OZEDIKUS meet IS ANOTHER WHATTTTTTTT????????

[@Mcsystem]

Can we work together boss

[@marilynseptember21]

I'm Nigerian and hate noise oh. I cannot stand it. I play my music low. I don't like to sit in other people's cars or be around loud people. I am the one constantly hiding....it is true many African's like noise sha, but not all of us.

[@Mxgisterian]

What's the point of breaking down the beat if you won't show us the plugins and how you mixed the beat

[@adamemay9897]

😆😆 fr

[@dscryptprodbysounknox1296]

You like handout, that's the reason young producers are not çreative anymore

[@justsaying22]

I don’t get why they would give away their formulas. US producers won’t do this

[@Hxns1]

nwanne😂

[@ChillAfroLofi]

I hope Ozedikus is okay... he doesn’t look too good here

[@godsounddivine1718]

He's just humble and that's perfect they are obviously learning from each other