The Making of SCARLET FIRE 🔥!

[@DankPods]

Nah man, thank YOU! Thank you for making this banger of a track completely free to use. It gets better, even opting for "attribution not required" meaning you don't even have to mention in the description that the song is in the video, it's the safest kind of song to use in content on KZbin. That is so incredibly generous! Also ultimately how I found this track! I had been demonetised with my previous Dankmus project and really didn't want to go through that again and opted for only the SAFEST songs possible, BOOM. Scarlet Fire was found. Your studio is cool as heck btw, no wonder you crank out such phat tracks. 💕 Frank says nothing 🐍

[@Kyuuwai]

He has been summoned.

[@ThisWillCharacter]

Frank being rude as always 🙄

[@derrikshetler4069]

If only we could get a dankmus/Otis collaboration I could finally have a song permanently stuck in my head

[@Billy_The_Frog]

Man myth legend

[@fe3bal]

This is so wholesome. Thank you both Wade and Otis, your content is fantastic.

[@EpicTyphlosionTV]

He even knows about Dank Pods. This is amazing

[@OtisMacMusic]

Love Dank Pods!

[@chairgaming1997]

@@OtisMacMusiche is the reason i found and like this song!, i even have a speaker to blast it out of and boy is it loud

[@your_antagonist]

@@OtisMacMusic me too! He's the reason I found your music and now you're my favourite artist!

[@handlemonium]

Scarlett Fire is the new Crab Rave 😁

[@ITAC85]

@@OtisMacMusic What a treat this is! Would it be possible for you to release the separate tracks, or perhaps the ProTools session? This genuinely peaks my interest.

[@RedMarcus14]

This guy's the king of youtube audio library tracks

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you

[@Enriquito445]

Kevin Macleod is a close second

[@GoStormPlays]

@@Enriquito445 agreed

[@M1H1yt]

@@GoStormPlays Abcdefgun

[@RedMarcus14]

1.2k likes nice

[@koolduck8531]

the nuggetphones should be thankful they had the privilege to be blown up to this masterpiece of a song

[@OtisMacMusic]

Haha! My pleasure

[@notetomgaming6701]

2nd reply

[@superNova5837]

This might be the first time I hear this without it being 1000x times louder than it should and a speaker blowing up in the process

[@OtisMacMusic]

Haha! I'm glad you're watching

[@starlingsuckatshorts]

Same

[@thegingineer0]

Wait, Scarlet Fire and Mighty Fine share a sample? Dang dude what a banger. Both are some of your top used songs.

[@OtisMacMusic]

😊 thanks for listening

[@resolvanlemmy]

Otis McDonald has to be the best royalty free music maker ever. This song will forever be remembered as an internet classic next to basically everything Kevin MacLeod has made.

[@OtisMacMusic]

Right on! Thank you for listening

[@derdurstbursch]

I'm sensing a McTheme here 🤔 They Mac great stuff McFree

[@resolvanlemmy]

@@derdurstbursch what's next? Macintosh? Macaroni? Macarons? McAfee?

[@waniadanish7099]

@@resolvanlemmy mcdonalds

[@resolvanlemmy]

@@waniadanish7099 McFlurry? McCain? McWhatever.

[@LostParadise_]

It's crazy how behind every odd free-use song you get, there is an artist who put soul and work into the piece. It's very easy to forget. I'd love to see a collab between you and Mr. Dank Pods, it just sounds like a really good time.

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thanks for the comment. I'm hoping dankpods and I can connect

[@ABrokenTV]

At the end of it, it's just humans who are excited to share their work with the rest of the world... and maybe get paid from KZbin... (no idea if all of them get anything from KZbin, but tbh, no shame if they do!)

[@jamalsanon3113]

Woah I never knew “scarlet fire” and “mighty fine” shared a sample! You should do more of these !

[@OtisMacMusic]

I plan on it. So happy people are digging this type of content

[@EpicsOfFours_Gaming]

The fact Otis is still in the comments interacting is so cool to me! Love the song! Hopefully it isn’t the last thing my headphones hear though 😂😂

[@OtisMacMusic]

Crossing my fingers for you. Thank you for listening

[@williamcampbell9859]

Still? 🤔

[@grizzlydino]

The fact that you kept the original project file after 8 years

[@OtisMacMusic]

I keep all my session files

[@AurAGFX]

I never thought I'd see the artist of the song shoutout the funny ipod guy who blows up stinky earphones! This really warms my heart, thank you for all you do Otis, you're a godsend to the KZbin Audio Library and your tracks are absolute bangers!

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you so much. It would be sill of me not to mention the people that have helped make my song so popular. Besides, I find it hilarious and entertaining to know that my song is synonymous with cheap headphone destruction! 😎

[@sefhighwind380]

Scarlet Fire is always the track I reach for when I have friends over. I just lead in with, "Do you wanna listen to a banger of a song?" Every friend of mine walks away with a huge smile on their face! It was really neet to see how you created such an iconic track!

[@OtisMacMusic]

Wow! Thank you for sharing

[@GoStormPlays]

same here man. i even made a remix because remixes always make stuff sound wackier than the original

[@stickpal]

Scarlet Fire is still *burning* inside everyone's heart.

[@OtisMacMusic]

Yes!

[@Jaunty_Jeff]

feels surreal hearing the original sample

[@OtisMacMusic]

Haha! I'm so glad people are digging the sample

[@Teky_T]

out of all non copy right music you make some of the best and most recognizable music on youtube

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you for listening

[@karolgarley]

'Scarlet Fire' was the first piece I'd ever heard from you a few years ago. Which then led me down the rabbit hole of listening to more and more of your creations!!! Thank You . 😊

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you for listening

[@dracorewolfblade]

Thanks for making this amazing song so that Dankpods can blow up headphones! He wouldn’t be able to blow up headphones without copyright infringement if it wasn’t for you. You have definitely earned a like and sub!

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you for listening and subscribing

[@PatKVoiceActor]

I finally got to hear the full original sample after all these years. Thank you! Hope you are doing well! Keep making music!

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you for watching! I'll keep digging into the music.

[@stealthrycheaka8982]

Before searching for this video, I made the statement out loud that I bet that Dankpods made this track popular! :) I won't talk about the nostalgia about the original sample. You and Dankpods have done a fantastic job!

[@OtisMacMusic]

Glad you like it!

[@manofspice]

Still not over how amazing the original sample is!

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you!!!

[@squidiskool]

engineer gaming

[@inoiiying]

I remember the old Making Of you did for Mighty Fine showing this sample and everything, so as soon as this popped up I knew immediately what sample was gonna pop up

[@OtisMacMusic]

Nice! You've been with me for a while

[@Apt46]

i love when the artist shows how they’re work is made

[@OtisMacMusic]

Me too! I've got more coming too

[@MoIsSuperior]

This man responding to almost every comment is remarkable

[@OtisMacMusic]

😁 Thank you for watching. 🙏

[@whamer100]

god i love this song

[@LinuxPanic]

I just want to say thank you Otis for making this absolute hit of a song. I found it because of DankPods and I have since used it in my own videos here on KZbin a few times and its such a nice song. I cannot thank you enough for making it. Any time I need music Scarlet Fire will be in a video!

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you so much for the kind words and thank you for listening.

[@Caerroff]

I cannot believe this, this is amazing, this guy is a legend in the "free to use" music industry, and to know that he knows DankPods, that's amazing... like two worlds which were not meant to be together uniting anyway

[@OtisMacMusic]

It's amazing! Sometimes the internet wins. Thank you for listening

[@menicman7044]

So surreal to hear the original sample after hearing the song so many times

[@OtisMacMusic]

I'm so glad you dig it

[@Fr4nk4000]

Why does the synth sound so phat. I love it

[@OtisMacMusic]

It's a phat analog synth

[@Fr4nk4000]

@@OtisMacMusic thanks for responding. You really did go out of your way to respond to like every comment here. The dedication is amazing. Your music is also amazing, carries KZbin videos across the whole platform and doesn't get old. Only 86k subs on your channel is criminally low for what you've done for this platform.

[@spencerjung2076]

This song has such a good beat, This guy is a king!!!!!!!!!

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you

[@panykfelidae9018]

That choppy, plucked sort of sound from the novation, on its own, spurred me to get back into music production. That sound is just... fun, and I wanted to play with sounds that were equally bizarre to me coming from the world of piano and jazz

[@OtisMacMusic]

Right on! I went to school for Jazz studies. Experiment/painting with sound has always been my thing. 😁

[@prodbyspuffy]

you and Kevin Macleod are the kings of free to use music, and thank you for making this absolute banger of a track

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you for listening

[@abandonedchannel1010]

@@OtisMacMusic go make more music otis macdonald

[@baranobama5375]

The best song to blow up headphones with ❤️

[@OtisMacMusic]

I'm flattered

[@Freak-711]

The man making the magic

[@OtisMacMusic]

Ayye! Thank you

[@exad_neo]

This man not only mentioned my favorite KZbinr But also showed us how he created a masterpiece that is scarlet fire I literally listen to this everyday in my phone with my headphones while I am out riding my escooter and it made everything feel like I am in a movie Thank you Otis McDonald for making the best music ever

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you for listening and watching this video

[@grn-xx]

I found you through a baking video where they used hang ups. The song instantly stuck with me and since then it's still my favorite when coding. Ive been listing to it for years on repeat and neither does it get boring, nor does it disrupt me, absolutely incredible. I was quite surprised when I found Scarlet Fire and felt really nostalgic hearing not for nothing again. Many KZbinrs I used to watch back in my childhood used that song. Just wanted to tell my personal story about you and say thanks for the awesome music

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you for sharing your story and thank you for listening

[@TAussieG]

Its impressive how much a little goes a long way, made with few pieces yet it comes together to form what many would call a masterpiece.

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you

[@brockbreacher]

Random, but I heard this on an Anime channel ad for roku's free tv thingy, i was blown away hearing it on there lol, was very cool!

[@OtisMacMusic]

Can you drop a link to it?

[@brockbreacher]

@@OtisMacMusic somehow I was able to actually find a link to the ad! (Or at least an ad that they used, getting the Roku one specifically is kind of hard to do cuz it's random when you're watching on the Roku lol) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qX2oh3-YdtNrraM

[@RichieRouge206]

Omg they know of each other!!! I love this tune and its fascinating to see how it's all composed!! I LOVE The synth bass sample so much. Top artist!!

[@norwaypolice2276]

I blast this song in my car... the best night ride I've ever felt...

[@OtisMacMusic]

Nice! Thank you for listening

[@SheepUndefined]

It's always interesting to see the artists behind music that's achieved a sorta "meme" status like, talking about the piece. Way back when, the guys that made Astronomia talked about it, and it was pretty fun to see the creative side behind what people have fun with, I guess? Idk how to describe it.

[@OtisMacMusic]

Good description. Thanks for watching

[@prohunter717]

Whenever I see a pair of earbuds, this song always plays momentarily in my head.

[@OtisMacMusic]

Haha! That's amazing

[@yaneproduction]

I can't believe it's been seven years since the music was out. Man time flies so fast

[@OtisMacMusic]

You're telling me. My wife and I have welcomed two children since then

[@yaneproduction]

and I'm eighteen!!

[@GoStormPlays]

oh my gosh i've used this song on like half my channel's vids its crazy

[@OtisMacMusic]

Awesome

[@YTNP1707]

Probably the only freeuse track, that is actually in my day to day playlist, such a good way to start your day, driving to work. Maybe I should set it as my alarm🤔

[@OtisMacMusic]

Haha! Do it. Thank you for listening

[@landonschamel]

We did it boys! THEYRE GETTING WARM

[@OtisMacMusic]

Ha

[@realdonutking123]

this is so unbelievably cool hearing all the individual parts of the song separately

[@OtisMacMusic]

I'm so glad you're digging it

[@tbillington]

I feel like I came at this song totally the reverse way of most. Salomondrin was using it as into music 5+ years ago. Then i found the original, and now I've only just started watching dankpods.

[@euan565]

As a fellow sound engineer, thank you for this, it allows me to blast the headphone killer through PA systems, such a amazing song to eq.

[@OtisMacMusic]

Oh right on! I'm so glad it's useful

[@beanzandrew]

i remember finding this song in like 2018-2019 with my buddy and we had this on loop for hours. really cool to see how it was made

[@OtisMacMusic]

Wow! Hours? Thank you for listening to my music and thank you for sharing your story with this song. Means a lot

[@RMoedoe]

The fact that you took the time out of your day to reply to each and everyone of these comments while making banging music is bloody amazing keep up the good work!

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you! I'll keep it up.

[@LXIShorts]

Honestly, one of my favorite tracks ever and I'm so happy that it's safe to use on KZbin. Thank you

[@OtisMacMusic]

😎 thank you for listening

[@SquidStuff]

Nearly a thousand comments and my guy hearted all of them, legendary song, legend of a guy

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you for listening and watching the video. 🙏

[@bolo_tim6870]

I always thought Otis McDonald was like a mythical creature that lived in hollywood and never saw the regular people internet or something but he is a chill man that is as happy about dingus making his song famous as much as dingus being happy he can use it, this is great and i love this story so much.

[@Sesh29]

Bro... This is an amazing song. My friend got this song No.1 in his Spotify Wrapped. Masterpiece.. (chef's kiss👌)

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank u

[@EddieDexterStewart]

Woah! I did not know "Mighty Fine" came from Scarlet Fire! You knew your boy was gonna know!

[@OtisMacMusic]

Yep! I made them both on the same day too! Haha! Woke up, wrote and recorded the sample and then made both of those beats.

[@EddieDexterStewart]

@@OtisMacMusic Sweet! Both songs are "Mighty Fire!"

[@BMchange]

Your humbleness is something to aspire to. That studio is looks like a playground. Good on ya Otis.

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you 🙏

[@brziperiod]

Just imagine... On April 20th... We get... The official dankpods x Otis McDonald Collab. I truthfully think it'd break streaming records.

[@OtisMacMusic]

Oh wow! We gotta make it happen

[@FinnR-LN4]

Thanks to Dankpods and you I have blown up quiet a few cheap headphones

[@OtisMacMusic]

Nice! Keep it up.

[@MizushimaNaomiz]

This really deserves a very high end flac sound quality This is a really good song!

[@OtisMacMusic]

Yes! That's a good idea. Perhaps I'll get a flac file together

[@mattymerr701]

Damn, you're on fire responding to and hearting so many of the comments. You deserve all the praise that is being showered on you. Especially for generously providing such good music for people to use

[@OtisMacMusic]

I really appreciate the kind words and thank you for listening

[@Fspoke_]

Otis is one of the purest people on earth. Love your songs man. ❤❤

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you so much

[@ceryni11]

Bro Otis you're making this look so damn easy but you're an artiste. Banging

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you

[@Johdanlop]

banger song from my childhood❤

[@OtisMacMusic]

😁

[@theColeHardTruth]

Okay, but can I say that the original sample concept absolutely slaps too though? Can we get a full version of that? 😃

[@cbt34gruger]

i agree

[@A_Name]

yes i second this

[@OtisMacMusic]

Seems like this is a popular request. I'll think about doing that

[@hern01134]

yes@@OtisMacMusic

[@imperialsnowfall]

What an absolute banger of a song, this is on my roadtrip playlist and literally all my friends jam out to this.

[@OtisMacMusic]

Nice! Thanks for listening and sharing

[@eggyroo7181]

Man music making requires so much skill! Keep on making banger tunes and blowing up pods!

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you for watching

[@Altcotwo]

I found this song through DankPods, and I low-key listen to this a lot. Thanks for showing us how it’s created

[@AaronSkone]

That sample is legendary man, I would love to hear a full version of it

[@iconsumelead]

I unironically loves Scarlet Fire it's an actual banger. Thanks for Dank Pods for introducing me to it, it's now in my favorite music playlist.

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you

[@DirectedByEyaare]

I'm just glad with how all this came together. I love the video style here, breaking down everything and showing all the different sources that lead to something like this. The playthrough isolating certain parts, as someone always interested in music creation but overwhelmed with how everything comes together to make a cohesive sound, especially with a work like Scarlet Fire, this is great. And thanks for shouting out Dank Pods, obviously like many I'm here because of him, and the acknowledgement means a lot. This is just such a cool moment for youtube - that kind of crossover, organic connection that feels more early internet than the sponsorships and collabs we get now. Can't wait to find out more about Otis

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you for the comment and thank you for watching! I've got more videos coming soon.

[@briskboy]

I have been listening to your music for a long time. Since end of grade school early middle school and I just really want to say thank you. It was your songs that helped me want to pursue looking at different types/genres of music! Although my music tastes have changed a lot since when I first started listening to your music I still come back to my older playlists for nostalgia and because a lot of tracks are bangers regardless. Another reason why I love scarlet fire so much is that it reminds me of being in summer during middle school with no cares in the world other then who I was hanging out with that day while playing scarlet fire on my old dr dre headphones that ended up getting chewed by my dog that same summer. Anyway Otis McDonald you are one of the most influential artists to me and I cant even explain in words how much I thank you for making my summers during my kid years feel endless and awesome 😎.

[@OtisMacMusic]

Wowzers! This comment is everything to Me. This is why I do what I do. Thank you so much for sharing your story and writing those kind words. I'm so glad my music could bring you some joy and inspire you to check out more music. Keep doing what you're doing and I'll keep doing what I'm doing. Thanks again for listening

[@ironbacon]

Because of scarlet fire I started using royalty free music as background when I stream. Playlist always starts with scarlet fire. Thank you

[@OtisMacMusic]

Sweet! Thank you so much.

[@kdtray5]

This was the song that I was listening everytime I play solo queue goodbye mountain dew days.

[@OtisMacMusic]

Nice! Thanks for listening

[@ram3n515]

Scarlet Fire is my fav song by far. Make's me laugh so much when testing audio equipment and on my super bassy Skullcandy Crushers. Keep up the good work!

[@OtisMacMusic]

Will do! Thanks for listening

[@YuhoKeebs]

What a amazing song! I listen to it everyday on the train great way to start a day

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you for listening

[@LaskyLabs]

Since your song is freely available, will you ever consider doing a public release of the stems for the sake of remix and education? Because when I was learning DAWs and what not, I had some MJ stems (don't ask me how I don't remember) and it was endless fun messing with them and mixing them. I'd imagine that your stuff would be much of the same. ❤️

[@OtisMacMusic]

Haven't considered doing that with this track. I'll think on it

[@LaskyLabs]

@@OtisMacMusic please do! I think only a small bit of your audience would enjoy it (mega nerds like me) but it goes a long way for knowing how a song was put together. I remember putting together the STEMS to Don't Stop Til' You Get Enough. Good God that song is complex! There's a bass track, a bass and drums track, a drums track, a ton of extra percussion, so many vocals, plenty of horns, Rhodes, keys, a small bit with a drum fill. It's so much fun to put it together and mix it myself!

[@stueyphone]

@@LaskyLabs Haha I also messed around with the original MJ tracks. Glad to hear there are more like me

[@LaskyLabs]

@@stueyphone I just wish there were more stems available. Imagine having the full original multi tracks for Sgt Pepper's or Pet Sounds. People have already done amazing stuff with just the Pet Sounds sessions, imagine what they could do with full stems.

[@misadventuring]

@@OtisMacMusic Dude, that'd be so cool! Scarlet Fire is definitely a favorite of mine, and it'd be super fun to mess around with the stems!

[@_c_y_p_3]

All the Nova family from Novation they are all lovely machines.

[@OtisMacMusic]

Yes they are!

[@MMYLDZ]

Otis passed the vibe check fr. Love you man!

[@OtisMacMusic]

Love back at you ❤️

[@ivanfigueroa2990]

Let me just say I am so impressed with how simple this song is but at the same time how amazing it is. You sir are so talented at blowing up earbuds and speakers as well as making music 😂

[@OtisMacMusic]

Haha! Thank you

[@itsstxph1998]

The sample 🔥🔥🔥

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

[@itsstxph1998]

@@OtisMacMusic Ur welcome!

[@itsstxph1998]

@@OtisMacMusic I hope you do a breakdown video of Can’t Hide 🥰🥰 if you haven’t already lol

[@OtisMacMusic]

@@itsstxph1998I actually made Can't Hide on one of my live streams. You can watch me make the whole thing! But I'll be sure to do more of a breakdown video.

[@itsstxph1998]

@@OtisMacMusic I need to watch it!

[@hijinkstodeath1722]

Man when you break it down it doesn’t feel like it should work, but put it all together and it’s a banger.

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you

[@WanArk86]

The man. The legend. The inventor of the earbud slayer himself. I played this music enough that it popped up in my recommendation sometimes.

[@OtisMacMusic]

The "earbud slayer" haha! I love it. Thank you for listening

[@Pyykkikorikaljaa]

Thanks Otis for making this beautiful song with one of the most amazing beats to destroy earphones and to use freely!

[@OtisMacMusic]

You're very welcome

[@Prabolo]

This is so cool, I’m glad you know DankPods. You’ve done a good job on Scarlet Fire

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you

[@cheeser_barolik]

this song will always gonna be one of my favorites in my playlist

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you

[@efficiencygaming3494]

"Scarlet Fire" - the musical weapon of choice for legendary electronics slayer DankPods! Legend has it that this track is the very last thing a cheap pair of earphones hears before it dies...

[@OtisMacMusic]

That's what they tell me

[@shoppingescobar4103]

every time i listen to scarlet fire i can hear the sample, great

[@OtisMacMusic]

😁

[@webmasale]

This song deserves an extended version!

[@OtisMacMusic]

That's what I hear. Gotta work on it

[@webmasale]

@@OtisMacMusic Can't wait!

[@Shrek_Has_Covid19]

will dankpods do the drums in the extended version

[@RyderL2002]

God damn Otis you’ve made all the best youtube library music lol, keep making the bangers man.

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you for listening

[@Foxii-86]

finally the making of the song that destroys bootleg headphones! i mean all the bits of the song split up sound weird though lol

[@OtisMacMusic]

Haha! Happy to help destroy

[@yeasstt]

That bassline makes me immeasurably happy. A lot of fun to play too!

[@OtisMacMusic]

Right on! Thanks for jamming with me

[@justinvales91]

Seeing him acknowledge DankPods has made me so happy. He fueled so many soundtracks to famous KZbinrs!!

[@OtisMacMusic]

I'm just so thankful that all these KZbinrs gravitated towards my music.

[@paulomunozartavia2282]

Man, this song can cure any sign of sadness I get from time to time. Thank you for dropping this banger, and thanks to DankPods for making this song more known!!

[@OtisMacMusic]

Woohoo! Joy is what I aim for

[@Axqu7227]

I’m a fan of DankPods and that’s how I found your music. You’re a rock star!! Also it turns out I’ve heard a lot of your stuff in my KZbin browsing sessions, I just had no idea it was you. You make YT so much safer for creators and so much more fun for viewers. Glad to see you’re getting at least some of the recognition you deserve.

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you!

[@emdotrod]

Thank you Otis for all of your work. You are truly a king

[@OtisMacMusic]

You are very welcome

[@camboi6103]

Now i know how the ammo that a crazy Australian audiophile uses to destroy cheap speakers and headphones was made

[@iivarimokelainen]

i think the mastering is one of the most important parts of that track. that bass works wonderfully with the drums

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you so much. I'll be sure to get into further details about my mixing and mastering in videos to come

[@Drago0900]

Now this is dank!

[@OtisMacMusic]

Yeee!

[@dragonixvr2454]

Thanks to Scarlet Fire I can finally have a song worthy of blasting! This is amazing Otis.

[@OtisMacMusic]

Thank you so much