Whenever, Wherever - Shakira RAW Multitrack and Stems Reaction

[@Nara41284]

This song is a multiverse on its own.

[@alejandritort]

The background vocals are sung by Rita Quintero (and Shakira of course) as credited in the booklet of the album, Gloria Estefan is only credited as songwriter for the lyrics of the English version, the Spanish lyrics are only Shakira's.

[@luffegun]

Alejandro thank you so much for your knowledge. i really love the passion from Shakira's fanbase. thanks for watching. i try not to comment on too much that i dont know but hey i get stuck talking to myself out loud on these alot of the time haha. thanks for setting the record straight.

[@alejandritort]

My pleasure, looking forward for more breakdowns of Shakira's music. She writes and produces all of her music and she has very interesting instrumentals that, just like this one, combine elements from different genres and cultures.

[@OScorpiusMalfoy]

Rita Quintero best singer

[@waterbearer4627]

Complex, earthy, western, worldly eclectic sounding. Wow loved hearing the different elements of the track.

[@ernesto7006]

Excelente reacción. Ese tema de Shakira es un himno para los latinoamericanos, los instrumentos que fusionó pertenecen a la música folclórica latinoamericana. Charango, quenas y bombo legüero

[@luffegun]

Y ella ha hecho un gran trabajo llevándolos a la corriente principal del pop. Recuerdo cuando Shakira llegó a la escena me abrió los ojos a tanta música latina. Muchas gracias por ver y comentar, significa mucho para mí.

[@giovanny1062]

Is not fear!! I loved that song before and now I'm OBSESSED!

[@giovanny1062]

I've seen most of your videos, but this song has something special! Is magical

[@luffegun]

Oh man that is so lovely, thank you SO much for watching them. and I'm so glad you like this one in particular. its such a great song.

[@msh1756]

More shakira please , this was incredible, I would love to see the "shewolf" by shakira breaking down reaction

[@luffegun]

I may just be able to do that for you! Keep your eyes and ears peeled. also if you feel comfortable let me know who i should dedicate the episode to.

[@msh1756]

@@luffegun thank you so much, looking forward to it😍, I'm mahshad from 🇮🇷 iran

[@f33rcetv34]

She Wolf is such a banger- i bet theres some awesome sounds in there.. From Disco Violins to Robot beeps

[@rick.870]

I might be wrong, but the album was indeed band recorded, in studio.

[@romanblair5887]

The other singer is Rita Quintero! She even toured with Shakira when Laundry Service was released.

[@f33rcetv34]

some epic noises in this song! The acapella by itself is on youtube and its honestly poetry lol her backing vocals are orgasmic Shakiras vocal tones are amazing.. She has this feline pop sound mixed with Operatic power pushes chucking in yodelling techniques every now and then... You can see as soon as she sings in her mother tongue she has even more god-like control Not to mention the fkn lyrical translation Gloria did- its goddamn heavy and animalistic- completely encapsulates lust, power, confidence, vulnerability all at the same time Its so satisfying when you start adding more stems in- i could just spend hours feeling like a DJ doing that. This song is super underrated because of how overrated it was at the time- it became more of a joke song/ ear worm because of its overplay on radio. Theres sooo much production in here Id love to see you look into one of Lana Del Reys songs! Where do you even find these broken down so much?

[@LucySmile01]

I love this song!! It’s amazing!!!

[@JTLI90]

Yo! This is SO cool! More of this multi-talented singer-songwriter and producer, please! BTW, Tim Mitchell is her long-time guitarist and musical director especially during her shows. They’ve been friends and working together since the 90s. And Gloria Estefan was basically her “music godmother”, and her and her husband were instrumental in breaking Shakira into the American and English market. Also, it’s funny how you’ve broken down the song into different instruments, but I can still hear Shakira’s signature sounds all over, lol.

[@luffegun]

Hips don't lie is coming right up! thanks so much for watching! :) keep posted i will put it up in a few days :)

[@JTLI90]

@@luffegun That’s quite a song to go over, especially with all the samples! Can’t wait for it and more, especially deep cuts of her more musically oriented tracks instead of her more “radio friendly” ones

[@daphnent-b1240]

Oh my gosh, thank you so much for analysing Shakira's Whenever Wherever! I never thought I'd get to hear the raw multitracks but you have made my dream come true. This song was different when I first heard it - I couldn't quite figure out where to place it because it has a rich sound that brings together instruments from all across the world and Shakira has a unique voice. I remember rushing out to buy Laundry Service after hearing this and my mum must have gotten tired of me playing this particular song on repeat, like a lot of the others from the album, even on Christmas 😄 I keep repeating parts of your video again. This was a joy to listen to. I loved listening to each instrument and even though the song may not be recognisable with just some of the percussion on its own, it still made me want to move. This song definitely has some spirit to it and it's apparent in every track that was created for this song. Thanks for sharing.

[@mauryferoz]

Wooooow no puedo creer que alguien me haya hecho amar esta canción más de lo que ya la amaba. Que increíble experiencia. Por favor hazlo con más canciones de shakira 👑. Podría sugerir "Illegal" or "How do you do". O en español "Lo imprescindible" o "loba"

[@luffegun]

¡Vaya que es tan especial! Estoy feliz de haberte ayudado a amar más esta canción. ¡Planeo hacer Hips dont lie muy pronto! muchas gracias por las recomendaciones. ¡Intentaré encontrar esas canciones y haré un episodio para ti si lo hago! Gracias por suscribirte. siéntete libre de compartir este video con tus amigos.

[@kathrinekemzova8472]

Gloria Estefan didn't write the original song, she translated it to english

[@luffegun]

oh thats great to know Thankyou Kathrine! i was just reading the wiki note on the front page of google haha I'm just here for the tracks. thanks so much for watching!

[@iamjoekenneth]

More Shakira, please! 🙏🏼

[@luffegun]

Prepare your body for HIPS DON'T LIE coming soon!

[@bubuoeb5230]

The part of Shakira’s voice thats always confused with yodeling is due to her being able to balance her voice between pentatonic/Arabic scales in addition to her vibrato

[@alexxxxkid]

this is amazing, i really enjoy the mandoline and the flue pipe

[@luffegun]

its super pleasing to hear the Panflute isolated i really liked it too!

[@rick.870]

❤❤❤

[@matthewbates9629]

Funnily enough shakira’s choir teacher considered her tone deaf jokes on him though

[@DjDiamstatOfficial]

Lol I bet you can't guess where's that's gonna be, I'm a producer so I knew exactly where the bpm the Arabic bumbeg (I'm Egyptian) and flutes especially the confetti effect.

[@PonchoSaGo]

Next time "Hips Don't Lie" please!!!

[@luffegun]

Alfonso! I did it brother! kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4ixoq2JiNeAgdE

[@user-hw5qx2dx7f]

Please React to "Ojos Así" by Shakira

[@luffegun]

Im just investigating a session of Ojos Asi, if it checks out i will certainly do that episode for you. Thanks E

[@user-hw5qx2dx7f]

@@luffegun cool! thank you

[@rpvee]

This session is incomplete, as are some of the other Shakira ones that have leaked (like Ojos Así). Notice that some key instruments aren’t present, like the drum kit (I know Ojos Así is missing drums, bass, electric guitar, etc.). My theory is that these stem packs are sourced from her live concert productions, and were mainly officially used to fill in sounds and instruments not done by her live band (since she only ever has one percussionist, one drummer, one or two bassists, one guitarist, one keyboardist, sometimes a violinist - a solid ensemble, but there are still plenty of other exotic sounds that need to be heard in addition to them). This theory is further supported by the fact that some of the leaked packs - mainly Ojos Así and Hips Don’t Lie - are the songs’ live arrangements, not the album version ones (and Ojos Así in particular has a very different live version compared to its album counterpart). Plus the name of some tracks like “confetti boom” in Whenever, Wherever, which would’ve indeed been used when, well, they’d shoot out confetti. Granted, there’s still plenty to explore, and you still get a solid idea of the songs and their complexities. But some of the main tentpole instruments aren’t present since they would’ve been done live to these tracks. I would be very curious to hear your thoughts on Ojos Así, since it’s wonderfully layered and that live arrangement is just spectacular (often preferred by fans over the original album one), but if I were you, I’d also check out a live recording of the song so you can hear the tracks filled in with her live band. For Ojos Así, this would be the performance those tracks would correspond to: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoucqGupZ9FrhK8

[@luffegun]

I think you’re on to something there! I have Ojos Asi sessions and they’re missing a drum kit. I really love this theory you’re a Shakira Expert! Thanks so much for your insight!

[@rpvee]

@@luffegun haha I actually am something of an expert on her music, and especially Ojos Así. 😅 Let me know if you have any questions!

[@jhonatanizquierdo3891]

Espero que tus seguidores aumenten mucho

[@luffegun]

Muchas gracias. y gracias por mirar

[@xavierrose8208]

It’s a sitar by the way. Or something similar

[@MrHamit64]

Where did you sorce these from? Also what's the sample rate and bit depth on them? I'd assume CD 44.1KHZ 16 bits. But perhaps more. I mean I don't know if DAWs in 2002 could do 24 bits Blu Ray audio. Also see this is why I think music should be done and listened to in full 35 channal Dolby Atmos surround sound.

[@luffegun]

Alot of the files i source have been compressed in some way or rendered out as "remix stems" therefore alot of them are 16bit 44.1K and every now and again i get some 24bit 48K files. im not sure what this session is in but im sure youtubes compression would crush it to death anyway. thanks so much for watching MrHamit64

[@MrHamit64]

@@luffegun Yeah it's hard to tell as it sounds like youdon't hav a direct difinitive sorce. But if you're saying any of the WAVs for this song were 48 24 then perhaps it was indeed 48 24. This is 1 of my favorite songs. I think the only 1 I liked from her.

[@MrHamit64]

@@luffegun Again also this is why songs should be multi channal. cause to use your words stereo as you've seen crushes the song to death. I was surprised at all the multi channal potential after listening to songs on Pop Deconstructed and other channals. The song that surprised me the most at how much it had was Britney Spears Give Me More.

[@vz_music_prod]

Nothing more beautiful I've haven't seen\heard. Where I may to get download this peace of music art. For learning of course!

[@merwyn033]

Can please share the sample of intro sound

[@vitorsenamiranda]

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@luffegun]

Represent! Hey have you heard of Fernando Rosa? Fantastic Brazilian Bass player!

[@g.singh007]

2.33 its Indian instrument SARANGI or Rajasthani instrument

[@bqboy]

Can someone confirm what she says at 29:17? It sounds like nonsense in the album version and I’ve had this question for 20 years 😅

[@Zeeyyad]

It sounds like she's saying "There over here under or up above don't wonder" not sure though

[@krishanthsukumaran4076]

20:06

[@nelsonm_]

Where did u find the multi tracks ?

[@OScorpiusMalfoy]

Qual o programa usado para separar os canais?

[@luffegun]

No uso un programa para separarlos. estas son las multipistas de estudio, por lo que ya están divididas. pero no puedo compartir mi fuente porque abre la posibilidad de uso indebido y podría estar en problemas por compartir ilegalmente la propiedad intelectual de otra persona. ¡Muchas gracias por mirar! :)

[@OScorpiusMalfoy]

Certo! Se tiver a oportunidade, conseguiria a música da Shakira, Octavo Dia - From Tour de La Mangosta?

[@pauloarenas6362]

Subtitulos porfavor que no entendí todo

[@luffegun]

Thanks for the feedback Paulo. i have just checked and there are some automatic subtitles that have been generated in english. they arent perfect but ill see if i can get someone to help me fix them up.

[@pauloarenas6362]

@@luffegun i dont understand 😁

[@santiagojose1144]

Los sonidos como la flauta..y guitrara charango ,y los tambores andinos..son de la región andina de América del sur ..como colombia ,peru.Ecuador,bolivia argentina y chile ..no son sonidos egipcios ni japonés..son instrumentos indígenas..