Writing & Producing 'Bags' with Clairo and Rostam Batmanglij | Trailer

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Watch Clairo and Rostam deconstruct the inspired production behind Clairo’s indie-pop hit, ‘Bags’.
Surrounded by sunlight in Rostam’s studio in Los Angeles, the two musicians look back on their experiences working together on Clairo’s genre-bending debut album, Immunity. Their creative chemistry is present throughout the series, as they unpack the original ProTools session for the album’s alt-pop single. Together they zoom in on the distinct vocal and instrumental performances delivered by Clairo during the demo process, as well as some of the outlandish production techniques used by Rostam to elevate the song’s simple structure.
The series does not only cover the technical details - it also ventures into some of the more complex psychological aspects of record-making. As they trade stories from the recording process, the duo riff on the importance of building confidence and trust in the studio, and the value of trusting your instincts when the going gets tough.
It all comes to a close with a conversation about the finishing process. Clairo and Rostam discuss how they cherry-picked a team of mix engineers that inspire them, and how they distributed different songs to different engineers in order to create an album that is diverse, adventurous, and unique.

[@mixwiththemasters]

Full video available exclusively on mwtm.org/rostam-clairo

[@abbynelson9598]

BAGS CHANGED THE WORLD

[@allyson--]

True

[@jess4L]

real talk

[@foljs5858]

Absolutely. How did we even carry groceries home before them?

[@evanmuller1967]

Rostam is a production genius. The sounds he conjured while with VW are just incredible.

[@ciaronsmith4995]

Persians are smart. We get it. Stop bragging.

[@DJSidhu24]

True tho

[@mtrps_]

i wanna watch this in full on KZbin 🥺

[@bluehaven8472]

I love how much attention Clairo gives Bags🖤there are at least like 4 recorded studio sessions too

[@startervisions]

she mixed alternative r&b with indie pop better than anyone

[@lakemasterex7582]

Frank Oceans Ivy

[@startervisions]

@@lakemasterex7582 Frank is a better alternative r&b artist...but Claire is a better indie pop artist...so

[@nicmp3]

Please please post more videos of Clairo with Rostam explaining "Immunity" i would LOVE to see how they did Alewife and Softly

[@iamkpopidol]

I LOVE BAGS. clairo is such a beautiful soul. when i listen to her voice it makes me feel like im being hugged.

[@iwakuramedia]

Bags is one of my all time fav songs ever so thank you so much for this. I can't wait for what the future has in store for Clairo and her music ❤ so excited

[@SamS-kp1vc]

I might have to give in and give y’all the big bucks just for this

[@djx2383]

ima need clairo to get back in this rnb indie rock vibe again

[@eyeslikeoceans]

Guys you need to see the live version of this song, the proper setup one. The song is 10x better than the recorded version

[@ukaszoriol1656]

link it? 🙄🙄🙄🙄😋😋

[@eyeslikeoceans]

@@ukaszoriol1656 kzbin.info/www/bejne/epKWd3WKn7SqjK8

[@itsiansu]

dude, every sling tour arrangement ascended

[@jastrology4192]

So true. The production on that Immunity album was botched so hard

[@solismist]

one of the best songs ever made

[@J0W1]

One of my favorite songs

[@KuehneZoneify]

The vampire weekend touch on the immunity record is top notch!

[@zaradalvi3516]

i’ve been dreaming of clairo on one of these

[@allonmyownherewego9893]

I respect Jack Antonoff for lo-fi-ing the pop world but I really like Rostam's off-kilter approach. I think Rostam takes more risks.

[@paigeoschwald9159]

yes!! i love jack antonoff but rostam has such a unique style

[@littleblackdesktop]

That’s interesting about taking risks

[@rickboer7715]

You amaze me. I'm mesmerized

[@nemo2327]

Dynamic duo!

[@nicholasofficial4141]

please clairo make ur next album with rostam

[@Portlandrobocop]

This was originally on KZbin in full version. Put it back on. Insane to charge $27 for it.

[@zahidharrishah]

dear Rostam. ..we shared the same birthday dude 😻😍

[@Feelinlikefettywapcsyaababy]

Song meant so fucking much to me in 7th grade

[@daveh2612]

dude this song came out like a year or two ago. why are you reminiscing like it was decades ago

[@phoenixdaronco9540]

​@@daveh2612, Because, well, 'Bags' is around 4 years old, and the song helped the OP get through 7th grade.

[@grace1228]

I love her

[@allyson--]

aw

[@jacobg2662]

Very cool

[@lilbrooker]

❤️

[@mariaiturrizaga271]

yup.

[@audreykimm]

I LOCE HER SO UCN

[@raybbo]

Nananannaannanana batmannnn

[@gela8997]

i love you

[@roushkit08]

unpopular opinion: clairo begins the sound of 2020s with bags

[@mmonkeyman1403]

The world's favorite nepo baby

[@james-zp4kw]

why'd they take it off yt😭

[@power9725]

me when bags

[@feelnowayss]

I don’t think I’m parasocial enough to pay $28 for this 😭

[@ChuckNorrissH8ter]

@@ItzCharles Thanks for the heads up! Almost signed up. This video is not worth 300 bucks

[@RayyanKhanRayyanKhan]

@@ItzCharles Would you recommend it for more niche artists such as Grizzly Bear? Always wondered how their material was mixed and there exists a Michael Bauer video on it by Mixing w/ the Masters.

[@RayyanKhanRayyanKhan]

@@ItzCharles THanks for the extensive reply. Will definitely consider it from a content perspective now instead of a professional tutorial one. That's quite useful - cheers again.!

[@ChuckNorrissH8ter]

@@ItzCharles BIIIIG plus one for this comment. Thank you so much!

[@bhaveshtochabbra6853]

@@ItzCharlesI want to see how to mix guitars. Should I take this class

[@mothsoup5595]

Batman

[@Idc.350]

Let me know if anybody spends the money to get this, I’d like to check out the engineering just not going to spend the money on it. I want to see it, but not that bad lol 😂

[@monichimusic]

im not paying $27 bucks, i love u Clairo but no ❤

[@shonthelawn]

Ever since I found out "her record label signing was made possible by her father's connection to Jon Cohen, co-founder of The Fader" I just can't.

[@shayeasy]

her music is just not that interesting. too safe, plain, and twee for an artist who is now this “big”. but then again antonoff is regrettably the biggest producer in pop right now.

[@intresting2933]

@@shayeasy u definitely don’t get it

[@okay7970]

Ok But like, *IS HER MUSIC BAD* Like she didnt even have record label before so listen to the songs shes posted prior and see if it matters She signed to fader cause it's a family connection Meaning she'll feel safe at the company,so she wont her self into demon contract or sum

[@shonthelawn]

@@okay7970 I don’t think that’s why she signed there but okay. And yes her music is bad.

[@okay7970]

@@shonthelawn THEN WHY ARE U HERE OMDSSS!!! 😭😭😭😭😭

[@jamesdoctor8079]

Mix with masters, please make a concerted effort to make your subscription service more accessible to everyone. Pay walling shit is super fucked and scumbaggy. I think you guys should get paid but it’s predatory af to have the only option being a yearly sub of $28/month. Fix your self. Thanks

[@GalileoandtheStars]

Is she ever gunna learn how to produce and mix her own stuff?

[@phoenixdaronco9540]

She mostly co-produces her own work, but all of her EPs except 'Diary 001' were entirely produced by her. Although she received help on her most recent records, she still performed several instruments.

[@Anthony-dj4nd]

Onlyfans😮

[@nbcuni]

Yeah work with ROSTAM again! Jack Antonoff RUINED her sound with that unlistenable second album.

[@ajayyyswiftie13]

He did not. Sling is so good

[@jennatuls]

@@ajayyyswiftie13 !!

[@brittlebonesholdmybodytogether]

different doesn’t need to mean bad, even if you don’t like sling you don’t need to call it “unlistenable” like wtf