What EVERY PRODUCER can learn from Pharrell

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  • @philippe597
    @philippe597 11 месяцев назад +54

    Using percussion as a song starter is a Phil Collins classic trick !
    He used to start with a CR78 drum machin as percussion to create a groove. To did it, he programed loops as a rythmic pattern. Then, based on his drum machin pattern, he composed, an acoustic drums groove to create an all rythm section, and added the melody and harmonic part at last.

  • @nino2u
    @nino2u Год назад +40

    When thinking of Pharrell, I’ve always considered him a minimalist. He seems to only use longer sustains on the bridge, or breaks. One perfect example, is “Drop It Like It’s Hot”. When I hear younger track makers throw every sound they in their DAW into one track, I refer them to that Pharrell/Snoop track

    • @R2DaEzMusic
      @R2DaEzMusic 10 месяцев назад +3

      That bridge was Chad's idea

  • @hinkali_v_chetverg
    @hinkali_v_chetverg 6 месяцев назад +3

    I really like how you actually explain the musical ideas, not just making "Pharrell type beat". It's actually extremely important to show young beatmakers how you can use the same techniques for completely different results

  • @FC-xc3zy
    @FC-xc3zy Год назад +182

    Pharrel often makes the drums and Chad does the melodics

    • @NavieD
      @NavieD  Год назад +90

      Yeah I was kinda torn whether to call it a Pharrell video or a Neptunes video

    • @MRVIDEOMASTER-yw1qw
      @MRVIDEOMASTER-yw1qw Год назад +15

      God loves you all! The Father sent the Son to die for you and your sins so that you could experience freedom to the fullest! Believe in Christ's death and resurrection (which sealed the work done on the cross) for your salvation and the forgiveness of sins!God loves you all! The Father sent the Son to die for you and your sins so that you could experience freedom to the fullest! Believe in Christ's death and resurrection (which sealed the work done on the cross) for your salvation and the forgiveness of sins

    • @allieboy181
      @allieboy181 Год назад +6

      Damn Pharrell got the easiest part

    • @allieboy181
      @allieboy181 Год назад +10

      @@NavieDcan you do a video on RZA please? He’s my favorite producer 🥶

    • @wouterstassen4526
      @wouterstassen4526 Год назад +28

      Naw man, I saw Chad tell in an interview that usually Pharell has a more or less finished beat when he enters the studio and his job is to make it sound phat

  • @daveonly
    @daveonly Год назад +7

    i don't comment a lot, but wanted to give you kudos. the thing i luv about these vids is that you give techniques used by greats while emphasizing that these are concepts that can be used to create your OWN sound. you do a great job of showing how they get a result technically without saying "DO THIS TO SOUND LIKE ____". It's hard for some to separate techniques from someone's art, and you kill it every time. keep up the great work!

  • @BOOMBAPXL
    @BOOMBAPXL Год назад +38

    Please credit Chad. When they produced as The Neptunes, he's a key part. Mr Me Too is a Neptunes beat not entirely produced by Pharrel as is Busta's What it is.

    • @scorchinsun6586
      @scorchinsun6586 9 месяцев назад +1

      Pharrel done almost all the work

    • @boigenius1542
      @boigenius1542 6 месяцев назад +2

      @@scorchinsun6586No he didn't.

    • @blznks
      @blznks 4 месяца назад

      @@boigenius1542(almost) bro

    • @Melonic890
      @Melonic890 4 месяца назад

      @@scorchinsun6586 dont trip bro

  • @Rafael_33
    @Rafael_33 Год назад +101

    Lil Jon's style in the 2000's created big hits and influenced the sound we have today, would be nice to have a breakdown of his style

    • @ctnative203
      @ctnative203 Год назад +7

      Underrated comment !

    • @Tarteviant
      @Tarteviant Год назад +8

      Lil Jon constantly overlooked. He imported Miami sound to ATL and gave them momentum for musical growth

    • @ctnative203
      @ctnative203 Год назад +2

      @@Tarteviant facts

    • @TheGDunkulific
      @TheGDunkulific Год назад +1

      💯 Please! 🙏🏾

    • @sakonation
      @sakonation Год назад +1

      Lil Jon the beast.

  • @Jack-ze3cn
    @Jack-ze3cn Год назад

    Love the shortness and straight to the point vids 🙌🏻💯 really helpful.

  • @Bigburgar44
    @Bigburgar44 Год назад +3

    Man thank you so much for this!

  • @DJHubcap
    @DJHubcap Год назад +42

    Your analyses are all kinds of on point. Here are four producers with respective suggestions for deep dives I'd love to hear your perspective on:
    DJ Premier - You Know My Steez
    Pete Rock - The Boss
    Large Professor - Half Time
    Easy Mo Bee - Machine Gun Funk
    Peace

  • @j.i.nofficial4091
    @j.i.nofficial4091 Год назад +21

    Thank you for providing us with quality content as always bro ❤❤

    • @NavieD
      @NavieD  Год назад +2

      Thank you for showing up all the time!

    • @MRVIDEOMASTER-yw1qw
      @MRVIDEOMASTER-yw1qw Год назад +1

      God loves you all! The Father sent the Son to die for you and your sins so that you could experience freedom to the fullest! Believe in Christ's death and resurrection (which sealed the work done on the cross) for your salvation and the forgiveness of sins!God loves you all! The Father sent the Son to die for you and your sins so that you could experience freedom to the fullest! Believe in Christ's death and resurrection (which sealed the work done on the cross) for your salvation and the forgiveness of sins

  • @frankjacobs8645
    @frankjacobs8645 Год назад

    This video was definitely needed. Appreciate the input.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🕺🏾

  • @djsunnysideup23
    @djsunnysideup23 Год назад +126

    this is so valuable to me as I am great at making loops, but have trouble making that into a song. Thanks for this as always, Navie! Keep loving yourself. peace from Japan.

    • @famousmwofficial8046
      @famousmwofficial8046 Год назад +1

      How can I check out your loops

    • @MRVIDEOMASTER-yw1qw
      @MRVIDEOMASTER-yw1qw Год назад +3

      God loves you all! The Father sent the Son to die for you and your sins so that you could experience freedom to the fullest! Believe in Christ's death and resurrection (which sealed the work done on the cross) for your salvation and the forgiveness of sins!God loves you all! The Father sent the Son to die for you and your sins so that you could experience freedom to the fullest! Believe in Christ's death and resurrection (which sealed the work done on the cross) for your salvation and the forgiveness of sins

  • @redboycaptures
    @redboycaptures Год назад

    Navie you are primed for greatness. Honestly I ain't even an flstudio fan - your content is much more than that. good to see you are promoting it that way more

  • @johnathanbeats
    @johnathanbeats Год назад +2

    Thanks. I find myself adding to much of something, and try to do things tastefully. This also can make your perception of loudness be louder.

  • @Prod.Xerxes
    @Prod.Xerxes Год назад +9

    Navie just keeps coming up with the best videos ideas 💯💯

  • @same9837
    @same9837 Год назад +1

    Nice video man, very interesting, i can't wait to watch in the next video of this category Dr. Doom😍

  • @SubTactHiphop
    @SubTactHiphop Год назад +2

    this is actually very helpful information, thanks man imma sauce up something now

  • @elwhydee
    @elwhydee Год назад

    thank you for thisss & also, couldn't help but notice the art graphic (not the keys lol) on your wall.. its so dope!

  • @maurtislonel8306
    @maurtislonel8306 Год назад +10

    Thank you so much man, this is very insightful. I've been into making 2000's-ish hip hop lately. Typically in the style of the Neptunes. I was getting sick of starting of with a framework that limits room for creativity (for example: starting of with chords, a melody, overused trap hihat, overused trap snare, a bouncy snare and a spinz 808).
    The things I've learned from listening to alot of beats produced by the Neptunes for the last 2 days:
    1. Use textured drums.
    2. Don't be afraid to use percussions in an unconventional way.
    3. Chords don't have to be extended throughout the whole song.
    4. Same goes for the melody.
    5. Sometimes you don't even need chords, but just weird textured sounds on the background to fill up the frequency spectrum.
    6. Same goes for the melody.
    7. Don't spend alot of time trying to make your instrument sound natural.
    8. STOP USING REEVERB ON EVERYTHING. It's what I do inuitively, but alot of melody instruments the Neptunes' use are dry as hell.
    9. IT'S OKAY TO LEAVE SPACES.
    10. Have fun with it. Experiment, try new things. Enjoy the fact that you don't have to stick to a protocol that leaves little room for innovation, so that your beats don't end up sounding as if they were mass produced in a Metro Boomin' factory.

  • @itsarinao
    @itsarinao Год назад +4

    J'adore cette série de vidéo. Ça change des tutoriels habituels !

  • @icypietro
    @icypietro Год назад +2

    great vid as always

  • @absaloj
    @absaloj Год назад

    Great intelligent research brother. Loving your content 🫶🏻

  • @zephigh
    @zephigh 3 месяца назад

    great video bro thanks

  • @1andonlydasilent1
    @1andonlydasilent1 Год назад

    New here to your page... I can definitely say Pharrell is a huge influence in my sound being that I just started creating beats last April

  • @MATALOMUSIC
    @MATALOMUSIC Год назад

    this is so sick, keep up the great work!

  • @eynakashna6980
    @eynakashna6980 Год назад

    Fantastic analysis bro🙌🏻

  • @luiis_batista_
    @luiis_batista_ Год назад +5

    You're the best music production channel I've ever seen on RUclips. Clean, meaningful, consistent. Great work!

  • @prettyboi650
    @prettyboi650 2 месяца назад

    I’m a new subscriber I love your breakdown of beat making I am currently working on a beat using a sample from killing me softly I love the first part of the song

  • @zer0six472
    @zer0six472 Год назад

    Dope shit bro 🔥🤘 thank you

  • @anthonywalker4211
    @anthonywalker4211 Год назад +3

    Havoc, Easy Mo Bee, Hitboy, Just Blaze, Erick Sermon...I could go on forever. Videos have been 🔥🔥🔥 Whichever producers you pick I'm watching

  • @meyerdamagician
    @meyerdamagician Год назад +2

    amazing video navie!

    • @NavieD
      @NavieD  Год назад +1

      Thank you Meyerrrrrr

  • @marcorossi5968
    @marcorossi5968 Год назад +10

    That first beat that you made, is fu**ing fire🔥😍

  • @HELLITEONTHETRACK
    @HELLITEONTHETRACK Год назад +1

    very interesting video, i love your analysis !

  • @thomaswithdollars
    @thomaswithdollars Год назад +3

    I really like your vids man, keep it up g

    • @NavieD
      @NavieD  Год назад +1

      Thank you Thomthom!

  • @blinkzvirgo4908
    @blinkzvirgo4908 9 месяцев назад

    aye another great video.. in other news tho.. that beat on tip 1 is fireee!!!

  • @prazolbista
    @prazolbista 11 месяцев назад

    I used to use FL studio to make some home beats, it's been a long time since I've watched any videos on DAW or producing. I am totally blown by the amount of information you're sharing here. Thank you so much. I just finished like 4 videos from your channel and got to see on your bio that you've been making music for a long time now. It would be great to have a video on how did you start and what kind of DAW do you use. Again, thank you so much for the share. Take care.

  • @SOULTONE007
    @SOULTONE007 8 месяцев назад

    naive the goat, banger of a video!

  • @dozhadeville444
    @dozhadeville444 Год назад +2

    Very introspective and informative my friend! This is a sort of hip hop history course for the real students of music

  • @marcusturner142
    @marcusturner142 Год назад

    Excellent Analysis!

  • @barstia7847
    @barstia7847 Год назад

    Good analysis!!!!

  • @chefnick5789
    @chefnick5789 Год назад +4

    Great video as always. Would love to see a breakdown on HIT-BOY

    • @10zin4
      @10zin4 Год назад +1

      A breakdown on HIT-BOY would be sick

  • @thelastdayone8889
    @thelastdayone8889 Год назад +1

    Good take bro

  • @HitTheRoadMusicStudio
    @HitTheRoadMusicStudio Год назад

    This was very helpful and well-explained :) Thanks so much! And the giant hat looks good 😂

  • @prodbycashtro
    @prodbycashtro 6 месяцев назад

    Amazing insight 🔥

  • @profmajr
    @profmajr Год назад +108

    I ain’t ever pressed a notification so fast

  • @youngalpaca3888
    @youngalpaca3888 Год назад

    Your videos inspire so much

  • @roelofkoelewijn9462
    @roelofkoelewijn9462 Год назад

    Just wanted to say: great video! Thx.

  • @gansssli1120
    @gansssli1120 Год назад

    very good tips.learned a lot. luv from CN~~

  • @kartikkunwar20
    @kartikkunwar20 Год назад

    very very informative , thank u😊🌺

  • @SingSayLes1125
    @SingSayLes1125 5 месяцев назад

    You do a great job with you videos bro

  • @arch1vst
    @arch1vst Год назад +1

    been only listening to pharrell recently thank u for this

  • @DJKaBz1
    @DJKaBz1 Год назад

    One of your better videos imho. Cheers m8

  • @omaro8240
    @omaro8240 Год назад +1

    Thank you

  • @SocialStoicYouTube
    @SocialStoicYouTube Год назад

    Man you’re a G, so much value in every video without the forced and fake delivery

  • @cal9598
    @cal9598 Год назад +4

    I really appreciate your videos for the way it never comes across like you're copying the artist you're focusing on, only taking inspiration. so much more insight than if you were to just do "how to make a Pharrell type beat"

  • @zerobalasounds
    @zerobalasounds Год назад +2

    Thank you!

    • @NavieD
      @NavieD  Год назад +1

      No, thank YOU!

  • @richardfromkennington
    @richardfromkennington Год назад

    Great Vid💥

  • @dyecaster9341
    @dyecaster9341 Год назад

    Great input. That's high praise, coming from me. Yes I know how I sound. It's the truth.

  • @Dagardmusic
    @Dagardmusic Год назад +2

    Very good!keep on practicing

    • @NavieD
      @NavieD  Год назад +2

      Thank you thank you

  • @dfdfdfsdrfdfdf2822
    @dfdfdfsdrfdfdf2822 Год назад +1

    Good stuff Navie. Maybe do cookin soul or apollo brown next?

    • @MoKroosh
      @MoKroosh Год назад

      The beats cookin soul did for Nipsey are 🔥

  • @jshiggity
    @jshiggity Год назад +19

    Love these breakdowns. Have you done one for el-p yet?

  • @musquit0124
    @musquit0124 Год назад

    Awesome! would be nice see you talk about pete rock!

  • @xenobiigaming
    @xenobiigaming Год назад +4

    Get the Korg Triton Extreme and Korg MicroKorg Plug-ins, they have 99% of the sounds Pharrell (The Neptunes) used up until around 2010 or so. These are the actual keyboards they used at that time. Even the drums are the same in the Triton.

    • @bladebrown4191
      @bladebrown4191 Год назад

      The Korg 01/W was the foundation of that sound, almost as much as the Triton. Their drums were tweaked samples from breakbeat records

  • @naomi7498
    @naomi7498 Год назад +1

    interesting that Kanye covered a while ago here also uses toms and other percussive elements more melodically sometimes, especially great using the synthier drum machine toms pairing them with Kanye-esque distortion

  • @alexcalderon1218
    @alexcalderon1218 Год назад

    Love these videos. Could you do Clams Casino next?

  • @6937luigi
    @6937luigi Год назад

    I’ve been waiting for someone to make this video for years 😩

  • @Art_Travel_and_Hobbys
    @Art_Travel_and_Hobbys 11 месяцев назад

    Nice break down...👍🏾

  • @goodfella1605
    @goodfella1605 Год назад

    Hey I was wondering if you can cover some other genre of hip hop like west coast? A video on Battle Cat would be sick.

  • @brettpiggott2664
    @brettpiggott2664 Год назад

    Thank youuuu👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🪩🪩🔥🔥🔥

  • @isolifeproductions3272
    @isolifeproductions3272 Год назад +1

    Awesome video! Have you already done a Just Blaze video?

  • @BacchusAurelius-yj4mb
    @BacchusAurelius-yj4mb Год назад

    4:31 that's some real sauce, brother, respect 💯💯🙏🏿

  • @gooneybird808
    @gooneybird808 Год назад +1

    I really like this approach of tutorials...it’s about studying. I know this isn’t totally the genre you focus on but could we study some flylo? He’s my hero

  • @faf4381
    @faf4381 Год назад +1

    Great Video - I would love to see a RZA type video ;-)

  • @DanaStop
    @DanaStop Год назад

    You're the best!!
    Have you thought about doing a breakdown on Swizz Beatz? I've always been a fan of his production style

  • @rayneozier
    @rayneozier Год назад

    Ok. My favorite producer is Pharrell. This was a good video breaking down some of his techniques. I hit like on the video. Then you pulled up the Ye vid?! Kanye is my second favorite producer so I had to immediately subscribe. 👍🏽

  • @jjbing3
    @jjbing3 Год назад +1

    I just learned this. Im going to start getting busier with these one shots.

  • @HumblePupp
    @HumblePupp Год назад

    i walk away from every one of your videos with a new angle to approach production from, thank you.

  • @flippingbros8092
    @flippingbros8092 Год назад +3

    Great video! Could you make a video analyzing rza's beats

    • @NavieD
      @NavieD  Год назад +1

      RZA is definitely up there

  • @Three2digitProduction
    @Three2digitProduction Год назад

    Thank you for your videos. It would be cool to see a video about the secrets of Apollo Brown.

  • @Daniel-kf9xg
    @Daniel-kf9xg Год назад +2

    love these videos. you should make one for dr dre.

  • @808_rafa
    @808_rafa Год назад +7

    what's the best way to start the morning, I hear you say?
    wisdom from both Navie and Pharrell, obviously

    • @NavieD
      @NavieD  Год назад

      How kind, thank you Rafael!

  • @ojbeats2509
    @ojbeats2509 Год назад

    You have good ideas yourself when you’re giving these examples 💯💯 a lot of these sorta vids give advice then the example beat they make is weak. Keep it up 🔥🔥

  • @jasperruddock5155
    @jasperruddock5155 Год назад

    Great video you just found a new subscriber

  • @stevenshaneyfelt
    @stevenshaneyfelt Год назад

    I never know how to spell rhythm either ;) haha great video! thank you for the tips

  • @terrymiller111
    @terrymiller111 Год назад

    You are underappreciated. I am subscribed, but there are still some lost souls out there.

  • @AKSourGod
    @AKSourGod Год назад

    Word to big bird, It was your tutorials that got me into using one shots in this manner. Also weird how i heard the similarities almost immediately between that pharrell and Premo track. Dope Video per usual, appreciate you Navie. 💪🏽💯🙏🏽

  • @SD-lb7fo
    @SD-lb7fo 11 месяцев назад

    Would be amazing to see a song breakdown of the game - hate it or love it. As the producers chop up that sample to perfection!

  • @miss.antidote
    @miss.antidote Год назад +1

    Can you do a video on how you got your placements.

  • @lancemezh6345
    @lancemezh6345 Год назад

    Thanks for the great vid. Also what in the heck is that spectrum behind you?!

  • @Kozanik
    @Kozanik Год назад

    your videos on music productions ideas are, quite literally, the only music production youtube videos that don't immediately make me vomit. thank you very much for making them!

  • @ogwallywest
    @ogwallywest Год назад

    THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!! Pharell saying he was pretending to be Premo was a gem ... Both of them influenced my sound!

  • @goodfella1605
    @goodfella1605 Год назад

    This man doesn't miss!

  • @dannyk.433
    @dannyk.433 Год назад +2

    My man!)

    • @NavieD
      @NavieD  Год назад +1

      Danny boyyyy

  • @dannyfrankel7465
    @dannyfrankel7465 Год назад +1

    Did you do one on Premier yet? Organized Noise would be awesome as well, since no 2 albums of theirs sound the same

  • @josh99620
    @josh99620 Год назад

    Cardo Got Wingz.
    Pete Rock.
    Monte Booker.
    These would be great future videos IMO.

  • @VINCEAKOKO
    @VINCEAKOKO Год назад +1

    never been this early to your videos, nice!

    • @NavieD
      @NavieD  Год назад +1

      I hope it was worth it!

    • @VINCEAKOKO
      @VINCEAKOKO Год назад

      @@NavieD It was, hope you get to analyze my production skills one day, mark this , World!

  • @e.7526
    @e.7526 Год назад

    thank you thank you thank you

  • @godforreal7355
    @godforreal7355 Год назад

    That Mr Me Too beat uses a stock sound from a microkorg, A.43 in D'n'B/BREAKS.

  • @khard9000
    @khard9000 Год назад

    Kool video but as someone who grew up around Pharrell and Timbaland style sound and era when he said that listen to rump shaker by wreckx n effects that was one of his 1st tracks to go mainstream when he hooked up with chad that’s when the different instruments and off beat melodic sounds came in but that’s just a lil part of it🤔