After watching countless of these videos where top notch producer/musicians explain how they work, you start to see a common thread that ties them all together. They all seem to put far more attention towards the vision of the music, understanding the artist, and trying to convey emotion over the actual technical process. Very inspiring, great video Chris!
@@audiowork6015 You are completely right. It's not that hard to have a clear vision of the destination, but limitation of technical knowledge will always slow you or break your mood.
Check out Rebecca Vasmant's 2021 'With Love From Glasgow' LP - She is a DJ & now producer, who doesn't sing, read music, play any instruments or have the traditional technical producer skills - Her fortay is having a good ear, taste, imagination, direction & collaboration with the artists & engineers who played on & helped create the album...
I agree. But I think, odd add that perhaps, one could argue that technical development can be figured out instinctively if you actually imagine concretely, the sound of what you want something to sound like. People like Steven Wilson are tremendous talented and if you listen to him, he will let you that a lot of is not technical awareness of the minutia, but rather a macro of it....
My goal is to get past the technical aspect and purely focus on creating. Buying new equipment/plugins is fun but learning them isn’t. I love when the tool just feels like an extension of my brain and I can do exactly what I want to do with it creatively.
That’s the kind of studio that gets results! You have the Malibu weather when you need to walk and think and the house is filled with soothing elements and instruments!
That piece about vocal production is so important - allowing the vocalist to hear what needs to be improved rather than jumping right in with "opinions" ... just let it flow.
Lol this is the first interview I've seen of Jeff where the interviewer knew way more about Jeff Bhasker than just him working with Kanye. So much gold in this.
Man what I would give to sit down and learn from this guy 1 on 1. This is a great interview. Feels like a conversation, great questions, doesn’t interrupt, yet the conversation is 2 way and natural.
Weirdly enough... i am extraordinarily relieved that he's not wearing socks with those sandals ;) Great vid - his holistic producer vision is remarkably astute and seasoned.
This is the most nervous I've ever seen Christian in an interview. Don't worry dude, even the hippest dudes I've met in this biz are still huge nerds once you get them going. 🤓
Yeah, I felt it too. But I think its because Jeff went from zero to a hundred in 2 seconds. There was no natural build up. And standing so far apart felt awkward.
@@TheCrowHillCo as an anxious flyer myself I totally feel for that. Makes way more sense why you didn’t seem quite yourself. Still a fantastic interview
This is fantastic! So many great insights from both Christian and Jeff. I loved hearing Jeff talk about his process and how he can talk for hours on the first day with the artist in order to help them tell their story through music. I love these creative crib videos, thank you!
I enjoyed the talk very much ,Thx Jeff fun to see your beach studio Crib and Chris hope you'll be doing more of these Creative Cribs again !*_*) they are great fun
An unusual yet interesting interview. A curveball, given CH’s cribs video catalogue. It was like I was seeing Jimmy Nail and hearing Wayne from Wayne’s World. I think CH should do more of these vids. Personally I love seeing peoples working environments.
What he's saying about the process, vocalists, making the artist comfortable, focusing on learning the story behind the song, etc...these are all the same things I was just telling a new young artist that just came to my studio today! Just stumbled upon this channel via this video...subbed! 🤘
Thank you Spitfire for this one. I love the film composer ones but this was great to see and hope to see more of it since these perspectives are useful to all music makers. Would love to see some folks that have less money to spend on space and gear but are still making amazing work. Some other folks that would be cool to see: Kount Koal, Kenny Beats, Flying Lotus, Nick Hakim, love Hulten, Terrace Martin, Devonte Hynes, Monte Booker.
he's like recording all these multi platinum artists and is like I thing I need to get my hearing aid booth over here. Great idea lets go get it.... Then like i made Taylor swift sweat with no ventilation. Whoops just hit the button sorry about that haha. Awesome.
I love he got success in his career and he’s still passionate about what he does! I want to follow his steps as well. I graduated in CS last year and after a 6 month internship I finally got my 1st real job as Software Engineer. Though my passion is computers I always wanted to work in music. I’ll keep pushing until I make it happen!
@@Medellinish Right now I work for an Internet company developing tools and analytics. Though I have created plugins in the past with c++ and have been working on to other youtube channels uploading music vids of between 10 min to 1 hour duration
@@inspisiavideos8542 oh ok cool to hear- fields like music/sound computing and developing music devices with e.g. c++ is also interesting. I was wondering though if your "dream"/passion to work in music which you mentioned is more directed to actually being a music producer and writing music or more the music tech side of things, since you have a CS background. I have a degree in physics and actually kinda feel similar, having these passions to make music and being able live from it too - and then my mind gets often in the way telling me "you don't have the right degree for that etc." (I had piano training since I was 6 years old tough) - and then I often tend to think "rather try it with the more technical kind of things like music computing since they are somewhat closer to what you studied" bla bla. So yeah guess that's why I wonderd how you feel about this with a more sciency background too
@@Medellinish yeah I don’t think the background matters. If I remember correctly, one of the composers from Spitfire mentioned that he didn’t study music and every time he makes a video his explanation, attention to detail and the way around a library is amazing. Right now, all I want is to create music and upload it to my channels and instagrams and every available time I have to create a plugin. Do something ‘cause I like it and see where it takes me. There are many tutorials on youtube and even udemy. There is no need to wait years for a degree in order to get there. Example, on the side I’m a digital marketing specialist doing Marketo and mailchimp and didn’t graduate in marketing but I did watch videos, took trainings for a couple of months and I made different projects to have something to show during interviews to demonstrate I can do it. So everything is possible but put in the effort! Music is cool. I have always wanted to work on it. Mot necessarily for coding but to be a composer. I have felt hours disappear in a blink every time I open a library and make edits.
@@brianholtzmusicsound cocaine is a soul sucker thats right! Btw i listened to some of your music and its sounding big!! You ever heard the persona 4/5 soundtracks??
2:42 Man, I swear I hated the ADATs so much I wanted to get on the roof and throw it on the floor smashing it in 2000 pieces, expecially the one out of three which will never get in sync.
@@sigurdthemusicdude Mess?! I thought it was sparse. Best not visit my crib. In the early 90s, I had a proper compost pile on my patio, before it was popular. Maybe because it was right in front of the parking lot, the apartment management coerced me into finally removing it. In my own way, I was just trying to encourage them to fix up the damn parking lot. I didn't have a garden. It worked, but hopefully wasn't their only impetus to fix the parking lot. Long story short, I had no problem having an open compost pile on the patio. The less timid squirrels would visit. To some of my friends, that place must've seemed like the Taj Mahal. I guess everyone's different.
Thank you Christian for such a lovely interview. I want to ask you one thing, how do these producers have a control room with so many glass windows or rooms without any room treatment done? The control room that Jeff works in looked like a normal room to me without any acoustic treatment. How do they manage to get a proper sound for them to hear?
I thought the same. I would say 1.) It's quite a large space with large pieces in it (eg the huge desk) so even before treatment it's not like a small square room like the rest of us have to work with that's going to be full of standing waves/peaks/nulls 2.) It sounds like everything he does goes to a mixing engineer and a mastering engineer.. the vocal tracking is done in his booth which is completely dead.. the control/live room doesn't need to be a super flat space he just needs to know how it and his speakers well!
What a great episode. I love this series so much, been bingeing all the cribs episodes!
👀 ＠⌚️ ➡️ 𝟑🅰️Ⓜ️
Me: Just one more!
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His work on 808s and Heartbreak was special
After watching countless of these videos where top notch producer/musicians explain how they work, you start to see a common thread that ties them all together. They all seem to put far more attention towards the vision of the music, understanding the artist, and trying to convey emotion over the actual technical process. Very inspiring, great video Chris!
@@audiowork6015 You are completely right. It's not that hard to have a clear vision of the destination, but limitation of technical knowledge will always slow you or break your mood.
Check out Rebecca Vasmant's 2021 'With Love From Glasgow' LP - She is a DJ & now producer, who doesn't sing, read music, play any instruments or have the traditional technical producer skills - Her fortay is having a good ear, taste, imagination, direction & collaboration with the artists & engineers who played on & helped create the album...
I agree. But I think, odd add that perhaps, one could argue that technical development can be figured out instinctively if you actually imagine concretely, the sound of what you want something to sound like. People like Steven Wilson are tremendous talented and if you listen to him, he will let you that a lot of is not technical awareness of the minutia, but rather a macro of it....
This is such a valid comment and lesson to learn! You first have to learn the technical skills in order to forget about them and focus on the music. 🙏
My goal is to get past the technical aspect and purely focus on creating. Buying new equipment/plugins is fun but learning them isn’t. I love when the tool just feels like an extension of my brain and I can do exactly what I want to do with it creatively.
That’s the kind of studio that gets results! You have the Malibu weather when you need to walk and think and the house is filled with soothing elements and instruments!
This guy added the magic to "Watch The Throne"
808s and Heartbreak too 🔥
@@lexfayaz ah man how could i forget! yes!!!!
That piece about vocal production is so important - allowing the vocalist to hear what needs to be improved rather than jumping right in with "opinions" ... just let it flow.
jeff has the ultimate cali chill vibe
For real, but at the same time he's cool as heck lol
This man produces/programs some of the coolest DRUM tracks ever. Spitfire needs to get some of his samples!
Let me tell you something... this series is the best YT find in a long, long time. Please continue them!!
Lol this is the first interview I've seen of Jeff where the interviewer knew way more about Jeff Bhasker than just him working with Kanye. So much gold in this.
Man what I would give to sit down and learn from this guy 1 on 1. This is a great interview. Feels like a conversation, great questions, doesn’t interrupt, yet the conversation is 2 way and natural.
He really made Harry Styles’ first 2 albums some of my top favourites in years. So organic , old school, and melodic. thanks for doing this!
harry isnt really my bag but he has a great band around him ... i saw them do sledgehammer on stern and was really impressed
2 years later, creative cribs is back. Nature is healing
Weirdly enough... i am extraordinarily relieved that he's not wearing socks with those sandals ;) Great vid - his holistic producer vision is remarkably astute and seasoned.
I've been looking for Jeff Bhasker videos, LET'S GOOOO
Lots of gems in here. Def wanna record here one day
Selfishly my favorite creative cribs so far. Please do more spaces like this, there’s so much to learn!
I LOVE the Creative Cribs videos. They're what turned me on to Spitfire Audio. Now I own a handful of the products.
my man said "that looks very vibey" indeed it does christian, indeed it does
"Music should sound like the cheapest means of production." Brilliant.
This is the most nervous I've ever seen Christian in an interview. Don't worry dude, even the hippest dudes I've met in this biz are still huge nerds once you get them going. 🤓
I was having a massive anxiety attack as I had landed of three brutal flights a few hours before this.
Yeah, I felt it too. But I think its because Jeff went from zero to a hundred in 2 seconds. There was no natural build up. And standing so far apart felt awkward.
@@TheCrowHillCo as an anxious flyer myself I totally feel for that. Makes way more sense why you didn’t seem quite yourself. Still a fantastic interview
@@TheCrowHillCo Wishing you well!
Seems like a genuine humble guy and its clearly evident he loves what he does. Great video.
What a great thing to mention about the level in the vocalist's headphones 💎
An unusual guy. His insights are not to be sniffed at! Great job!
so awesome, thank y'all for the gems and inspo!!
Love to see these video back! Thanks for sharing!
This was so awesome! Thank you Christian for another great videos. Love the wisdom gems that get dropped. Big up
Studio by the beach - doesn't get any better than that
Authenticity, Storytelling, and embracing Imperfections. 🤘🤘🤘
Great interview Christian. Much love from Texas!
God Damn, that's an old Scully 1" 8trk. I used to mix to a modified 1/2" 2Trk Scully. Same one.. the old Model 280A! Brings back fond memories!
This is fantastic! So many great insights from both Christian and Jeff. I loved hearing Jeff talk about his process and how he can talk for hours on the first day with the artist in order to help them tell their story through music. I love these creative crib videos, thank you!
That was awesome! Thanks for sharing this!
Wonderful, thank you Spitfire. Recently discovered you.. Got the "BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover", now watching these videos.. I am hooked! Love you
Very insightful conversation. Jeff’s work with Kanye on 808s & Heartbreak and MBDTF is truly some of my favourite music of all time.
I enjoyed the talk very much ,Thx Jeff fun to see your beach studio Crib and Chris hope you'll be doing more of these Creative Cribs again !*_*) they are great fun
thank you for doing it for us!
These cribs never fail. Great interview.
that piece of advice was exactly what i needed right now, thanks alot
The most inspiring interview on spitfire's channel, thanks!
What a great space and producer.
Thank you so much for this, Really needed this. Specially the advice at the end.
Love you guys !
Excellent video! What a true legend! Do another
This man is so sweet and in his feelings. Good guys
Thank you both, I really enjoyed watching this.
What an unexpected fresh advices here! Part 2 with Jeff please!
An unusual yet interesting interview. A curveball, given CH’s cribs video catalogue. It was like I was seeing Jimmy Nail and hearing Wayne from Wayne’s World. I think CH should do more of these vids. Personally I love seeing peoples working environments.
What a class act, Jeff keeps it real! Thanks for this episode!
Very inspirational, great interview and great people! Thank you for this!
Thank you for this amazing in depth on bhasker
Great one. I love these Cribbs
This interview has really got me pondering the great questions of life and creativity, such as "where am I going to put this two ton vocal booth?"
What he's saying about the process, vocalists, making the artist comfortable, focusing on learning the story behind the song, etc...these are all the same things I was just telling a new young artist that just came to my studio today! Just stumbled upon this channel via this video...subbed! 🤘
nice to see some love for the TASCAM 112
AMAAAAAZING VIBES. All that natural light is fire
Truly incredible. He’s seen much
Could’ve watched this for hours and hours. More of this please ✨🙌🏻
Yes this is my favorite series
Thank you Spitfire for this one. I love the film composer ones but this was great to see and hope to see more of it since these perspectives are useful to all music makers. Would love to see some folks that have less money to spend on space and gear but are still making amazing work. Some other folks that would be cool to see: Kount Koal, Kenny Beats, Flying Lotus, Nick Hakim, love Hulten, Terrace Martin, Devonte Hynes, Monte Booker.
super dope control room!
Jeff is awesome!!
Great episode!
sick episode, i love Jeff Bhasker, he's so inspiring
he's like recording all these multi platinum artists and is like I thing I need to get my hearing aid booth over here. Great idea lets go get it.... Then like i made Taylor swift sweat with no ventilation. Whoops just hit the button sorry about that haha. Awesome.
I love he got success in his career and he’s still passionate about what he does! I want to follow his steps as well. I graduated in CS last year and after a 6 month internship I finally got my 1st real job as Software Engineer. Though my passion is computers I always wanted to work in music. I’ll keep pushing until I make it happen!
Work in Music as in a music producer/ composer/maker or rather in a more technical role like developing music software, building VSTs etc?
@@Medellinish Right now I work for an Internet company developing tools and analytics. Though I have created plugins in the past with c++ and have been working on to other youtube channels uploading music vids of between 10 min to 1 hour duration
@@inspisiavideos8542 oh ok cool to hear- fields like music/sound computing and developing music devices with e.g. c++ is also interesting. I was wondering though if your "dream"/passion to work in music which you mentioned is more directed to actually being a music producer and writing music or more the music tech side of things, since you have a CS background.
I have a degree in physics and actually kinda feel similar, having these passions to make music and being able live from it too - and then my mind gets often in the way telling me "you don't have the right degree for that etc." (I had piano training since I was 6 years old tough) - and then I often tend to think "rather try it with the more technical kind of things like music computing since they are somewhat closer to what you studied" bla bla. So yeah guess that's why I wonderd how you feel about this with a more sciency background too
@@Medellinish yeah I don’t think the background matters. If I remember correctly, one of the composers from Spitfire mentioned that he didn’t study music and every time he makes a video his explanation, attention to detail and the way around a library is amazing. Right now, all I want is to create music and upload it to my channels and instagrams and every available time I have to create a plugin. Do something ‘cause I like it and see where it takes me. There are many tutorials on youtube and even udemy. There is no need to wait years for a degree in order to get there. Example, on the side I’m a digital marketing specialist doing Marketo and mailchimp and didn’t graduate in marketing but I did watch videos, took trainings for a couple of months and I made different projects to have something to show during interviews to demonstrate I can do it. So everything is possible but put in the effort! Music is cool. I have always wanted to work on it. Mot necessarily for coding but to be a composer. I have felt hours disappear in a blink every time I open a library and make edits.
the cocaine sniff at 20:28 is no surprise...a true cali bro
Finally someone else noticed. I was thinking he's gak'd from start of interview. No judgement but sooner than later that stuff will take a soul...
@@brianholtzmusicsound cocaine is a soul sucker thats right! Btw i listened to some of your music and its sounding big!! You ever heard the persona 4/5 soundtracks??
Awesome, Jeff Bhasker is a legend! thanks for doing this
Great Interview! Thank you
Jeff your music inspires me everyday! Big fan from back in the Lettuce days. Studio is a dream! Hope to visit soon!
This was great and rather encouraging. Thanks Spitfire Audio :)
For not being an LA native he definitely has the vibe.
Incredible interview!!!!🤯🤍❤️🔥
Awesome! What a great dude
Thank you! Very inspiring!
Great interview thanks Spitfire. Very insightful and encouraging 😀
Interesting interview, I really like the way Jeff talks, very positive!
great video!!
Amazing piece of content!
incredible conversation thanks for this one!
Nice Baesh. You're looking great man.
PLEEEEEASE DO MORE OF THESE!!
Very cool video! Just testet av new LAB update today, cool stuff.
Love his philosophy! Very insightful.
Pure class, and inspiring words of wisdom!
God bless Jeff Bhasker!
Great info and insight...thank you/ I have picked up a philosophy of Jeff, like it..
this is amazing
This was awesome.
Incredible
2:42
Man, I swear I hated the ADATs so much I wanted to get on the roof and throw it on the floor smashing it in 2000 pieces, expecially the one out of three which will never get in sync.
LOL, I think it's still chasing - trying to catch up 🤣 Made some dope records with them though, saying that I don't miss them.
Man I hated adat 🤮
What a beast
Amazing
Very interesting to watch, great views from both of you :)
Thank you for bringing this back. Other people tried doing what you do but miss the mark. 😁
Don't Give UP!
Waaaiit wait, hold up! You saying Creative Cribs is BACK?
💯%
Daniel Pemberton is still my favourite.
@@brendanwalsh108 Certainly one of my favourites of creative cribs too.. Though my obnoxious cleaning ocd could NOT handle the mess haha.
@@sigurdthemusicdude Mess?! I thought it was sparse. Best not visit my crib. In the early 90s, I had a proper compost pile on my patio, before it was popular. Maybe because it was right in front of the parking lot, the apartment management coerced me into finally removing it. In my own way, I was just trying to encourage them to fix up the damn parking lot. I didn't have a garden. It worked, but hopefully wasn't their only impetus to fix the parking lot. Long story short, I had no problem having an open compost pile on the patio. The less timid squirrels would visit. To some of my friends, that place must've seemed like the Taj Mahal. I guess everyone's different.
That’s amazing ❤
Didn’t see this coming 💣
Thank you Christian for such a lovely interview. I want to ask you one thing, how do these producers have a control room with so many glass windows or rooms without any room treatment done?
The control room that Jeff works in looked like a normal room to me without any acoustic treatment. How do they manage to get a proper sound for them to hear?
Whisper walls
I thought the same. I would say
1.) It's quite a large space with large pieces in it (eg the huge desk) so even before treatment it's not like a small square room like the rest of us have to work with that's going to be full of standing waves/peaks/nulls
2.) It sounds like everything he does goes to a mixing engineer and a mastering engineer.. the vocal tracking is done in his booth which is completely dead.. the control/live room doesn't need to be a super flat space he just needs to know how it and his speakers well!
what is that red box with the headphones on it at 14:50 , I see them in most studios
Its a Little Red headphone amp by Redco Audio