how to produce music like Jordan Ward
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Production breakdowns of White Crocs, Lil Baby Crush, Famjam4000, Cherimoya, Mustard and IDC produced by Lido.
Lil Baby Crush and Famjam4000 are synth based songs which use the Yamaha DX7 and Juno-60.
Cherimoya and Mustard are arpeggiated guitar songs with heavy processing and manipulation.
White Crocs is an 808 drums Pharrell/Neptunes type beat mixed with Lido’s production style.
IDC uses classic sampling techniques to create a more hip hop soul style beat.
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I am genuinely so annoyed I pronounced Lido’s name wrong, I feel like it ruins the video. The way we pronounce stuff in the UK can be so different sometimes. If you enjoyed the video, give it a like and hopefully that will cheer me up a bit lol Also anyone else pronounce the word lido the same as me? It even varies within the UK apparently haha
@sdotlyre
4 ай бұрын
ive said it like u my whole life until a few months ago lol
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
@@sdotlyre hahaha love that, glad I’ve got someone else who can relate😂
@ProdbyUrbanCloser
4 ай бұрын
Yoooo Drew do you think you could do a video on Smino?
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
@@ProdbyUrbanCloser smino is a real solid idea, I hadn’t thought of him. I’ll add that to my list of video ideas, thanks dude!
@ProdbyUrbanCloser
4 ай бұрын
@@drewgrit_ no problem
Thank you so much for having be a part of this video but more than that, thank you for providing the community with such well communicated, detailed and researched videos!
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Big shoutout to you bro for real. I really appreciate you dealing with my difficult requirements haha and hopefully the first of many collaborations between us💪
The A/B of your version and theirs is crazy accurate I've never seen this level on KZread 🔥
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Haha love that, thats awesome. It is definitely the proudest recreations ive made so far. I put so much effort into them I almost had a mental breakdown😂 glad you enjoyed and thanks for the comment my friend!
Finally someone in the KZread producer community that covers music that I actually enjoy
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Hahaha love that thank you dude! I try to make the tutorials that I want to watch, that’s my method. Glad you’re on the same page my friend💪
That’s the most impressive thing about his music to me, it’s so textured and warm.
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
I couldn’t agree more my friend! Every track is thick with texture and warmth. It sounds beautiful. My favourite example is probably Cherimoya, it’s a chill song but when you listen to it, it’s like whole frequency spectrum feels packed😂 so sick haha awesome talking to someone on the same page, thanks for the comment dude💪
@slackstarfish8133
4 ай бұрын
@@drewgrit_nah fr it’s something a lot of people don’t even recognize unless they are involved with music production but texture is SO huge for how music makes us feel. You could play something with the exact same rhythm and if it didn’t have that stereo placement and warmth it just wouldn’t hit the same. That’s why so many beat remakes on KZread just don’t hit properly. I’m guessing Lido is so great at that because he uses a lot of analogue keyboards and equipment
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
You’ve absolutely nailed that description dude, you’re so right! It could be the same rhythm etc and most people wouldn’t actively notice it unless they do music prod. That’s why I find it so fascinating, it’s an art of subtly💪
im so hyped for this cashmere cat and lido are the main reasons i started producing back in the day but they rarely get talked about
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Cashmere cat is sooooo sick. Couldn’t agree more! I also listened to a couple lido tracks back in the SoundCloud days so coming across him again was an awesome moment. Both so talented💪
@evighvitveis
4 ай бұрын
FoFoFadi!
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
@@evighvitveis I just had to look up fofofadi, I had no idea what you were talking about but that’s so cool to find out haha I had no idea, you’ve taught me something today thanks😂
@levipassed
3 ай бұрын
@@drewgrit_brother I would LEGIT pay you for a Cashmere Cat episode. If you’d title and thumbnail it around his biggest hits (eg. breaking down some of his pop productions too, like Kid Laroi - Stay’s bridge), it would get views too! :)
the remakes are the best I've ever heard, beautiful video bro!
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much bro, that means a lot coming from yourself! It was so much time and effort so I’m probably going to do these artist breakdowns less often and try some other types of videos😤
That pitch up idea is real cool , great video bro
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Thank you bro, I’m just happy it’s out. Took way too long haha the pitch idea is fun tho true💪
I'm not one to leave comments often but, every time I watcha vid of yours these days, I get inspired. You really do something special with this series and you have great insight. Endorsing the right sentiments too encouraging everyone to see what these techniques and/or ideas can do for them. Awesome awesome work
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Damn bro, you’ve just made my day with this comment. I can’t thank you enough! I don’t even know what to say other than I really appreciate this, it means a lot. I owe you one man💪
The way you deconstruct everything and the value of artists you choose, amazing! Thanks man
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Thank you very much bro! This one took way too much effort and way too much time to make but comments like this make it all feel worth it haha
What a brilliant video, it’s incredible how much depth you went into and the accuracy was amazing. This will be helpful for the entire music producer community. Great job Drew Grit 🔥
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Thank you broski, doing my best to breakdown great artists that haven’t been dissected on KZread yet. It feels good to get talking about good music! Cheers for the comment man🙏
Top tier as always bro!
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Thank you broski, I can always count on you tuning in! Love man🙏
so many gems in this. thank you for your service
@drewgrit_
Ай бұрын
Thanks very much my friend, I really appreciate that. Very kind! More gems coming soon💪
Love your tutorials. You be goin crazy fr
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Thank you bro, that means a lot coming from a producer as talented as yourself💪
so many gems man!
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Thank you my friend! I tried my best so that means a lot, more gems coming soon haha
Drew and Kookup the duo we never thought we needed
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Hahaha absolutely bro, Kookup is the guy, so talented💪
@ProdbyUrbanCloser
4 ай бұрын
@@drewgrit_ We appreciate the videos man it’s helped me be inspired to create with a different perspective
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Hell yea man, that’s awesome. A different perspective is the key sometimes so that’s sick to hear bro! Feel free to send me anything you make💪
Yo thank u. Youre vidoes are so amazing and super inspiring. Makes me want to open up Ableton as soon as the video ends haha.
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Love that dude! Inspiration can be hard to come by, I certainly struggle with it a lot so to hear you’re feeling inspired to open ableton is great news💪 thanks for the comment my friend!
He dropped it ! 😭
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Hahaha 100 years later but glad to have this weight off my shoulders and onto the next one! Thanks for checking it out bro💪
This video was awesome, thank you!
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it bro! And thank you for leaving a comment, it really helps push the video💪
Dope vid! Love Jordan Ward, his vocal harmonies are crazy and fit so good with the production.
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
I totally get what you mean, his vocal has a quality that is so sick and just sits on a track perfectly. Like his voice isn’t the most impressive singer ever but the sincerity and the way he glides on a track is amazing! Also glad you enjoyed the video my friend💪
So glad you made this, he’s my favourite artist.
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
No problem at all! Sounds like we are on the same page, he’s my favourite artist of the last 12 months for sure so I had to make a video on him haha thanks for the comment my friend✌️
Really appreciate the details that you went into Learned a lot
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
That’s awesome to hear you learned a lot my friend! And thank you very much, the detail was tough but worth it in the end I guess haha
HES BACK!
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
You know it homie😤 back in BUSINESS
this is amazing man, thanks for sharing!
@drewgrit_
2 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! It was a crazy amount of effort to recreate the songs so I’m glad you enjoyed it my friend💪
I'd literally pay for a course where you just talk purely about texture it's so interesting. Your channel is soo good tho please never stop making these videos!!
@drewgrit_
3 ай бұрын
Damn thank you soooo much! That’s awesome to hear you enjoy me rambling on about texture haha I’m actually toying with the idea of starting a podcast on Patreon where I talk in more detail at longer lengths about all sorts of topics. Keep an eye out for that my friend💪
@joshwilliams5347
3 ай бұрын
@@drewgrit_ 100% I WILL BE THERE hahaha
@drewgrit_
3 ай бұрын
Love for real man🙏 feel free to follow me on IG if you want to keep up to date with that dude💪
I’m gonna start playing around with the pitch of my vocals
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Awesome dude, you’ll really enjoy it! Feel free to send me any tunes you do it on, would be cool to hear✌️and thanks for the comment my friend!
fire video my guy 🔥
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Thank you bro, your continued support is much appreciated😤💪
this is crazy informative bro thank you
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Thank you very much bro, the info took a lot of research time and effort so I’m glad you enjoyed it💪
Love the video bro! You've got a clarity in explanation that doesnt come easy. I'd love to see you break down Knox Brown at some point.
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, that’s an amazing compliment! And listening to Knox now, I’ve never actually heard of him. I’ll note him down in my list of vid ideas. Cheers for the recommendation my friend🙏
For pitching Jordan’s vocals they probably used varispeed. Varispeed is a quick and easy way for you to quickly pitch the beat and bring it back to the original pitch. The best part about varispeed (specifically logic pro’s) you can varispeed the beat multiple times and record in each pitch and it will auto adjust the autotune and sound.
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Very good point my friend, varispeed is awesome. Particularly logics pros as you said! Interestingly enough lido uses Cubase which is one of the few DAWs that I have no experience with. Not sure what it’s varispeed capability is but yea excellent comment my friend, really appreciate your contribution to the conversation💪
Please keep making video's like these
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
I’ll try my friend! They take a lot of time and effort so I have been thinking off doing less of them but we will see how it goes💪 thanks for the comment!
@wouterwouterwouterso
4 ай бұрын
Don't stress it. Do what feels best to you! @@drewgrit_
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
True bro, stress doesn’t help anything! I’ll try my best to remember that next time I’m stressing myself out over this KZread stuff😂
My favourite person, Mr Ward🤍🤍🤍
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Hahaha me and your favourite person, shoutout mr ward💪
Classic Drew W.. Another banger of a video brother.
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
My boyyyyyyy Ken in the building! Thank you bro, I’m getting back in the swing of things. Time to get the ball rolling💪
awesome video man! love it
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Thank you bro, it was tough to make so I appreciate that💪
@FlooidBeats
4 ай бұрын
@@drewgrit_ For sure man you've got heaps of talent we'll have to work sometime!
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Yea bro hopefully we can work it out sooner or later✌️
another amazing lecture by the great professor grit. thank you for your knowledge, sir.
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Hahaha you’re too kind my friend, glad you enjoyed it tho😤💪
Great videos man. I would love to see a how to produce songs like Daniel Caesar video (specifically the synths in get you, hold me down, transform, take me away)
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
I love Daniel Caesar, I was literally listening to him 20 min ago haha but for some reason it’s never crossed my mind to do a video on him. No idea why😂 so thanks a lot my friend, I’ll add that to my list of video ideas for sure! I owe you one💪
amazing video lad! def gonna be trying some of the techniques shown
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much bro, really appreciate it! And feel free to link me and music you make with the techniques, would be cool to hear💪
this is banging, recreations soo tight
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Cheers bruh, definitely my closest recreations and ones I’m most proud of. Won’t be putting that much effort into recreating again lol
killed it man!! gotta love every jordan content haha
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Thank you dude, and shoutout Jordan in general haha love the guy💪
Wow. Just wow.
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Haha love that reaction dude! Makes me feel like the effort was worth it. Thanks my friend💪
this is crazy! u nailed it
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Thank you very much my friend, it was a crazy amount of effort so im glad you enjoyed💪
love love lovee
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed, love love love the fact you left a comment too, it helps the video a lot😂
such a big fan of your work bro, ur videos have improved my production big time...straight to the point and no BS, I wanted to ask if u can do a video on tyler the creator's production
@drewgrit_
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much bro, I really try to make these videos as informative as possible and no BS so im glad you see it like that😂 also I have talked about Tyler in multiple videos to reinforce other points im making about different artists. Including the next video im dropping haha so maybe you’re right. If I add all the points together, maybe I will have enough for a dedicated Tyler video. I will investigate that idea soon. Much appreciated my friend💪
@derrickmico7423
Ай бұрын
@@drewgrit_ bro that would be amazing, thank you for the content man, it is always much appreciated
@drewgrit_
Ай бұрын
Anytime bro, next video dropping within the next week hopefully too💪
@derrickmico7423
Ай бұрын
@@drewgrit_ 🔥🔥🔥
Super fire video
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Thank you very much dude, really appreciate you leaving a comment. It helps a lot🔥
Great video!
@drewgrit_
3 ай бұрын
Thanks very much my friend! Jordan is a personal favourite so it’s cool to see other people on the same wavelength enjoying his music too💪
This is sick mate!!
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Thank you nikee, much appreciated bruh😤
Superb vidéo thank you !!
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
No problem at all my friend and glad you enjoyed it! Also thanks for leaving a comment, it really helps push the video💪
nice stuff! I think on that last glidey lead tho, using a simpler and an actual vocal for it instead of a sine wave/synth would have sounded a lot better. using the crossfade and looping effect and grabbing a small portion of Jordan's vocals it is most likely what Lido did. But I loved the video and will sub.
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Absolutely dude, it definitely could have been that method too! In lidos production videos on his channel he said he gets singers he works with to record a long note and adds it to a library to use for chords when he feels like it. It could definitely be from that, the only thing I’m not convinced of, is that it’s Jordan’s voice. It might be but it doesn’t sound quite the same to me, Jordan’s voice has a certain timbre that I think would maybe be more obvious. Thanks for the comment my friend💪
@PaulBohno
4 ай бұрын
@@drewgrit_ I didn't know he did that, that's cool! So it could be anybody voice he has in his hard drive. But my guess, if it's for Jordan's project, it's either Jordan's voice or Lido's voice, for crediting purposes.
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Honestly with the popularity White Crocs and how open lido is about his production, I bet we will get a breakdown from the man himself sooner or later! Fingers crossed, that would be sick. But yea definitely go over to lidos channel and check out the videos breaking down his own songs. They impressed and taught me a lot. Good chatting to you bro✌️
well done per usual!
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Thank you my friend, glad you enjoyed this one💪
this is a goldmine of knowledge ⚱️🧠
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Thank you homie! "Goldmine of knowledge" is the highest compliment a guy can ask for, much appreciated for real💪
excellent vid boss! 💪💪💪 as always
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Love bro as ever, I owe you one for real❤️
Great video
@drewgrit_
3 ай бұрын
Thanks very much my friend! It was a tough one to make but it had to be done, I absolutely love Jordan’s music💪
top class.
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Thanks very much! Top class is the best compliment I can ask for😂 much appreciated my friend✌️
@thecybersaurusrex2591
4 ай бұрын
love from dublin brodie.@@drewgrit_
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Ayyyyyy shoutout Dublin lad, Celtic brothers💪
goat
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Haha thank you my guy, means a lot!
so cool
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Thank you bro, glad you enjoyed it💪
This was so fire bro, was there any common chords that Lido tends to use?
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Thank you very much bro! And tbh I actually didn’t even pay attention to what chords he commonly used. I was only really focused on the synth patches/ sound design. Off the top of my head it was a lot of 7th chords but anything more specific than that I’m not sure. Hope that helps my friend💪
@dre7256
4 ай бұрын
@@drewgrit_ Appreacite you bro! im subbed and looking forward to more of your content forsure.
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
@@dre7256 that’s sick to hear man, thank you for the sub, I really appreciate it💪
Sounds sick, how do you replicate everything so well and find the chords? Is it by ear or do you find the key then just experiment?
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Replicating the sound is a combo of extensive research and my general producer ear/knowledge. In terms of chords, im not a music theory guy at all, I know very little haha So my method in this video was use a stem splitter website called Moises to pick out the synths/ guitar to hear them more clearly. Then I use that audio in Ableton with the convert harmony to midi function. Sometimes it works decently but still have to use my ear to fix it up. It regularly doesnt get chords correct at all lol Hope that helps my friend, its a bit of a nightmare honestly😂
can you do a "how to produce like" episode on Same Gellaitry please 🙏🙏 that would be such a sick vid
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
I thought about doing a Sam video but honestly he’s so ridiculously talented that I really don’t think I’d come even close to replicating his sound haha but I might still try! Thanks for the comment my friend💪
@L_Giancarlo
4 ай бұрын
@@drewgrit_ haha yeah no wonder, would prolly be challenging 💀Fire vids btw ive learned sm
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Yea man he’s a good as it gets, it would be TOUGH haha and love that dude, glad you’re getting something out of the videos, that’s great to hear✌️
Would love to see a video like this for daniel caesar 🙏🙏 songs from the freudian album have some of the smoothest producing i know.
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Agreed! I love that Freudian album and I have actually been listening to him a lot over the past week so it’s been on my mind about the possibility of a video. I’ll investigate a bit more and hopefully it works out💪 thanks for the comment my friend!
Hey man great vid! What is that technique called in the processing at 6:07? I wanna know how to do that. Thanks
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Ummm I’m basically just fattening up the sample with multiband compression, saturation and more compression. That’s all I’m doing really. Adjusting the bands on the multiband comp is doing the most work for fine tuning how it sounds. Does that help my friend? Let me know if you need more info!
awesome breakdown man thanks for sharing this. where can i find that wide synthbrass preset for fm8? i can't find it in the factory presets
@drewgrit_
Ай бұрын
Just opened up FM8 to find it, it really should come up if you type it into search but also upon further inspection it seems to come from the FM7 legacy folder in FM8. Hope that helps my friend✌️
@prodbyaday
Ай бұрын
@@drewgrit_ found it thank you so much!
@drewgrit_
Ай бұрын
No problem at all my friend, glad I could help and feel free to send me anything you make with the patch💪
so good. how did you process those guitars on cherimoya??
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Thanks my friend! And I’ve just opened up the session. I used Tape MELLO-Fi, Abbey Road vinyl and OTT. To be honest regular EQ is doing a lot of the work too. Hope that helps💪
I love you
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Hahaha you have to, you’ve no choice bruh😤
I dont want to seem annoying in any way but is there a way that you can share the stems? bcus its like spot on like seriously. great work on the vids too I love ur channel foreal.
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Not annoying at all dude! Don’t worry about that haha The stems thing is something I’ve been thinking about doing as part of a Patreon. Just haven’t started it yet but that method seems to be how most producers are sharing stems. Also thank you very much, the effort I put into these recreations was ridiculous😂 so I’m glad you think they are accurate my friend💪
@Adielcruz3
4 ай бұрын
@@drewgrit_ definitely go that route since it would only help you instead of hurt you 💯. And I don’t think they are accurate, I KNOW THEY ARE ACCURATE. Show the the “difference” to a fan and they wouldn’t know, shii I couldn’t hear the difference 😅. Keep going man, love your content
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Hahaha love broski🙏 I need you as my hype man to motivate me every time I can’t be bothered to get out of bed because I’m fully fired up after reading that😂💪
Great Video i buyed the Pack but Pay Pal would be nice !
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
I just seen a pack was sold a minute ago, thank you very much my friend! And was PayPal not an option? It should be, I’ll have to go on and check the checkout setting are right. I owe you one for letting me know💪
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Ive just fixed it, thanks again dude!
@therealonetherealone
4 ай бұрын
@@drewgrit_ np bro !
please do frank ocean next
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Frank has been my favourite artist for years but I think he would be hard to replicate. Either way I’ll add it to my list of video ideas, thanks my friend💪
I had sexed for YEARS and never figured out how to use it. Any presets you suggest for this sound?
@zayisdead
4 ай бұрын
Wow sorry I meant dexed **
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
I totally know what you mean lol Dexed can be a bit of a nuisance to use. I wish I had some words of wisdom but unfortunately not, I just go through the unorganised presets and note down what I like. I’ve not spent much time with it in depth because I have Arturia’s DX7 and FM8. Sorry my friend, if it makes you feel any better you’re not alone on getting confused by it😂
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Hahaha all good bro, my phone drives me crazy with the autocorrect bs too
@zayisdead
4 ай бұрын
@@drewgrit_ ah man thank you! I’ll cop the Arturia DX7 some day! And yeah that does make me feel better
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Honestly I think fm8 is better, way better probably. I’d look out for a deal on that because it goes on sale sometimes, I got mine for £10. Definitely don’t pay full price, it’s silly money haha 90% off sales only😂💪
Broooooo please do childish gambino next 🙏🏽
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Bro you know what’s so funny about that? Like 2 days ago I was listening to Urn from Because the Internet and thinking there is good potential for a video😂😂 so yea great idea, couldn’t agree more haha
please do jpegmafia i enjoy ur vids
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
I almost did jpegmafia before but his production is so crazy I’m not sure I could pull it off haha I’ll revisit the idea and see what I can do, thanks for the comment my friend💪
Can you do a video on how to produce like because the Internet Gambino? Pls
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
I was literally listening to Urn from that album a couple days ago and was thinking about the potential for a video haha so you might actually get what you want soon my friend💪
@dying2live.
4 ай бұрын
@@drewgrit_ Bro that’d make my year, if you do can you make a part on telegraph ave’s production That’s my favorite song and the techniques Ludwig used with the resampling the keys through an amp is a technique that’s been giving me hella inspo. Thanks again 🙏🙏 hopefully it comes soon :)
@drewgrit_
4 ай бұрын
Absolutely love Telegraph Ave, it’s so sick and wow I didn’t know about Ludwig doing that. He’s an amazing producer! I will try my best to replicate the songs and if it works I will make a video✌️