Turning Zendaya's adorable acapella into sweet vocal chops

What do you get if you take the adorable Zendaya singing "smile" and chop it up into some kind of melodic techno track? Well, you're about to find out. 😊
This is a vocal chopping technique that's just about the simplest possible approach to get fun and effective results in Ableton Live, using the Simpler device.
The final song: / zendaya-smile-face-the...
Face the Sun on instagram: / facethesunmusic
- My Foundations of Electronic Music course: courses.underdog.brussels/cou...
- My Industrial Techno follow-along course: courses.underdog.brussels/cou...
Contents:
0:00 techno rumbles refreshed
1:13 what's beyond rumbles?
2:49 let's get to work
3:55 setting up the slicer
5:04 setting up a sequencer
7:45 weird rhythms
10:45 mixdown advice
11:11 adding more techno elements
Content:
0:00 Why use vocal chops?
1:18 Making it happen in Ableton Live
4:18 Finetuning your chops
6:28 Taking it a step further

Пікірлер: 136

  • @OscarUnderdog
    @OscarUnderdog2 жыл бұрын

    The song: soundcloud.com/face-the-sun-be/zendaya-smile-face-the-sun-edit 🌈🌈🌈 Find Oscar's video courses here: courses.underdog.brussels 🖤🖤🖤 Join the Underdog Discord channel: discord.gg/z5N9CTA 👾👾👾 The patreon: www.patreon.com/underdogmusicschool 💗💗💗 Follow Face the Sun here: instagram.com/facethesunmusic/ 📷📷📷

  • @dominiksowinski9986

    @dominiksowinski9986

    2 жыл бұрын

    This track is very gooood! Maybe you could make some breakdown of it, ay?

  • @WebbiiTV
    @WebbiiTV2 жыл бұрын

    I tell you what Oscar, Im currently studying a bachelor of Music technology in Brisbane, Australia and I've learned WAY more from you over the last 12 months than my actual degree, you're an amazing teacher and a bloody legend

  • @diegolondono93

    @diegolondono93

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same here

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    2 жыл бұрын

    This always makes me freak out haha. I didn't even have any formal music education myself. Some of these schools need some rethinking from the ground up it seems 😅 tell them to call me.

  • @fennygmuffin

    @fennygmuffin

    2 жыл бұрын

    me too ahhaha

  • @standjers

    @standjers

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@OscarUnderdog The way you approach music production is very hands on and to the point. Most schools/studies/courses give a lot of (lack of better words) "extra information" which tend to obscure the parts that you actually want to know. Although that "extra information" serves it's purpose, it feels a lot of times to much information. Plus I experienced that most teachers forget how much they know and assume you have the same frame of reference. You do not, Oscar and that really makes these videos of great learning value. Keep it up! And thank you.

  • @vieirabcl20gvfc

    @vieirabcl20gvfc

    Жыл бұрын

    much love for this comment

  • @Georgemelhem
    @Georgemelhem2 жыл бұрын

    love the "vibin" sections 😂

  • @davidrees8064
    @davidrees80643 ай бұрын

    I was vibing with you right there at the end! Also, I want that jumper.

  • @chez_calabrese
    @chez_calabrese2 жыл бұрын

    How can you be so likeable man! You’re the best Oscar we really appreciate you and all you give us

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    2 жыл бұрын

    😊 making me blush hahaha

  • @mikesyogapodcast
    @mikesyogapodcast2 жыл бұрын

    Another brilliant video. Thank you!

  • @Georgemelhem
    @Georgemelhem2 жыл бұрын

    love youduude always great tutorials

  • @54LZ
    @54LZ2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for always sharing super inspiring stuff, my dude!

  • @louisbourguet6285
    @louisbourguet62852 жыл бұрын

    Man thank you for this tutorial because I used to struggle with my "handcrafted" vocal treatments, it's gonna be a lot easier from now on. Thank you Oscar !

  • @sorycoulibaly594
    @sorycoulibaly5942 жыл бұрын

    The GOAT is back

  • @joostkpmn5401
    @joostkpmn54012 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Great stuff as usual :)

  • @maxim.b
    @maxim.b2 жыл бұрын

    Not only does your track sound great this is very inspiring!! Thank you for doing this

  • @elitobonpsicosomatica
    @elitobonpsicosomatica2 жыл бұрын

    Deine Videos sind einfach genial!! Vielen Dank 😍

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    2 жыл бұрын

    Danke schön 😁

  • @conradtwonine9414
    @conradtwonine94142 жыл бұрын

    You're vibing, awesome :)

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    2 жыл бұрын

    no YOU're awesome

  • @jayjermyn91
    @jayjermyn912 жыл бұрын

    This one is so useful. Hearing massive Kenton slash demon vibes from this.

  • @dj0shtur
    @dj0shtur2 жыл бұрын

    The best teach out there. So on point ✅

  • @princepatootie3357
    @princepatootie33572 жыл бұрын

    Excellent instructions! I really enjoyed and learned from this. You're a really great instructor. Thank you

  • @benbawden3348
    @benbawden33482 жыл бұрын

    Litterally every vid I've seen of yours thus far has been super helpful, this sounded wicked by the way, love it ❤️ Thanks

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cheers Ben :D

  • @vieirabcl20gvfc
    @vieirabcl20gvfc Жыл бұрын

    thanks for sharing your knowledge with us !!!Respect and long life for you Man!!

  • @infinity-1834
    @infinity-1834 Жыл бұрын

    Great stuff man!

  • @MarcVFons
    @MarcVFons2 жыл бұрын

    We are not worthy for so much wisdom, thanks sensei 😎😎😎

  • @flosendamager
    @flosendamager2 жыл бұрын

    Your instructions are top class as always - thank you so much for your work! You really established some sort of "general manual" for electronic music production. Never found quality content like this somewhere else! In my eyes you're writing techno-history, Oscar!!! :) Much love from Germany

  • @ogulcandogan1441
    @ogulcandogan1441 Жыл бұрын

    Pure, each time!

  • @davidpurple3698
    @davidpurple36982 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for a great video

  • @acousticscapes2855
    @acousticscapes28552 жыл бұрын

    Amazing tutorial! you are really the best Teacher I follow! Please keep on using Ableton!

  • @WilliamByrne37
    @WilliamByrne37 Жыл бұрын

    This is brilliant man! That drum rack tip is epic

  • @guillegecu7105
    @guillegecu71052 жыл бұрын

    Amazing work and knowledge! Keep it up man! Greetings from Barcelona 🌞

  • @Pipanpat
    @Pipanpat2 жыл бұрын

    haha sweetheart i pressed smiling the like button

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    2 жыл бұрын

    😄😘

  • @badpeeable
    @badpeeable2 жыл бұрын

    Your the master bro! Keep rocking like always!!! lot of love and respect!!!! THANK YOU!🤩

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    2 жыл бұрын

    🙌

  • @Flamieee1
    @Flamieee12 жыл бұрын

    Love to use vocals, this is very simple and usefull. Thank you! Glad you will be still doing ableton tutorials, they are the best!

  • @DaveSchulze
    @DaveSchulze Жыл бұрын

    One of (if not) the best videos out there on vocal chop techniques.

  • @lukeyd13
    @lukeyd132 жыл бұрын

    Love the final track. Given you don't plan to release it I'd be really interested to see a full breakdown of it. The transitions and build up are great. Plus you did a lot more with the vocal than you show here :)

  • @Halatshow
    @Halatshow2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @legrognard6699
    @legrognard66992 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, thanks bro.

  • @adrianmartinezflores4980
    @adrianmartinezflores4980 Жыл бұрын

    awesome is very help full .....thanks, I'm using it right now in my track.

  • @MrPeter924
    @MrPeter9242 жыл бұрын

    Awesome great music. So sound great audio. 🤘

  • @agathaanggarini5935
    @agathaanggarini59352 жыл бұрын

    I love Zendaya!! You’re a great sensei! 😆👏👏

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Agatha 😁⚡

  • @stm.natural_selection
    @stm.natural_selection2 жыл бұрын

    You are doing gods work

  • @Jbonethekid
    @Jbonethekid2 жыл бұрын

    great tutorial, the keyboard short cut shift tab is so convenient for those that missed it

  • @paullagoute3396
    @paullagoute3396 Жыл бұрын

    Very good !

  • @marcyared2355
    @marcyared2355 Жыл бұрын

    You make me want to get better. Thanks !

  • @fredericpasco2863
    @fredericpasco28632 жыл бұрын

    hey mate , like usual , an awsome trick like usual ,u re still my underground live hero ,thx

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cheers Fre :)

  • @ambientthrill6687
    @ambientthrill66872 жыл бұрын

    Amazing 💟

  • @andycordy5190
    @andycordy51902 жыл бұрын

    The power of keeping the whole recording standing by is shocking to me. As I learned sampling in the early days of useful hardware samplers, I could never have tied up so much memory in order to facilitate this workflow. Of course with contemporary software/hardware capabilities there's no immediate need to create discrete, permanent chunks you can no longer taylor. It's a whole new way of thinking for me. Not sure my noodle can handle the freedom🤩

  • @stuartleighton
    @stuartleighton Жыл бұрын

    I'm rewatching this after 7 months and still it blows my mind with something new that went past me when I first watched it. This is definitely going into my next tune.

  • @stuartleighton
    @stuartleighton Жыл бұрын

    Every time I see this tutorial it blows me away. There is a similar one at EDM Tips, and I am going to try and combine the two techniques for my new track which I am almost done with featuring the late Carl Sagan and Grace Slick from Jefferson Airplane. It's taken me hours to get right but rewatching this tutorial I can see where I am going wrong. This is one of those mind-blowing tutorials that I just keep coming back to in order to reinforce my understanding. Brilliant.

  • @TheMateyl
    @TheMateyl2 жыл бұрын

    Love the sweater

  • @waix2waix177
    @waix2waix1772 жыл бұрын

    thank you~~learn a lots!

  • @mechanicom
    @mechanicom2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome and inspiring, as always! I’m moving into my new garden studio this weekend! Long wait and really looking forward to creating and going through your videos again for a refresher ..

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cool :D

  • @alexmoore3051

    @alexmoore3051

    2 жыл бұрын

    A garden studio sounds like heaven

  • @extendedblundering
    @extendedblundering2 жыл бұрын

    I really benefit from simply watching you perform your workflow while you slightly describe each decision out loud. It helps me both see quick key commands and think through problems/challenges

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear this 😊🧡🙏

  • @renatomilano
    @renatomilano Жыл бұрын

    best teacher ever!!!

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    Жыл бұрын

    Much love 😌🙌

  • @claudiomalz
    @claudiomalz2 жыл бұрын

    well explain !! good vid

  • @dbdbdb12345
    @dbdbdb123452 жыл бұрын

    another great video !!! thank you so much . I would love to see you explaining more about future rave ( MORTEN style..) ! it would be great :)

  • @spreiselbeerleprv
    @spreiselbeerleprv2 жыл бұрын

    Very fine tutorial. =)

  • @sirhcyaj
    @sirhcyaj Жыл бұрын

    Dope!

  • @nicklausmusic
    @nicklausmusic2 жыл бұрын

    You have a really good habit of helping me get unstuck with projects I'm working on when you upload, great video as always Oscar.

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cheers Nick 🧡😊🙏

  • @jaydekaytv
    @jaydekaytv Жыл бұрын

    Nice work

  • @nippodj9383
    @nippodj93832 жыл бұрын

    Thats a great technic Might be fun to use with movie quotes too

  • @nathanbryers
    @nathanbryers2 жыл бұрын

    Good on ya Oscar . Another awesome product

  • @niamousai
    @niamousai2 жыл бұрын

    As I keep saying…Love your channel 🙏🏼🎧🤍

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    2 жыл бұрын

    💙 keep saying it, it's music to my ears 😁

  • @bagheeramusic2452
    @bagheeramusic24522 жыл бұрын

    thank you!! Now I know what to do with the vocals wich I recorded from games and some series from Netflix :)

  • @angelogabriel6862
    @angelogabriel68622 жыл бұрын

    Current Value - Dark Rain is the best implementation of this technic. For sure I'll download this track as well, as the beginning of the video was ultra vibe

  • @krensshepard5644

    @krensshepard5644

    2 жыл бұрын

    i feel like the middle part of that track has been rather gated than chopped or that would make more sense and less work. the sample clip sounds the same throughout the whole track.

  • @angelogabriel6862

    @angelogabriel6862

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@krensshepard5644 yeah, you're right, the have similarities but aren't the same thing

  • @SaucemanSauceman
    @SaucemanSauceman2 жыл бұрын

    Cool!

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're cool!

  • @Carefullyprepared
    @Carefullyprepared Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for using samplar in this instance, this device unless used frequently is a bit overwhelming when trying to use, maybe an in depth review of these classic ableton devices with potentials!? There really is no limit on there stocks, incredible content yet again Oscar, sharing your content regularly legend!

  • @gm-heaven
    @gm-heaven2 жыл бұрын

    Great one Oscar 👍. Re your studio: Please do not get rid of the wall shrimps textures, or please make a jumper out of them. 😁

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    2 жыл бұрын

    😀 indeed, they should make an appearance. Am still trying to figure out what the setup will be!

  • @donneasel9631
    @donneasel96312 жыл бұрын

    Man U did something

  • @graspingfagin
    @graspingfagin2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome info here! There's a calibre remix of the classic house track Sense of Danger, I think he uses similar tech to this and I've been wondering for years how to do it!

  • @siddheshpednekar4907
    @siddheshpednekar49072 жыл бұрын

    hi Oscar, a fan of your channel, really appreciate the content that you make. would you be willing to make a full breakdown of the track ? I'd pay for the thing

  • @tuesdaybeats5694
    @tuesdaybeats5694 Жыл бұрын

  • @alexanderboca5686
    @alexanderboca56862 жыл бұрын

    Will be nice to see some tutorials with bitwig by you 😁

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    2 жыл бұрын

    I would love to, and bitwig has been on my list for a while, but there's just not enough hours in the day to spread myself over too many DAWs 😀 but I don't close the door, maybe I'll get a chance in the future.

  • @soldrozd877
    @soldrozd8775 ай бұрын

    Me not being able to stop thinking of the classic song “A E I O U” we’re going to the track store

  • @oliverwojnarski815
    @oliverwojnarski815 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Oscar ❤

  • @ssilk
    @ssilk2 жыл бұрын

    I always hear "Allrad, Allrad, Allrad", which is German for "four wheel drive". :)

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    2 жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @niklev83
    @niklev832 жыл бұрын

    I'm honestly a bit sad you've stepped away from mainly Reason tutorials 😢 ...but I still watch you, because you are a good teacher. This technique for example... I would like to know more on how you would set this up in Reason using Mimic. Would you use a single instance of Mimic or many? How would you analyze and realize your "stutter voice" idea in Reasons workflow?

  • @yekker2245
    @yekker22452 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like a footwork track 👍

  • @sampitomusic
    @sampitomusic2 жыл бұрын

    Hey, nice tip ! I would like to know how you achieved the little repeats preceding the voice on the beat, how you dosed the crescendo of it

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    2 жыл бұрын

    32nd notes in midi, and tweaking the velocity! 🤘

  • @alexoswald2399
    @alexoswald23992 жыл бұрын

    You know a man wearing a sweater like that has some knowledge 👌

  • @lucaslavaine1287
    @lucaslavaine12872 жыл бұрын

    The "kickbassgroup" sound so good !! what plug do you use ?

  • @vladimircerovic
    @vladimircerovic24 күн бұрын

    This is amazing. Do you have a full course for creating a track like this, down to mastering? or this template available?

  • @sehrtoericht3904
    @sehrtoericht39042 жыл бұрын

    Grüße aus Hamburg! Und n comment ; )

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    2 жыл бұрын

    😊🧡🤘

  • @bramkoopmans8136
    @bramkoopmans81362 жыл бұрын

    Hi man, amazing inspiration as always! What is your artist name on Spotify?

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    2 жыл бұрын

    Torc! It's very techno though :D

  • @djbrambo
    @djbrambo2 жыл бұрын

    Always informative, but I was waiting on your tips on the Vocal Glitch effect, is that just a matter or putting 1/32 notes in followed by a longer note in the drum rack? I have trouble coming close to that effect.

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yep 32nd notes! Sometimes simple is best :)

  • @jerryflores101
    @jerryflores101 Жыл бұрын

    I would like to make a suggestion and i know the perfect reference song its called “caminho de dreyfus rebolledo remix” it has some crazy vocals I’ve always been curious to learn and sure your gonna love, thank you and do plan on becoming a student soon!!

  • @timcannady3213
    @timcannady3213 Жыл бұрын

    Possible to share what kind of bass line that is? The driving, rolling kind.

  • @robdang
    @robdang2 жыл бұрын

    Sweetheart :))

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cutie piiiieeee

  • @stuartleighton
    @stuartleighton2 жыл бұрын

    How do you rip MP3 from KZread? This is a trick commonly used by Orbital. This is fantastic and gives me ideas for my next tune. Thanks Oscar.

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    2 жыл бұрын

    There are some websites that do it for you :)

  • @stuartleighton

    @stuartleighton

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@OscarUnderdog Which do you use? I used to use cconvertor but that won’t rip music anymore.

  • @some3966
    @some39662 жыл бұрын

    please make one video about brutalism3000 skills of vocals and how they make that magic with vocals

  • @some3966

    @some3966

    2 жыл бұрын

    and thanks for each one your video, u are great man

  • @alexannan7526
    @alexannan75262 жыл бұрын

    Can you please post a video about AutoTune Pro?!

  • @tuesdaybeats5694
    @tuesdaybeats5694 Жыл бұрын

    Der mann hat es richtig drauf

  • @philippangleitner6773
    @philippangleitner6773 Жыл бұрын

    is this drumrack thing with different vocal starting points wich u have done at the end of the video also possible on fl studio? Best regards

  • @shahinpejhan7425
    @shahinpejhan74252 жыл бұрын

    So ..we don't need to check the scale of source song...? Or have an eye on singer notes???!!!! Doesn't this mess the harmony or I donno, tune of our main track? By the way, loved the video and congratulations on new studio

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well, I didn't want to remake the original track, Iw anted to do something more abstract with the voice. So then you just follow your instinct :)

  • @engerterseer7724
    @engerterseer77242 жыл бұрын

    Why don't you use FL Studio?

  • @raz_van__
    @raz_van__2 жыл бұрын

    hate to correct the teacher, but if you have ableton standard and drag a clip on the midi, you get a simpler (not a sampler)

  • @OscarUnderdog

    @OscarUnderdog

    2 жыл бұрын

    True, also in suite 😁 I would argue simpler is a type of sampler instrument tho!

  • @setharnold9764
    @setharnold97642 жыл бұрын

    It's funny, I really like the smallest sliced stuff, but the larger stuff ("aching"? at 1:26) annoys me enough that it's hard to listen to. It's been twenty years now, but it reminds me of BT or Moby, that I thought were fantastic the first two or three times, but I came to detest so much that I don't want to hear any of them ever again. ("Oh lordy lord, trouble so hard". It's been two decades!) What's the reason for hating artificially repeated vocals so much? Does this happen to anyone else or just me?

  • @Laurenscherer
    @Laurenscherer2 жыл бұрын

  • @franciscomaestre1371
    @franciscomaestre13712 жыл бұрын

    Super usufull all your videos, waiting to finish all of them to star the lesson in the website

  • @lordloren1
    @lordloren1 Жыл бұрын

    Far too fast, my screen not doing the same as yours. Annoying for a newly

  • @EdgarRoock
    @EdgarRoock2 жыл бұрын

    Correct me if I am wrong but wouldn't the use of a sample in your song still require the owner's permission once you publish it, commercially or otherwise?

  • @LucaYourself
    @LucaYourself Жыл бұрын

    Love it, do you have a tutorial for that kinda Bassline as well?