How to Make A Song Like Silk Sonic (Funk, Soul, R&B, Pop) | Make Pop Music

This video is a special one because we are diving into the MOST REQUESTED video in our channel history! In this video, we dive into how to make a song like Silk Sonic! We make an upbeat, funk and soul driven record similar to 777, Skate, and Fly As Me! We go over how to program smooth drums in the style of Anderson. Paak, how to lay down funky guitar and bass lines, how to add chord extensions to fill the track out, and how to structure a song like Silk Sonic. We also announce our brand new drum sample library, The Anderson Pack and use it in action!

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My Gear:
DAW: Cubase 11 Pro
Desk: AZ Studio Workstations
Main Microphone: Lewitt LCT1040
Monitors: Focal Shape 65s with Focal Sub6
Interface: UAD Apollo Twin USB
MIDI Keyboard: M-Audio Code 61
Keyboards: Roland Juno DS88, Roland Juno 106, Arturia PolyBrute
Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Taylor 214 CE Plus
Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A & Audient ASP800
Microphones: Advanced Audio 251, Slate ML-1, Shure SM7B, JZ BH-1, JZ V67, Lauten Audio LA-320, Lauten Audio LA-220, Lauten Audio LA-120, AKG P170, Sterling ST59
Camera: Panasonic G7
Lens: Rokinon 12mm f2
Camera Lights: Neewer LED Light Panels

Timestamps:
Preview 0:00
Intro 0:26
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT 1:03
About The Anderson Pack 1:32
Verse Drums 3:26
Making Programmed Drums Realistic 4:35
Verse Bass 5:37
Mixing Bass 6:45
Adding Guitar 8:18
Adding Keys 9:25
Layering Horns 10:10
Extra Melodic Layers 10:35
Structuring The Verse 11:05
Silk Sonic Style Transitions 12:42
Crazy Wah Guitar Effect 14:00
Pre-Chorus Drums 14:57
Pre-Chorus Bass 15:19
Pre-Chorus Perc 15:32
Pre-Chorus Keys 15:55
Chorus Drums 18:00
Chorus Bass 18:35
Chorus Keys 18:55
Lead Horns 19:15
Chorus Guitar 20:00
Adding Vocals 20:52
Vocal Arrangement 21:20
Lead Vocal Processing 21:40
Vocal Sends 22:55
Vocal Saturation Trick 23:41
Delay Throws 24:48
Silk Sonic Shouts 25:01
Adding Wide Vocals 25:40
Shouted Harmonies 26:30
Silk Sonic Signature Vocal Shouts 26:55
Pre-Chorus Vocal Stacks 28:07
Crushed Vocal Lead In 28:40
Oohs and Ahhs 29:09
Slight Kick and Snare Mixing 29:40
Final Playthrough 30:26
Outro 31:26

[summerbeatzproductionsinc.]

Bro !!!! this is hard dude, as a producer myself I have to BOW DOWN when I see greatness....you are so VERSATILE my man. keep it up....

[acegameboy]

There's no actual way this just happened! I recently started making my own Silk Sonic inspired track and I've been researching their style and RnB and all that for a few days now. I got pretty far but I'm stuck with the chorus and I can't believe that you just released this video! Excited to see what I can take from this!

[hepthd]

I know i speak for everyone when I say we really appreciate you taking the time out to label each section of the video on the timeline :)

[pop_polizei]

It’s funny how often you say “nothing too crazy” when your final result is sick and crazy as hell! 😎 Well done!

[ThePowermountain]

Simply incredible sir! That fact that you just cranked this blaster of a party jam out is truely inspiring! Then on top of that you explain so cleanly your process and execution! Bravo!!

[JoshOnGuitar]

This was crazy to watch all come together

[ChristopherSiu]

Hype!! And yes totally down to see a downtempo tutorial :D

[mjk]

Austin, you're tenacity to dive into a myriad of genres and then to execute on em is really admirable my dude. You have a certain set of skills

[vatsalismusic]

watched it till the end and it felt like maannn these songs have so much.

[coastercraziness]

Dude WHAAAAT this is a banger! You absolutely killed this Austin

[scottmcleod]

GODDAMN! You nailed this! This is so dope. Amazing production skills, amazing songwriting, amazing musicianship, amazing singing. I am stunned at what you can create and how easy you make it seem. This video was next level and completely blew me out of the water. You are insanely talented. Thank you so much for creating all this awesome content. Keep up the amazing work my man!

[dannydannydanny]

Austin, u're amazing. I'm not gonna say anything else, thank you for everything you do, these are pieces of gold for free

[SarahSpencerMusic]

Your kits and packs are absolutely insane. Love this.

[iamhankmusic]

The finished product is FIRE!!! Sheesh!

[memosonmez]

Comment for the algo! Jeez Austin, you are so talented and we really appreciate the work you put in to making these tutorials. Looking forward to the downtempo version

[juliasmithoficial]

Just bought it! Really excited about this one! Thanks again Austin for all you’ve been doing and helping us in the community 🔥🔥🔥

[SuperdangerStudios]

literally was trying to write something like this yesterday and bam, it shows up in the feed. thanks again for another helpful video.

[forgetmyhead]

you impress me every track you make and this sounds amazing

[MusokeMSK]

Fire🔥🔥🔥 and even matched the outfit to the vibe. That's what i call commitment 😎

[TheJohnsonlifestyle]

Yo, this was by far the best type beat production breakdown I’ve ever seen and heard! I’m subbing right now