Finneas producing 'Therefore I Am' by Billie Eilish

We're thrilled to release our first video series with the multiple Grammy-winning artist, songwriter, and producer Finneas O'Connell! This instalment focuses on the creation of 'Therefore I Am', the 2020 single by his superstar sister Billie Eilish. Finneas takes you through how he co-wrote the song, recorded Billie's vocals, produced the record, and prepared the stems for mixing by Rob Kinelski. With the multi-track production session open, he revisits the process of making drum beats, layering percussion, forming bass lines, and creatively mangling samples. He explains his workflow that involves mixing as he produces, trying impulsive vocal harmonies, and creating a rough master for reference. Furthermore, O'Connell shares the details of tracking with Billie, reveals his signal chains, and elaborates on the duo's songwriting approach!

[rdGenCamaroGirl]

His production abilities are immaculate

[sophiamimran]

i will say this for the rest of my life: THIS MAN IS A GENIUS

[zoedancer]

“For anyone who’s unfamiliar” damn he’s humble

[ksedxmt]

So humble. knowing his huge worth and still says with all the calm in the world "Billie eilish's brother"

[jasmine-ommu]

THE PURE TALENT THIS FAMILY HAS BLOWS MY MIND EVERY TIME

[WalkingOnAirTomorrow]

he's so chill and laid back. they're such a great duo

[AmaZaneChannel]

They did not have to share their session at all, so I'm *extremely grateful.*
This is inspiring to so many aspiring musicians and producers! Thank you so much for this. 🙏🥺

[jnaneshcs]

This brother and sister combination is fire . 🔥❤

[iamjytir]

Finneas is too underrated, he should receive more credit!

[Nina-ejou]

One of the most talented young artists in the industry right now.

[samuel-qywx]

being bi is crushing on both billie and finneas

[RobBeatdownBrown]

Young masters indeed exist, too. Great production is in the details, man. Finneas is seriously talented.

[D_Dizzy_]

This was not even 1% of what Finneas does or can do. He's honestly incredibly talented. Him and Billie compliment each other so perfectly it's insane.

[Jah_LEASE_yah]

I can't tell if his hair is on purpose or if he actually just got out of bed. LOL

[mzniyuv]

Finneas is using Logic stock plugins and making multi platinum hits without even trying. And he's fully in the box and doesn't need all that bs expensive analog y'all be fooling people with. This man is the epitome of a creative genius, you don't need all that fancy equipment to make great music. Legend

[butt-head]

Billie eilish wouldn't be who she is right now if it weren't for the help from her bro Finneas

[MarlyEE]

The closeness between the two of you brings tears to my sooo beautiful to have that type of relationship with your siblings.

[blankspace]

Hearing him talk specifics about the production gives me a huge feeling of relief. It's so nice to see a superstar act actually producing their own music.

[deimanterepsaite]

And he's 23.. Explaining his master skills..

[tiannahanson]

"Writer, producer, songwriter" this man completely forgot that he's also an amazing singer...