Creative drum sampling with Finneas

A sneak peek from Finneas' 'Inside The Track' series in which he breaks down the rhythmic section from the the hit song '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!

[easeupkid]

It’s cool how simple his beats are while still having a good amount of spice while still giving a ton of room for Billie

[hvhened]

the fact that he's not afraid to put his production techniques out there....

[BlazeF]

*I like how his hoodie has the same color palette as his head*

[sbroggie]

He's a master of the low end and leaving the rest for Billie to play in. So good.

[rishabhbose]

His sound selection is really good. Also he always finds pockets in his productions for everything to kinda fit in.

[tracktionwaveformtips]

I love Finneas’ production. When I first heard Bury a Friend in the car on a dark drive home I was amazed by it. So different to absolutely everything in the charts. Every frequency in beautiful balance with such a beautiful low end to pad it all. I listened to it on repeat for days!

[reyfortea]

I love how deliberate and methodical he seems to be

[DonnyJ]

The fact that we can access this info for free. Crazy!

[eveningcharlatans]

Finneas is brilliant! Been saying this for 3 years now. He hears what others take for granted.

[josefeoficial]

simple, accurate and good taste. love his productions

[carrotnoises]

1:34 god that sounds genuinely so fucking cool

[LeifCoffield]

these videos bring it home just how simple a human i am - i see finneas production tutorial, i click.

[leeroyfree]

The way he just has fun with the production process is so intriguing

[_fig.]

killer vibes. logic rules. we owe this man a better poster frame.

[chrisknowles]

Kudos to Finneas! He actually talks about what he's using and how he got there. He respects that all of us are just looking to get there too.

What a talent!

[yaseene.]

I’m obsessed with this music genius oh my god - lately he has inspired me to start having fun (trying) to produce my own music. Thanks so much- it is so inspiring and educational to see how Finneas put together this masterpiece!

[MIHAO]

This channel is pure gold, man, I swear..

[peppersrestaurant]

His intelligence really comes through on this video. Super knowledge when producing and of course original.

[MattMerritt]

It's fairly simplistic, but that's its genius... keeping it open and uncluttered leaving room for Billie's unique vocals. Love it!

[HendryWong]

the approach which Finneas deal with the low-end in pretty smart and musical and genius way make every headphone/earpod can feel the whole energy of the music. god! gez! it's totally about what you can creat but what you using.