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I recreate popular songs from scratch and break down every sound — synths, drums, vocals and mix — so you can learn how they were really made.

James Blake - Trying Times
Minimal electronic soul, drenched in reverb
Jul 2026
Justin Bieber - Daisies
Intimate, guitar-driven indie R&B
May 2026
Djo - End Of Beginning
Nostalgic synth-pop with cinematic lift
Feb 2026
Tame Impala - Loser
Polished psychedelia with relentless groove
Dec 2025
Sen Senra - New Me
Dreamy R&B minimalism with intimate vocals
Oct 2025
rusowsky - Johnny Glamour
Freakishly fun as it is sincere
Jun 2025
Mk.Gee - Are You Looking Up
’80s pop, rock, and R&B full of anxiety and longing
May 2025
Djo - Delete Ya
Ultra-modern take on timeless nostalgia
Apr 2025
Severance Soundtrack - Main Theme
Captivating, cleverly written, and intensely atmospheric
Mar 2025
Justice & Tame Impala - Neverender
Sleekly aerodynamic, expensively appointed, and stacked electronic journey
Jan 2025
Crumb - Genie
Psych-loose jazz, and freeform indie rock into a soothing pop amalgamation
Nov 2024
Charli XCX - 360
Imperious, cool, nuanced and vulnerable hyper-pop
Aug 2024
Billie Eilish - Chihiro
Mix of haunted earworms, zinging lyrics and dancefloor delights
Jun 2024
Sound Design Tutorial with Arturia MiniFreak: FF7 OST Remake
Sound design and synthesis with Minifreak
Jun 2024
Chord Progressions Vol.1
Harmony analysis of my favorite progressions
Apr 2024
Troye Sivan - Got Me Started
Hedonistic pop hero and dazzling k-pop-R&B eclecticism
Feb 2024
Dua Lipa - Houdini
A pop star for the ages
Dec 2023
MacDemarco - Chamber Of Reflections
Evoking a bare, cell-like apartment with a sampled song from Shigeo Sekito
Oct 2023
Melody's Echo Chamber - I Follow You
Enchanting, psychedelic-tinged pop with just the right amount of thematic darkness
Aug 2023
Toro Y Moi - Ordinary Pleasure
Smartly crafted, comfortably mid-fi album of grooves and melancholy
Jun 2023
The Weeknd - Die For You
A stunning display of absolute pop prowess
May 2023
Djo - Runner
Stranger Things actor Joe Keery fights his way through the simulation with synth-pop
Mar 2023
Gorillaz ft. Tame Impala & Bootie Brown - New Gold
Half human, half virtual
Jan 2023
Tame Impala - The Less I Know The Better
A rowdy, romping multisensory extravaganza
Oct 2022
Rosalía - Como Un G
Energy and heartbreak from a first-class voice
Sep 2022
Steve Lacy - Bad Habit
The new kind of Guitar Hero
Aug 2022
Harry Styles - As It Was
From teen idol to a pop star in his own sunlit lane
May 2022
Nathy Peluso - Buenos Aires
Ectasy, power and self-confidence
Mar 2022
Mild High Club - Tesselation
Joys of nostalgia like a cool breeze on your shoulders
Dec 2021
Badbadnotgood - Speaking Gently
A velvet-crushed portrait of an effervescent lounge act in the 21st century
Sep 2021
Frank Ocean - Pink + White
Surreal and immediate
Jul 2021
Tyler, the Creator - See You Again
The angst of a missed connection, the pain of unrequited love, and navigating youthful ennui
Jun 2021
Kali Uchis - Telepatía
Dreamy pastel synths crafting a romantic atmosphere
May 2021
Crumb - Locket
Delicate indie-jazz from a band contemplating luck
Mar 2021
Frank Ocean - Nikes
A woozy, faded, screwed-down odyssey
Feb 2021
Animal Crossing - 5PM
An unlikely lullaby for a nervous world
Jan 2021
Kali Uchis - Coming Home
Head-in-the-clouds fantasy & savage reality
Dec 2020
Men I Trust - Show Me How
Idyllic dream-pop from Canada
Nov 2020
Childish Gambino - Redbone
Neo Soul from a multifaceted artist
Oct 2020
The Internet - Roll (Burbank Funk)
A human touch to digital-era R&B
Oct 2020
Thundercat - Lava Lamp
Love, loss and hyper-speed star jumps
Oct 2020

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