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Making an Indie Pop Song in One Hour - Justin Bieber, LANY, Joan, Mk.Gee, Dijon Style

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Watch a real-time music production tutorial demonstrating how to create an indie pop song in just one hour using only sounds from the Poptopia 2 Serum library. Follow along as the producer builds a complete track inspired by contemporary artists like Justin Bieber, LANY, Joan, Mk.Gee, and Dijon, starting with piano chord progressions and systematically adding synth leads, background keys, distorted bass hits, brass elements, granular pads, textured electric piano, guitar layers, drum programming including snare and kick patterns, percussion loops, synth stabs, pluck bass, and vocal elements. Learn practical techniques for layering different instrumental elements, programming rhythmic patterns, and achieving the characteristic sound of modern indie pop through hands-on demonstration of the complete songwriting and production process from initial concept to final mix.

Syllabus

Intro 0:00
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT 0:45
Starting The Song 1:55
Laying Down Piano Chords 2:08
Adding A Synth Lead 5:57
Background Keys 8:25
Distorted Bass Hits 10:26
Adding Brass Hits 13:07
Using Granular Pads For Movement 14:18
Adding A Textured E Piano 16:03
Using Guitars To Add Spice 18:13
Adding A Snare Drum 20:45
Adding A Kick Drum 21:20
Programming A Perc Loop 24:13
Synth Stabs 25:27
Adding A Pluck Bass 26:17
Adding A Vocal 27:03
Final Listen 33:11
Outro 34:14

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