Go stream the new track on Spotify! I put the link in the description

This advice is critical to take your tracks to the top level. However, this also takes a lot of discipline and experience to not get too lost in endless possibilities and options to the point you never can decide. 🤘

The baseline switch up is definitely god tier 🔥🔥🔥

Jack Conte describes this process of giving yourself as many different options to choose from/possibilities as "the funnel". Good advice for any creative project! Or things like job applications! Apply to 20 different jobs, five actually get back to you, two actually end up interviewing you, and one ends up hiring you. Doing the smallest amount of effort possible sets you up for the smallest probability of success.

Amazing advice, as always. One strong sound is always better than layering 10 average sounds.

More options do not always lead to a better result. The limiting factor is probably experience. When you are not experienced enough to know quickly wether the alternative sound that you just picked will work well for you in the final track, then more options can make you even more unsure. What I would recommend is bouncing out the idea with different sounds, perhaps even 10 to 20 versions, then closing the project for now and listen to the versions back a couple days later (at least 3 days, better 1-2 weeks or even more, the longer the better). At that point in time you may find it easy to pick a favorite.

Dope! That’s why I think it’s great to send over your stems to a mixing engineer who is not attached to certain stems and can judge the track with unbiased ears.

You literally found the hidden gem in that track. Thanks for the tips. Yea, I'm really new (almost 2 years) in production but learning something new everyday.

the greatness of a producer cab be measured by how much he can get out of as few tracks as possible.

Great video; great song. I love that slide you do at 2:27 and then the way the song ends is super dramatic. It's also interesting to see how a fresh set of well trained ears can take something already good to a whole new level. Always love your videos.

You gave great A/B examples which really opened up the track, plus the philosophy for which parts should or should not be the main focal points. Big up!

Yesss, so happy to have a collab with the legend

Big Z let's goooo

Please do a mix breakdown of this track! Sounds so clean! Maybe a Mixing Masterclass 2?

Wow I really love how you produce drums 🤩. Could you please a in depth tutorial about how you reason about drums. Most of your drums tutorials are about getting them FAT but not many about how to arrange them.

Crazy how fresh ears can help with an arrangement! If this don’t tell anyone how important it is to collab…. But aye you made some great calls on the arrangement man. Definitely took the track to another level.

Finding the lead, whether a vocal or a synth Line is probably the most important part of the track Great advice ❤

Always high-quality vids, straight to the point. Love it!

Bangggg !!!!! its just insane ......Need a MASTERCLASS of this track.!!

the process: make the song better

At the start of the video.. Before the process sounded greater than after the process.. truth.

This is brilliant work, Big Z. You did make something that sounded good, and turned it into something that feels good.

Blobby likes the lead synth nice work

wow, that track sounds hot! your final polish is just insane!!!!

Big Z is a professional in his field

5-min master class. Don't get any better than that.

wow, nice track ! these modifications really shine

Night and day difference! That advice about "feeling" the background synths instead of hearing it especially hit home. I was surprised at how harshly low cut they were, almost like they were coming out of a phone. I didn't think you could get away with that, but it really does work.

What is “quality” is very subjective, remember that kids. Don’t trust people who’s nose makes little movements all the time like something stinks right next to them.

So basically change out every sound that is important so it fits and do a complete new mix for it. Your core idea is absolutely right and super important, but your example is not the representative of what can happen, if you just follow those steps. You basically rewrote the most important parts. The drum groove has a complete new feel to it as well.

Man the transformation was insane, well done!

This video give me a lot new idea for my old "demo" tracks) thank!

Simple yet sick advice. Everything that was needed to make the song great was pretty much already there in the original demo, but the way you honed and focused it ramped it up several notches. The advice is presented in a way that I feel like I could easily apply it to my own demos. Thanks!

Such a sick track! Love the sound!! Great job Z and thanks for making a video based around it !

Big Z is *the* greatest music production tutor, irrespective of genre.

You really elevated this song! Great work.

Oh my goodness! You’re ridiculously great bro! ReDICKulous! 😮Good job!🥴

1:56 exactly

Thank you, Sir!

i think your the best mixing engineer in the world.

What i needed to hear. Awesome as always, your videos are gold!

I've always loved your content from day 1 but your camera confidence has taken your videos to the next level bro 😎, great work!

You are a legend. been a fan for like 11 years now lol

Wow this is one of those things that sounds like a no brainer when you hear it out loud, but I noticed all of this in the track I'm working on now. Really awesome advice!

Such small tweaks making a huge difference! What a great lesson, you're really good at this man... appreciate it!

banger of a track

What a tune, can you do full breakdown for this one please 🙌

💯 Good stuff here..............thank you so much. 🙏🏾

omg man, youre such a freaking pro! love what you changed!

🔥🔥🔥

very nice. The results are very good.

Fire track 😮‍💨

Great song!

Yoo! Congrats with release on Gemstone! Sick track, sick video as well!

Omg this sounds SICK 😍

Beautiful 💯

what a fat production my friend...i like it from the first note! bastian

Would love to see your kick side chain attack/release settings

Please do a video on how you mix and masters this track 😮

Nothing but quality!

That track is another level 💪🏻🔥

Just ran across your channel during my daily morning ritual of discovering something new. Great suggestions, sir!!

oh man, that shirt. ❤

You give great tips and make great music. Much love from NYC

perfect, thank you!

3:40 bro exactly haha

Gold advice as always

Sounds awesome

Another very helpful food for thought video on some great topics. Thank you Z. The tune is awesome. 🔥

You and MHA are carrying my producer career

OMG. This is totally brilliant. Thanks Z !

You flipped this demo track to a RUFUS DU SOL banger... Incredible...

Legend 🙌

Im guessing this is what all the producer are talking about when they say i have the idea now i need to finish it. Which i never understood what they were talking about

👏👏👏

This tune sounds amazing!

Love the song and great advice. Was listening on my computer, small Altec Lansing computer speakers, but with a separate sub-woofer, not great. Switched over to studio speakers, Rokit 5's through an interface and sounds great! Have to check it in my car.

U never disappointed me bro

Bro you are a wizard

“This process” is literally a complete remix of the original song lol

So much things to learn from this guy! Thank you!

Awesome advice! Could you do this same concept with modern pop / hip-hop / R&B (The Weeknd, Post Malone, etc)

Wow! Amazing video and really great production skills man! Nice job. Thanks for showing us your process :)

Stoked ⚡⚡ Amazing work.

I would like to say thanks for your work ! i want to comeback to music After watching your video you advices are so well explained and you are a cool guy thanks for it 👍👍

Great advice!

Great T-Shirt

Killer job Big Z!

congrats on your release on Selected!! will you make a tutorial on your new track?

That bass is 🔥 How'd you make it??

Wow.

this dude is savage

Great work! And great tips aa allways

very well done man

This track is actually really good. Probably another one for the books that wont hit big. It has potential though and I hope it does.

sick thanks dude

Your a beast bro holy horse nuts

Awesome stuff, Big Z. I'm working with rock music right now and that means sometimes the focus is on different elements, but the overall advice still holds up: when producing a demo into finished song, identify the hooks and bring them out. It's useless to obsess over guitar tone or the sound of the snare if the overall song doesn't work.

00:12 was MIND BLOWING! I guess I am at 00:10 right now 😂

This track is sick, gives me @kream vibes