Paul Epworth opens up the session for Adele's "Rolling In The Deep"

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3 жыл бұрын

Full video available now on mwtm.org/pe-adele
A sneak peek from Paul Epworth's "Inside The Track" series in which he shows us his session of Adele's song "Rolling In The Deep"
Join us at Church Studios for a series with the highly influential producer and songwriter Paul Epworth! This series uncovers the creative process behind Adele's 2010 hit single 'Rolling in the Deep'. Epworth describes how a vocal “riff” by Adele led to the pair's collaborative songwriting journey. He walks through the demo session in Logic Pro, which contains the original lead vocal, acoustic guitar, bass, drums and percussion tracks. He then opens the final tracking session in Pro Tools at Eastcote Studios and elaborates further on the recording and production techniques employed.

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@mixwiththemasters 2 жыл бұрын

Full video available now on mwtm.org/pe-adele

@BounceMuzik1 3 жыл бұрын

“I think the charm of it is the imperfections”. Love that quote

@Cristalskulle 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's super important, rock needs imperfection

@tuneboyz5634 3 жыл бұрын

@@Cristalskulle this is trap

@rockdahaus 3 жыл бұрын

@@Cristalskulle but todays listener wants to buy perfect music. Music with perfect drums (samples build in the computer and time alignment on the grid), midi guitars, midi piano, autotune on vocals... that is what the people buy! When you are not perfect... 9 of 10 people would not buy the CD! The future is all music comes from the computer... that is sad!

@Cristalskulle 3 жыл бұрын

@@tuneboyz5634 No it's not...

@Cristalskulle 3 жыл бұрын

@@rockdahaus Well yeah I kinda agree, I'm not gonna say that "music used to be better" because I don't agree I just think it used to be different. BUT when it comes to rock inspired music, looking to be absolutely perfect is the worst possible choice. That's why I think Rolling in the deep works so god damn well, it's incredibly powerful and lively

@ellieg91 3 жыл бұрын

This song turned 10 years old and it still sounds just as fresh. So so good

@88Doug 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, doesn't seem like 10'years

@ellieg91 3 жыл бұрын

@@88Doug time flies truly

@sophiamarjieh6627 3 жыл бұрын

how the hell has it ben ten years???!!! insane how fast time flies 😭😭

@neivmusic 2 жыл бұрын

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@markshortall3384 3 жыл бұрын

Its was so refreshing to hear a song with a real, genuine swing in it in the charts

@SerpaTCB 3 жыл бұрын

Dude yes. I literally just recorded a track with live drums and it’s not PERFECT but maybe that’s why I LOVE it. It has natural swing. Not Off time , but on time, and not Quantized! Beautiful 😻

@markshortall3384 3 жыл бұрын

@@SerpaTCB quantizing is necessary sometimes if your track just doesnt feel right rhythmically. But you just cant beat a great band

@markshortall3384 3 жыл бұрын

@@SerpaTCB delighted you're happy woth your track though!

@aldistoteles2919 3 жыл бұрын

@@SerpaTCB That’s cool

@neivmusic 2 жыл бұрын

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@hearmenow909 3 жыл бұрын

Just goes to show how important the vocal performance is.

@michaelh9046 2 жыл бұрын

Bahahaha

@neivmusic 2 жыл бұрын

Adele Mashup 💫 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m6eTdcuXzp3KZWQ.html

@CMprod1 3 жыл бұрын

Music engineers are always so articulate and eloquent

@talkswithvigy7860 Жыл бұрын

They have to be, they can make or break a song! Vocalists can only do so much but its these guys complete the song!

@joshuaalmeida1628 3 жыл бұрын

The fact that I didn’t get to her the original in studio acappella is devastating

@jaredh723 3 жыл бұрын

Just know it was damn good

@oama2009 3 жыл бұрын

If you listen, you can hear it in the background of the instrument tracks.

@ellieg91 3 жыл бұрын

Search this session on dailymotion he opens the vocal track

@RealHomeRecording 3 жыл бұрын

@@ellieg91 or you know, pay for the video?

@abimmel 3 жыл бұрын

@@ellieg91 It's a shame indeed, I love these short bits but my interest is in only maybe 20% of their videos. Would so much love to be able to purchase just the ones I want to see

@LeifCoffield 3 жыл бұрын

its always cool to see younger guys like this giving masterclasses. so used to seeing the usual staples of mixing so its refreshing to see a younger chap clearly mastered the craft!

@allthebestmoves 3 жыл бұрын

Is there a masterclass made by him? Or do you consider this as a ”masterclass”?

@pop_polizei 3 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean. But don’t forget Paul Epworth is also in his late fourties. Does this still count as a young chap? 😉

@djAstraim 3 жыл бұрын

Go and check "Inside the Mix of Rihanna's "Diamonds" with Phil Tan . Pure gold too!

@LeifCoffield 3 жыл бұрын

@@djAstraim oh i’ve watched many times haha, the simplicity of the alterations they make are sickeningly good and just show attune they are to a mix

@ivers1001 3 жыл бұрын

He isn't a younger guy lol. Is almost 50 and has been working in the field for decades. *Edit* AND is talking about engineering Adelle - Rolling In The Deep while sitting in a pro studio...roflmao

@CanyonWanderer 3 жыл бұрын

All the time I'm like: So when does Adele come in ?? 😀

@discodave6153 3 жыл бұрын

Was hoping to hear the backing vocal tracks. They totally make this record. Love how they sing lower in the chorus. Unexpected and really effective

@jdrum4371 2 жыл бұрын

I own a recording studio that generally records Rock and I use Adele's tracks for reference tracks their engineering is so good

@DjLeoZero 3 жыл бұрын

Beautifully crafted mix of organic takes and tightened up production..... and you can tell the individual performances are super important to building the whole classic end result - amazing to see under the bonnet of this one.

@hummarstraful 2 жыл бұрын

The Paul Epworth videos are fantastic. He gives so much information and his knowledge is vast.

@nickflasher 3 жыл бұрын

That's great. I heard the imperfections in the acoustic guitar, but when combined with everything, you can't tell at all. And it definitely gives it character. Excellent work, Paul.

@PocketOptionTradingRobot 3 жыл бұрын

"part of the charm is the imperfections". I agree.

@Superdelphinus 3 жыл бұрын

Fab video - love the little engineering tips and insights too. I’ve always felt that Adele’s music is brilliantly produced.

@88Doug 3 жыл бұрын

This is a good watch. The drums sound fresh and live!

@HarryLoveTV 3 жыл бұрын

What a lovely man with a lovely family and a lovely personality. Cant say enough good about this talented chap, Paul Epworth is a top bloke across the board

@icespittingfire 3 жыл бұрын

cheers paul

@Jamusictv 3 жыл бұрын

One do the the best songs of the last decade. 💯

@janbriggs3387 2 жыл бұрын

A MASTER. OF A MASTERPIECE. SO MOTIVATIONAL. WOW!! WHAT A CONSOLE. !!

@DanielDeakin Жыл бұрын

amazing to hear the little mistakes and imperfections in such a hit song!

@Derek-cn4sx 3 жыл бұрын

His voice is so soothing

@kutik488 3 жыл бұрын

it is bassy

@rome8180 3 жыл бұрын

It's funny how much more groove this has than if it was quantized. Great musicians, locked together, with push and pull.

@karlmar2 3 жыл бұрын

I knew it. Every time I teach this song I could hear the guitar slight sharp and drop back into pitch.

@camilopelaez5498 3 жыл бұрын

Song Of The Century ❤️

@gyorgyst5086 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing, thanks for this!

@Pascalsmusics 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome Paul!!!

@tanialoalf9191 3 жыл бұрын

Great! Want to see more of Paul

@AlexanderOspanov 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this amazing video!

@cjsilvestremusic 2 жыл бұрын

I can't believe how young Paul Epworth is! I knew him from producing Bloc Party's albums. Didn't know he also worked with Adele, Bruno Mars, and Beck! So badass!

@alexbarn 2 жыл бұрын

Love all the modular gear blinking off in the background. Great video! 🙏🏼 …Also, Killing Me Softly at 6:05

@mcshafty1 3 жыл бұрын

Loved this vid. I remember when it came out - it really cut through well on FM radio. The tune made you prick up yer ears (and of course there were Adele's vocals.) The parts are so simple. No virtuoso playing here -.but the sum of the parts is genius! Nice to hear it broken down

@one_mega_ohm9139 3 жыл бұрын

aptrigga shout out really hit the ole' feelies

@arnavsawhney 8 ай бұрын

Makes me wanna get back and play once again

@DeathBeach 3 жыл бұрын

outfuckingstanding. thank you for posting this. some serious recording gems in here. the part at the end where he shows the guitar is great and i love that he admits to the part being hard for him to play because he's not a guitarist.

@zachmcelfresh 4 күн бұрын

This is so cool!

@willy_grylls939 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful man

@IamProfessorO 3 жыл бұрын

Part of the charm is the imperfections

@nikov4543 3 жыл бұрын

wow this is awesome

@AroneusShaul 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful insight on a classic tune... thank you!

@lucmermans37 3 жыл бұрын

I just love the unquantized drums man

@morbidmanmusic 3 жыл бұрын

yet sample replaced is okay...?

@MrRobatto 3 жыл бұрын

So happy to know that even the professionals use Stock Plug-ins and sounds! Would have loved to hear the whole mix though.

@samxday 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid. Thank you

@MP-bm3bf 3 жыл бұрын

Jon Snow is really flourishing beyond the wall.

@akshayde 3 жыл бұрын

@@Jukau he is talking about the voice, stupid

@Jukau 3 жыл бұрын

@@akshayde Shitty Audio recording memory then...lol..the accent is all..

@MP-bm3bf 3 жыл бұрын

@@Jukau You're an angry elf.

@destroythehuman3380 3 жыл бұрын

Jon snow in the series is Northern. This is a Southern accent probably somewhere near London. Also Jon snow has long dark hair. They do both have low rumbling voices.

@ledenonebo6927 3 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I LOVE HIS

@modvind 3 жыл бұрын

This is great!

@neivmusic 2 жыл бұрын

Adele Mashup 💫 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m6eTdcuXzp3KZWQ.html

@andiherzog 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@yetanothermusicboi 3 жыл бұрын

Phenomenal.

@keyron4 3 жыл бұрын

crazy how the guitar is all scrappy and “not professional” BUT HOW GOOD IS IT? you can feel the power through the strumming... as long as you achieve this, screw the professional

@andiherzog 3 жыл бұрын

All about the feel 🙌🏼

@TjMoon91 3 жыл бұрын

This why mixing tracks in solo doesn’t make any sense! It’s irrelevant how something sounds out of context.

@tuffycampbell 3 жыл бұрын

Professional here ... :( Ur not wrong :)

@OnionKing2009 3 жыл бұрын

imperfect but human sound is always the way to go imo

@KingBlonde 3 жыл бұрын

i wouldn't say "screw the professional" is the valid takeaway from this. more "screw conventions/ overproduction" maybe?

@LitchfieldParkFamily 3 жыл бұрын

Mixing is an art form in itself. Looking forward to learning more in 2021. Great video. 👍

@Platinum400 2 жыл бұрын

It really is and it can sometimes save an otherwise mediocre or bad song!

@talkswithvigy7860 Жыл бұрын

@@Platinum400 more often than not

@Aoiii 3 жыл бұрын

Everytime I see you falling... 😇

@estefanello 3 жыл бұрын

Listen to the sounds, layer by layer and I realize how much I am not listening. And I do have a fairly good headphone (ATH-M40x). Now I'll listen the music again and pay more attention.

@PHlophe 3 жыл бұрын

Eleazar what brand of headphones are you using currently.

@nigolt.4345 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely the charm is in the imperfections. I think you have to maintain those always.

@morbidmanmusic 3 жыл бұрын

not bad edits... that is another thing altogether

@bigdrums9905 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic - so great to hear something that is not cut up and quantized - sounds so good - is there more of this - sounded like he was cut off? Thanks for sharing regardless.

@UMadBro13 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't checked it out but there's a link in the description to the full video :)

@adotbeck 3 жыл бұрын

Those piano edits are SO DODGY. Holy shit.

@bolttracks 3 жыл бұрын

Was thinking the same, I wouldn’t be able to sleep knowing they sounded like that

@drmedwuast 3 жыл бұрын

kinda like the olden days

@koreanfriedchildren 3 жыл бұрын

What edits lol

@JeremiahFernandez 3 жыл бұрын

J dilla smiling from above

@xsonicassassinx 3 жыл бұрын

right? that was ROUGH

@princeamoakwa4057 3 жыл бұрын

Who also got on for the production breakdown but got caught up in his voice and narration rather?

@TheDizzleHawke 3 жыл бұрын

Part of the charm IS the imperfections.

@morbidmanmusic 3 жыл бұрын

not bad edits though. They hurt

@MarttiSuomivuori 3 жыл бұрын

Two things I love about Adele: Her voice and her sense of humor. Humour, actually. The key component of this track is Adele's breathing. Exhalation, to be exact.

@neivmusic 2 жыл бұрын

Adele Mashup 💫 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m6eTdcuXzp3KZWQ.html

@tungochuy 2 жыл бұрын

He should talk about the process of Pendulum by FKA twigs. That song tops everything he ever produced

@stringsnare 3 жыл бұрын

What is the name of the plugin?

@YoungMulaBabies 3 жыл бұрын

who remembers when Lil Wayne killed this beat on "Sorry 4 The Wait"?

@elijahcambry3319 2 жыл бұрын

no one

@monkeyape456 2 жыл бұрын

I love these videos and seeing the process but sometimes I miss pauses in the explaining to just let us listen.

@ricardomijon9677 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone know what plugin he mentions for drums? I heard "apptrigger" but couldnt find it online

@Richoutandtouch 3 жыл бұрын

it's apptrigga

@ricardomijon9677 3 жыл бұрын

@@Richoutandtouch Thanks!

@meltedshine1075 3 жыл бұрын

part of the charm might be the imperfections :)

@TTSetters 3 жыл бұрын

Not quantizing anything is always best. It takes longer to re record things, but it sounds so much nicer to me.

@samjones1938 3 жыл бұрын

The drummer needs a lot of praise cause I thought they were quantized

@TTSetters 3 жыл бұрын

@@samjones1938 Yep, that's a good point. If you listen to isolated drums on Led Zepplin tracks, he'd be behind the beat, on the beat or even ahead. Yet in the mix, it sounds perfect. Same thing here dudes got some swing, but it sounds perfect in the mix. I guess that's why he's a pro haha.

@samjones1938 3 жыл бұрын

@@TTSetters you been watching some rick beato by any chance?

@TTSetters 3 жыл бұрын

@@samjones1938 I do! However, this is a decade long thing I've already been doing. I may 'fix' something if it's just crazy wrong and I cannot make it work but that's pretty rare.

@luisnuricumbo8313 3 жыл бұрын

Thats a lazy man excuse. Quantizing is key. U have to find the balance between over Quantizing and leaving that human imperfection groove

@Joelevans7 3 жыл бұрын

I always heard a click, and I'm at peace having found out where it came from, the guitars switching

@kennethjames6114 3 жыл бұрын

Love it! Great video. Of course they don’t reveal the secrets behind Adele’s vocal processing :P

@ellieg91 3 жыл бұрын

There’s another short clip where he opens the vocal tracks it’s heaven on earth

@kennethjames6114 3 жыл бұрын

@@ellieg91 omgosh where can I find this

@nolanneal 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! In the video on their website - he says they used the demo vocal which was a rhode mic into his laptop I believe! And Adele was sitting on the couch. They tried to re-record her vocal with a more expensive mic later - but the vibe was so good on the cheap mic it won! He goes on to say something really enlightening about how a vibe is worth more money than any microphone.

@kennethjames6114 3 жыл бұрын

@@nolanneal amazing! Thanks for the reply I’ll check it out. He’s so right too

@DReid-ry9ff 2 жыл бұрын

What do you mean?

@guerosensible 2 жыл бұрын

It seems to be a pattern in the way english musicians speak with that manyl and deep voice. Paul, Mark Ronson, Damon Albarn

@cesmcmyth 2 жыл бұрын

Man First thing I thought when I listen to the widened up guitar..was "it's not the cleanest, and it feels so right!" yeah!!! -gives me hopes LOL

@EricMakingWaves 3 жыл бұрын

Welp, I feel a lot better about my recordings now. Some of those edits were wack and the fret buzz on the acoustic was crazy, buts it’s still a dope track. Vocals and arrangement are everything.

@Hexspa 3 жыл бұрын

This is like seeing into the matrix.

@CalvinBacon 3 жыл бұрын

The imperfections bring life into the track - if you quantize everything, you might as well let computers play your songs instead

@domagojoinky8262 3 жыл бұрын

Why did I think that there was no bass ? Only that deep notes on piano and kick provided low end that I heared.

@user-tu9lc8qx6n 3 жыл бұрын

Isn't that below the kick at 3:40 the bass?

@maadmanproductions4946 3 жыл бұрын

am i the only one who wants to know what that head @2:22 is?

@tyjakkty8668 3 жыл бұрын

what a smooth hair doo

@conorm2524 3 жыл бұрын

If those edits were all pristine and the playing totally accurate, the song would have been lifeless. The only thing that would actually change is your knowledge of said edits. You people bitching about such trivial things really have your priorities screwed up.

@hearmenow909 3 жыл бұрын

8 mins is way too short.

@TJF97 3 жыл бұрын

this is an advertisement, though. Everything this channel posts is with the goal of getting you to pay for access to actual substantive content.

@michaeld7446 3 жыл бұрын

Apparently there’s a full video on their site if you pay for membership.

@elijahcambry3319 2 жыл бұрын

If you join their website and pay the fee you can watch the entire hour long process

@johnuhrig6993 3 жыл бұрын

Wow no quantizing. That’s awesome

@AceMyHigh 3 жыл бұрын

I mean, not really if you have a REAL musician. Not these bedroom DJ's that could keep in time with 4/4 @ 120 😬😬

@johnuhrig6993 3 жыл бұрын

@@AceMyHigh hah yeah for sure. But still, I’m sure most things are quantized these days “just cuz” and I like that they let it be

@johngallaghermusic9777 3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this, No quantize on drums, very cool. And its performance that counts when laying down parts . A so-called mistake makes no difference, No one hears it when the record is finished, To clinical kills the human touch these days. Nice work.

@electricpineapplemusic7125 3 жыл бұрын

I know that piano well

@FrankTheSmithTV 3 жыл бұрын

7:25 Kavinsky - Nightcall

@spurv 3 жыл бұрын

I made a song using those exact chords when I was 12.

@billyalarie929 2 жыл бұрын

okay but the real question is WHO CAME UP WITH THAT NATURAL 'A' NOTE IN THE CHORUS??? and what was the thinking behind it!!

@Javier23gol 2 жыл бұрын

The fact they used some free samples from Logic’s EXS24 on one of the biggest songs of recent times, makes you reflect that spending those $700 on plugins won’t make your craft better.

@oshikiri999 3 жыл бұрын

Same verse chords to the T as Justin Beibers new song Lonely.

@blankspace0000 3 жыл бұрын

I love how fucked some of the performances are xD has such a vibe!

@magicfreek101 3 жыл бұрын

Damn i came to see the giant Modular Euro Rack behind him from the thumb nail only to see it was just use for the video, cool song though

@magicfreek101 3 жыл бұрын

Only used it as a backdrop for the video.

@dorsia6938 3 жыл бұрын

Thats why I clicked on it too. Lol

@vladeisch 2 жыл бұрын

Notice the bleed through on the piano recorded…

@MrSpencerMcIntosh 3 жыл бұрын

0:59 I only hear "float on" LOL

@busywl69 3 жыл бұрын

$319 a year. kills the impulse join.

@elijahcambry3319 2 жыл бұрын

nah. gotta pay for what you love and That works out to less than $27 a month and most people waste that on fucking snacks and cigarettes. It’s all about priorities

@busywl69 2 жыл бұрын

@@elijahcambry3319 or its not worh that kind of scratch. jus sayin'

@johnwalter6410 3 жыл бұрын

I dont know how these dudes side sideways in front of their monitors.

@BryceKleinhanz21493 3 жыл бұрын

Opens the instrumental you mean....

@TonyOnDrums92 2 жыл бұрын

I thought it was ash soan who played drums on this

@justinadams8264 3 жыл бұрын

I read the title a little too fast and thought it said "Paul Epworth opens up about obsession with Adele's 'Rolling In The Deep.'"

@clivemathieu9386 3 жыл бұрын

You studio is toooooo fucking sexy. That desk is to cool

@BrendanWhelan 3 жыл бұрын

why is ProTools still the standard? I honestly don't think it's close to what other DAWs can do these days.

@mathieupharand3821 3 жыл бұрын

My guess would be the post production capacities

@angusbabb4913 3 жыл бұрын

Seems like most of this was done on logic ...it throws the pro tools myth out the window ..Pro Tools is just there in the studio ,just used to bounce down onto , majority of the song recorded on Logic... this industry standard nonsense for Pro Tools alone is nonsense

@mathieupharand3821 3 жыл бұрын

@@angusbabb4913 I've never seen a single session being recorded on logic within professionals

@angusbabb4913 3 жыл бұрын

@@mathieupharand3821 really!? i think that explains my point a bit ...Pro Tools is just There!.. in the studio ,producers who know how to use will use it. This video clearly demonstrates that other DAWS are used for recording ,i think the entire Billie Eilish album was done on Logic ... Pro Tools was labelled 'industry standard' over 25 years ago , when digital recording was in its infancy .DAWS have come along way since then

@danielknowles7425 2 жыл бұрын

@@mathieupharand3821 Wrong, Eno prefers Logic, lots of producers use it

@thedayones4918 3 жыл бұрын

Those drums are soo good I swear they were fake 🤔

@bryanthology 3 жыл бұрын

He sounds so much like Damon Albarn

@danielbrian3098 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah unbelievable. Been very familiar with his work for a long time but never heard the fella speak and I honestly think, eyes closed, I wouldn't be able to pick the two apart.

@callmeslapnuts 3 жыл бұрын

6:14 am I the only one who caught that little mess up on the Key’s?

@juanramon3223 3 жыл бұрын

What mess up? I cannot hear anything

@callmeslapnuts 3 жыл бұрын

It might be at 6:15, but it’s when the chords changes. It sounds like his finger may have slipped.

@falilvthings2008 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Sounds like accidental flat note but it won't be noticed and such tiny mess will be just buried under the primary frequencies (vocala, melody, drums.. Etc)

@greatmomentsofopera7170 3 жыл бұрын

Full of editing glitches that haven’t been removed!