The Last 20% Will Change The Way You Produce Forever.

If you found this helpful and want to learn more about this kind of thing, I'd love to talk more and see if it'd be a fit for us to work together on your next song: https://tally.so/r/3x4Nbd My Socials: IG: (https://www.instagram.com/jayrencemusic/) BlueSky: (https://bsky.app/profile/jayrencemusic.bsky.social) Songs Used in This Video: (All songs can be found on all streaming platforms but here is the YouTube links) Liv DeToma: Streetlights (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLZO575jD2M) Dear Quinton: More Reprise (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNE9YNprAW0) Jay Rence: Electric Feel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcfVuIjymKo) Tems: Forever (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB57mCyf8XY) Dijon: The Dress (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws5K_5G_xvI) Radiohead: Paranoid Android (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHiGbolFFGw) Cordae: Have Mercy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lzE0kQnVIk) Ben Howard: End of The Affair (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Unz9gWteR1s) The Last 20% Checklist: The Last 20%: Effective Contrast -Changes in Frequency -Changes in Pacing -Changes in Dynamics -Use of Space Effective Transitions -Convey Change -Hint Toward New Sounds -Keep the Listener Engaged -Refresh the Ears -Build Tension -Release Tension Ear Candy (Sweeteners) -Adds Excitement -Supports the Vocals -Adds Polish -Creates Memorable Moments CHAPTERS: 0:00 What You'll Get From This Video 1:13 PART 1 CONTRAST 2:35 4 Categories of Contrast 3:17 Changes in Frequency 4:30 Changes in Pacing 6:20 Changes In Dynamics 7:55 Use of Space 10:19 PART 2 TRANSITIONS 11:56 How I Make Transitions 12:49 PART 3 EAR CANDY 13:30 Realtime Breakdown of Ear Candy 15:35 Purpose of Ear Candy 15:54 Closing Thoughts