How To Produce Dance Pop (Fred again..., 220 Kid, House Inspired Pop) | Make Pop Music

In this video, Austin shows you how to pull elements from house and electronic music, and structure them into a dance pop production. The references for this tutorial are Delilah by Fred again..., Stupid Feelings by 220 Kid & LANY, and some of the house inspired records from Drake and Beyoncé. Watch and learn as we take on the task of making a fun, summer-ready dance pop record! Get Synergy Today! Shop Our Store! Explore Our Start-To-Finish Production Course! Make Pop Music Sample Packs Used In This Video: Synergy (Vital Presets) - Pop Star (Drum Samples) - Dark Pop (Drum Samples) - Hip Pop (Drum Samples) - Radio Ready (Drum Samples) - Chart Topper (Drum Samples) - Dark Pop Vol 2 (Drum Samples) - Sounds Of Life (Drum Samples) - --- Listen To Our Podcast! Join Our Facebook Community - Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok: Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content on all things pop music! ——— Listen to some of my work! Affiliate Links To My Favorite Gear and Plugins! Auto-Tune Unlimited: DAW / Program I Use: ​​​​​​ Vocal Chain: Mic - Lauten Audio LT-386 Eden Preamp Heritage EQ - Audio HA81A Compressor - AudioScape 76D I/O - RME UFX ii ——— Follow Austin: ​​ ——— Make Pop Music is the #1 resource for independent pop producers, writers, and artists. Thank you for being a subscriber! My Gear: DAW: Cubase 12 Pro Desk: AZ Studio Workstations Main Microphone: Lauten Audio LT-386 Eden, Lewitt LCT1040 Voiceover Mic: Lauten LS-208 Monitors: Focal Shape 65s with Focal Sub6 Interface: RME UFX ii Compressor: AudioScape 76D MIDI Keyboard: M-Audio Code 61 Keyboards: Roland Juno DS88, Roland Juno 106, Arturia PolyBrute Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Taylor 214 CE Plus Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A & Audient ASP800 Extra Microphones: Advanced Audio 251, Slate ML-1, Shure SM7B, JZ BH-1, JZ V67, Lauten Audio LA-320, Lauten Audio LA-220, Lauten Audio LA-120, AKG P170, Sterling ST59 Camera: Panasonic G7 Lens: Rokinon 12mm f2 Camera Lights: Neewer LED Light Panels Timestamps: Intro 0:00 Preview 0:11 Important Announcement 0:22 Main Chord Progression 1:00 Adding Sauce To Keys 1:45 Extra Key Layer 2:23 Building The Verse Sound Bed 3:20 Adding A Vocal Chop 4:59 Verse Drums 6:42 Additional Verse Elements 7:57 Drop Drums 10:18 Drop Bass 11:55 House Pianos 12:51 Extra Synths For UMPH 13:37 Hook Counter Melody 14:15 Crazy Arp Synth 14:58 Additional Verse Elements 16:17 Risers and Hits 18:05 Automation For Dynamics 18:45 Final Listen 20:41 Outro 21:55