How To Make A Dark Pop Song (Like Tate McRae, Fletcher, Carlie Hanson, Olivia O’Brien, Madison Beer)

In this video, Austin shows you how to make a dark pop song in the style of female powerhouses such as Tate McRae, Fletcher, Olivia O’Brien, and more. Shop Our Samples, Presets, and MIDI Packs! Explore Our Start-To-Finish Production Course! ——— 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 13 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: Sony A7iv Lens: Sony 24-70mm f2.4 Camera Lights: Aperture Amaran 100Xs Timestamps: Intro 0:00 Important Info 0:22 Laying Down Plucky Synths 1:10 Programming Cinematic Dark Pop Drums 3:15 Laying Down Verse Bass and Chords 4:59 Structuring The Verse and Layering 5:58 Dropout Pre-Chorus 7:05 Making The Chorus Drums Sound Huge 8:13 Adding Chorus Synths and Basses 10:10 Making Guitar With VSTs 12:30 Adding Ear Candy 13:24 How To Make Your Vocal Sound Like Your Favorite Artist 14:18 Using A.I. To Turn My Vocal Into Tate McRae 15:04 How To Get The Best Results With A.I. 17:15 Mixing Vocals Like Tate McRae 18:00 Listening To The Final Song 20:00 Outro 21:32