Behind the Beat w/ Mike Gazzo (Steve Aoki, Billie Eilish)

Gazzo is a writer/producer who has co-written records with Steve Aoki, Backstreet Boys, Nicky Jam, BTS, Kiiara, Desiigner, Chase Rice, American Authors, Pusha T, etc. He is best known for his remix of “Best Day of My Life” which collected 50 Mil streams and helped the record go double platinum. He’s also done remix work for Fall Out Boy, Ellie Goulding, Jessie J, Billie Eilish, AJR, and countless others. Listed below are just a few examples of the labels Gazzo has worked with,

OUTLINE OF CLASS:

1. Behind the vocals to CADE & Desiigner “Home To You [pitched reverbs; chops in designer’s vox]
2. Behind the beat/vocals to Aoki/BTS “Waste It On Me” [attention to detail with vocals]
3. Behind the beat/vocals to Aidan Alexander-Guts [vocal processing & simplicity of a track]
4. Behind the beat Aoki/Nicky Jam “Jaleo”
5. Behind the beat/vocals of some unreleased tracks
6. How to fill the frequency spectrum for a full sounding song
7. Percussion Fundamentals (why having a strong percussive section in a song is important)
8. Guitar and Bass processing
9. Gazzo and his DAW workflow
10. How Being “Correct” isn’t always what’s best

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August 16th, 6PM-8PM

About the Masterclass

Rejoicer is coming to Beat Lab to share with us his unique producing techniques focusing on live recording mixed with samples from all the spectrum of musical styles.

We will discuss his absolute understanding of rhythm and explore odd time signatures besides the magnetic 4/4.

We will also learn a few melodic tricks with Yuvi’s approach to melodic structures, and talk about the journey that led him to sign with the legendary label, Stones Throw.

About Rejoicer

Yuvi Havkin, who goes by the name Rejoicer, is one of the primary figures of Tel Aviv’s beat scene. He is the founder of the Raw Tapes label, a collective of beatmakers, rappers, jazz singers, and instrumentalists. Rejoicer’s own work is a hazy, psychedelic blend of instrumental soul, abstract hip-hop, and broken beats, with influences ranging from cosmic jazz to Bollywood soundtracks. After releasing more than 20 albums across various projects and relocating to Berlin, Havkin signed to Stones Throw and released the full-length Energy Dreams in 2018.

Along with Beno Hendler and KerenDun, Havkin founded Buttering Trio in 2011. With an eclectic blend of left-field pop styles, the group’s debut full-length, Toast, appeared in 2013, and the group went on to play shows with the likes of Black Milk and Hudson Mohawke. All three members of Buttering Trio participated in the Live Beat Tapes project, which issued The Singles in 2015. Rejoicer also worked with downtempo/house vocalist Bajka and left-field hip-hop producers Free the Robots and Mndsgn.

Having played gigs with Peanut Butter Wolf and collaborated with Dudley Perkins and Georgia Anne Muldrow, as well as sharing a genre-blurring sensibility with roots in jazz and hip-hop, Havkin was a natural fit for Stones Throw.

Details:

• Open to all levels

• Please bring your laptop and headphones

• Any DAW will work for this workshop but Rejoicer will use Ableton Live

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Music Video Workshop with Dream Team Directors Round 2

Dream Team Directors have created content for Coldplay, Lindsey Stirling, Tricky, Sum 41, Jesse Jo Stark, Velvet Revolver and more…

WORKSHOP OUTLINE

1) How does video fit into and create artist branding?

2) The various ways video can be used to build a career and buzz: concert video/live performance, music video, behind the scenes, the studio behind the scenes, interviews, documentary, electronic press kit, video in newsletters, live video, Instagram video

3) Various avenues to promote videos

4) We will go over basic composition, sound recording, message and style on mobile phones

5) We will give enlightenment on the process of working with a Director/Filmmaker and how videos are made from concept through post-production.

6) We will give examples of how videos have made specific artists popular, loved by their audiences and how videos have made careers and given us memorable associations with music coordinating with record sales.

Field Recording with Devin Blair (bu.re_)

Get your field recording on with Beat Lab Alum and Admin Devin Blair aka Bu.re.

WORKSHOP OUTLINE

– anatomy of a field recorder

MASTERCLASS WITH UNDERBELLY – Round 2

MASTERCLASS WITH UNDERBELLY

1-3PM

Join us for a free workshop exploring Arturia’s new soft synth Pigments.

Parallel Wavetable/Virtual analog engines. Two multi-mode filters and extensive modulation possibilities.

Come explore the new player in the 2019 synth game.