How to Write a #1 Album in a Bedroom

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  @Finneasofficial · 3 years ago · pinned

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• EV

  @evantablada9558 · 3 years ago

  I like how the first piece of gear is a $1200 mic

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• R0

  @r0bophonic · 3 years ago

  The intimacy of Billie’s whispered vocals was really fresh. Until technology enabled kids to have studios and condenser mics in their bedrooms, artists didn’t have an opportunity to experiment with that. Billie and Finneas developed their art in symbiosis with the bedroom studio in a way that was impossible for previous generations, as teenagers did in the 1960’s with electric guitars and the 1980’s with synths. Great video!

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• CH

  @chamechevy6304 · 2 years ago

  Y'all, don't give up on your dreams of making music, you may not have what another person has, such as an expensive mic or a big support system, but all it really takes is creative energy. Each artist has obstacles and frustrating ones at that, but what makes a great artist is one that perseveres and believes in themselves and their love for music. Keep ur creative energy alive and when things get too tough, believe you can overcome it or find a better way that works for you! :)) don't sweat it, and just do what makes you happy

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• RO

  @rome8180 · 3 years ago

  You mentioned a few of these things, but here is what really stands out to me: <br><br>1) Finneas&apos;s mastery of low end <br><br>2) The intimacy of Billie&apos;s vocals. You can hear every breath and mouth noise <br><br>3) The use of space. The arrangements are very minimal. There often isn&apos;t much in the midrange besides Billie&apos;s vocals, allowing them to shine and to flesh out the harmonic content &nbsp;<br><br>4) The songwriting. It&apos;s sad how rare it is in contemporary pop to use actual chord progressions. Everything now is based on sound design and rhythms. People have moved away from the fundamental principles of songwriting. Billie and Finneas manage to sound modern while bringing that stuff back. I&apos;m not saying it&apos;s the most complex music in the world, but the melodies have real contours and songs are structured as more than an endless three-chord loop. I think the reason people connect with it is because they can tell it was made by humans rather than by committee

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• BL

  @BlackRoomBeats · 3 years ago

  The final mixing and mastering of the songs did not happen in Billie&apos;s and Finneas&apos;s bedroom studio. Instead, this work was done by Rob Kinelski, a noted mixing engineer. Rob&apos;s credits include Alessia Cara, Ariana Grande, Beyonce, and Ed Sheeran, among many others. Billie&apos;s songs were mixed in a studio featuring gear worth well over $100,000. The songs were also professionally mastered - to make sure they would sound good on all types of speakers - by Grammy-winning mastering engineer John Greenham, on equipment worth tens of thousands.

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• LY

  @LynnAMV · 2 years ago

  Billie Eilish and Finneas came by our school several days ago and I was fortunate enough to listen to their master class. They said they don’t like studio spaces and really love the basement they record their music in, especially with the windows that let light in. Their sibling chemistry was great to see as well

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• BR

  @brostoevsky22 · 3 years ago

  I can&apos;t say I&apos;m really into Billie, but I have mad respect for their recording techniques. It&apos;s super cool that they recorded that at home. Keep on rocking weekend warriors!

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• DE

  @DeBlauweOlifant · 2 years ago

  The whole recorded in his bedroom is such a marketing ploy. Anyone can record an album in their bedroom, however not everyone grows up in a household with access to music instruments and expensive gear

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• ET

  @ethanparr · 3 years ago

  So interesting. I would love to be a fly on the wall during a recording session with these two.

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• LA

  @lankythedanky · 3 years ago

  I really don&apos;t listen to all that much in the way of mainstream. Usually I dismiss pop as the product of 200 producers messing with the 5 or 6 takes they get from a vocalist. Looking behind the curtain like this has helped me gain a greater respect for all types of music and also to appreciate the hard work and dedication that goes into all the songs we encounter day to day.

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• SA

  @SandPineAudio · 3 years ago

  And remember to find someone who would love to deeply work with you and your art, artisticly and technicaly 💫

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