How To Make A Modern Pop Song (The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber, Charlie Puth, The Weeknd)

In this video, we will go over how to make a current pop song in the style of “Stay“ by the Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber, “Hold On“ by Justin Bieber, upcoming Charlie Puth tracks, and The Weeknd's latest releases! This video will focus on delivering a current, polished pop song with influences from 80s sound design and melodic structure! Shop Our Black Friday Sale NOW & Save 50%! Get Poptopia! ——— Listen to some of my work! DAW / Program I Use: ​​​​​​ ——— Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content on all things pop music! Join Our Facebook Community - Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok: 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 11 Pro Desk: AZ Studio Workstations Monitors: Focal Shape 65s with Focal Sub6 Interface: UAD Apollo Twin USB 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 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: Panasonic 25mm f1.7 Camera Lights: Neewer LED Light Panels Timestamps: Preview 0:00 Intro 0:20 The Main Synth 1:40 Verse Drums 2:40 Verse Bassline 3:20 Intro Pads 3:57 Making a Prechorus 4:34 Verse Ear Candy 4:57 Chorus Drums 5:55 Chorus Synths 7:17 Chorus Bass 8:55 Extra Pads and Keys 9:40 Filter Automation 12:30 Verse Vocal 13:04 Prechorus Vocal 15:00 Chorus Vocal 16:06 Vocal Processing 16:45 Vocal Arrangement 19:45 Prechorus Vocoder 20:30 Chorus Vocal Arrangement 21:08 Final Touches 23:02 Full Listen Through 23:43 Outro 25:11