Stronger – Stronger – Kanyeeeeeeeeee WestKanyeeeeeeeeee West

““Kanye is the Kanye is the kind of guy who kind of guy who likes to search likes to search and explore”and explore”

Where it all came fromWhere it all came from This track used a sample from the Daft Punk This track used a sample from the Daft Punk

song “harder, faster, better, stronger”song “harder, faster, better, stronger” This song itself was based on a sample of the This song itself was based on a sample of the

70’s funkateer Edwin Birdsong’s song “ Cola 70’s funkateer Edwin Birdsong’s song “ Cola bottle baby” bottle baby”

Daft Punk gave this song a Daft Punk gave this song a kraftwerk robotic feel, kraftwerk robotic feel, quantising the beat of quantising the beat of vocoded the vocals. They vocoded the vocals. They also added a melodic chorus also added a melodic chorus with a descending chord with a descending chord sequence which was the sequence which was the sample finally used by Kanye.sample finally used by Kanye.

How was it changed?How was it changed?

Slower tempoSlower tempo Loosened the rhythm Loosened the rhythm Overdubbed pulsating Overdubbed pulsating

synthssynths Evocative rapping and Evocative rapping and

singingsinging This resulted in a less This resulted in a less

robotitc and more robotitc and more soulful sound.soulful sound.

The many attemptsThe many attempts

11 mixers tried to 11 mixers tried to create this track create this track yet failed.yet failed.

The final mixer The final mixer chosen was chosen was Manny Marroquin Manny Marroquin who had worked who had worked with Kanye with Kanye before.before.

How the sample was used in the How the sample was used in the tracktrack

The sample was placed The sample was placed in the foreground of the in the foreground of the tracktrack

It was panned outwards It was panned outwards by using a doubler and a by using a doubler and a little EQ to spread the little EQ to spread the sound so the vocals were sound so the vocals were dominant.dominant.

How the Song was producedHow the Song was produced There were over 100 elements were used in the There were over 100 elements were used in the

track.track. Kick drum dominates the low EQ providing a Kick drum dominates the low EQ providing a

driving force in the song.driving force in the song. 3 kick drum sounds were eventually chosen being 3 kick drum sounds were eventually chosen being

used in different parts of the track.used in different parts of the track. The snare low-mid frequencies were reduced The snare low-mid frequencies were reduced

more than other snares to keep emphasis on the more than other snares to keep emphasis on the kick.kick.

A standard bass was replaced with a synth tone.A standard bass was replaced with a synth tone. The elements were mixed together to create a The elements were mixed together to create a

warm and rounded feelwarm and rounded feel

Vocals + KeyboardVocals + Keyboard

Large amounts of keyboards where added Large amounts of keyboards where added to the mix in New York.to the mix in New York.

There were 8 stereo tracks of keyboardsThere were 8 stereo tracks of keyboards The vocals were EQed to sound thick and The vocals were EQed to sound thick and

show off the full spectrum of his voiceshow off the full spectrum of his voice They were heavily compressedThey were heavily compressed Some delay was also added in some Some delay was also added in some

sections of the songsections of the song More standard processes were also used More standard processes were also used

such as the De-esser such as the De-esser

FinFin

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