How Frank Ocean producer Malay creates lo-fi textures

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  • Опубліковано 1 гру 2024

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  • @splice
    @splice  5 років тому +293

    What do you want on Splice Rent-to-Own next?

  • @SVN62534
    @SVN62534 5 років тому +659

    as soon as he dropped that minimoog bass on the track, went instant classic.

    • @Harrypotter4456
      @Harrypotter4456 5 років тому +23

      Literally was thinking the same thing man. Vintage synths are just so beautiful

  • @attentionlabel
    @attentionlabel 5 років тому +500

    What an age to be alive, when we can watch great minds like these for free.

    • @aranyak1881
      @aranyak1881 4 роки тому +18

      Yeah, it's fun but also scary. The more knowledge we have access too, the tougher the competition is.

    • @terrencewilsonpoopoo
      @terrencewilsonpoopoo 2 роки тому +10

      Competition has no place in art.

    • @isaimtz-cmcho688
      @isaimtz-cmcho688 2 роки тому +1

      @@terrencewilsonpoopoo word, you can’t realistically put a price on art; only influence.

  • @hv2623
    @hv2623 5 років тому +1978

    Sound like a Frank throwaway track... meaning a 9/10

    • @mquagrainie
      @mquagrainie 5 років тому +18

      Facts 😂

    • @donatosample4840
      @donatosample4840 5 років тому +261

      Nah this shit sounds like the worst song Frank has ever done.. i'll give it a light 9.9/10

    • @hv2623
      @hv2623 5 років тому +7

      @@donatosample4840 lol

    • @sevay
      @sevay 5 років тому +2

      Donato Sample 😄

    • @somethingmaki3129
      @somethingmaki3129 5 років тому +15

      I think he might of used it on endless or could've been a throwaway he's just like "eh it's a masterpiece, fucking scrap it"

  • @siddhantpetkar9728
    @siddhantpetkar9728 5 років тому +488

    Man I so wanted to see Malays process, there're very few videos of him, such a great producer. Thank you Splice!

  • @DGlaky
    @DGlaky 5 років тому +1222

    He's clearly the lovechild of Jordan Peele and Noel Miller.

    • @internetexplorer1593
      @internetexplorer1593 5 років тому +35

      This comment is too underrated

    • @whichadrian
      @whichadrian 5 років тому +38

      sugar gay

    • @Ricky-zf9cv
      @Ricky-zf9cv 5 років тому +11

      He sounds kinda like noel as well

    • @mysteretsym
      @mysteretsym 4 роки тому +5

      Hes a chubby noel

    • @clxs8091
      @clxs8091 4 роки тому +4

      I see Bobby Lee and James Corden's love child 😅

  • @Melo2k7
    @Melo2k7 4 роки тому +48

    This guy is a genius. The soundscape on Pyramids is out of this world, perfect mix between authentic instruments and synths and even after all this years I cant stop listen to it thanks to Frank and Malay. You're a phenomenal producer when you make a 10min beat and it still feels too short lul^^

  • @Origamibeats
    @Origamibeats 5 років тому +210

    this is beautiful man

  • @anothergoodnight
    @anothergoodnight 4 роки тому +261

    the guitar he's using - a gretsch, white falcon - was at one time considered the second most expensive guitar available, he's using it to make his hats lmaooo

    • @TurkundJDizzl
      @TurkundJDizzl 3 роки тому +2

      do you know what the blue light pick thing is? thx in advance

    • @neonnight123
      @neonnight123 3 роки тому +22

      @@TurkundJDizzl It´s an E-bow. It has some magnets or whatever inside it to make the string move and make sound without the attack of the string if that makes sense.

    • @spyfox9796
      @spyfox9796 3 роки тому +2

      Nice fun fact 🙏🏼

    • @anothergoodnight
      @anothergoodnight 3 роки тому

      @@TurkundJDizzl when does it pop up?

    • @brave7033
      @brave7033 3 роки тому

      @@anothergoodnightaround 0.47

  • @TheNicoDavis
    @TheNicoDavis 5 років тому +496

    The production on Blonde and Channel Orange always interested me and I wondered for a while how they did it

    • @lucaha7359
      @lucaha7359 3 роки тому +15

      if you haven't watched it yet check it the podcast Dissect. They made a whole season on blonde. Shit blew my mind

    • @cheirinhodepacoca
      @cheirinhodepacoca 2 роки тому

      @@lucaha7359 who produced channel orange? Ommas?

  • @junatan25
    @junatan25 5 років тому +2539

    If Jordan Peele is a musician and is vaguely asian

    • @mikolajm9175
      @mikolajm9175 5 років тому +27

      scrolled just for this comment

    • @kidinPJs
      @kidinPJs 5 років тому +20

      bro holy shit you’re right

    • @AudioPervert1
      @AudioPervert1 5 років тому +3

      Oh Well Splice and its litany of mediocrity. Given there are thousands of more ingenious, original and native producers allover the world - They most remain outside this treadmill of sample-bank cut-paste content makers.

    • @itsnotch64
      @itsnotch64 5 років тому +59

      @@AudioPervert1 shut yo salty "never gonna make it" ass up.

    • @bryan8191
      @bryan8191 5 років тому +1

      i was just about to comment this right here

  • @R_I_Peter_
    @R_I_Peter_ 5 років тому +911

    the real question is can I chill/study to it?

    • @3moryk
      @3moryk 4 роки тому +2

      LOLW

    • @BellaB27
      @BellaB27 3 роки тому +2

      Just feel it

  • @stopmotionpoetryband
    @stopmotionpoetryband 5 років тому +334

    Love just watching other people work.

  • @jonathankvam3740
    @jonathankvam3740 5 років тому +170

    the percussion intro in super rich kids is from arturia arp-2600

  • @jtmmontgomery91
    @jtmmontgomery91 5 років тому +246

    This Man really just causally snapped on this beat! Crazy!

    • @jayce3839
      @jayce3839 5 років тому +6

      BlackPCGamer that’s what happens when you work on your craft every day for 1000 hours lol.

  • @anthonydimeo3536
    @anthonydimeo3536 4 роки тому +16

    Malay's splice pack is ILL - his drums have been a go to for me when I need to find something quick that sounds good

  • @ninety_ldn
    @ninety_ldn 2 роки тому +9

    I was doing a remake of frank's DHL in 2019, and this video was my starting place - it came to mind because of how similar the beat and sounds are. When I looked it up later it turned out Malay had nothing to do with DHL. I was convinced someone watched this and it inspired the DHL beat

  • @Ikiddkriss
    @Ikiddkriss 5 років тому +784

    honestly never have i listened to frank ocean and thought "this lofi"

    • @jamilnichols1558
      @jamilnichols1558 5 років тому +104

      djweedsmoke the instrumentals for his songs have always been textured and “lo-fi” lol

    • @ryuman757
      @ryuman757 5 років тому +129

      A lot of Channel Orange and Blonde have some minimalist beats with different raw sounding instruments, and then the little bit of ambiance that's thrown in can give the songs a very lofi feel to it. But I can agree that I would never have really thought Frank Ocean would be on any of the recent lofi Spotify playlists, lol.

    • @ginseng1287
      @ginseng1287 5 років тому +239

      not all lofi is the type of lofi you "study and chill" to

    • @Ikiddkriss
      @Ikiddkriss 5 років тому +40

      half of the time lofi hiphop doesn't even live up to the name, but definitions change ig and honestly frank oceans shit sounds pretty clean to me. dude has the resources to make a clean mix n it shows. cutting a mix at 8 hz doesn't make it lofi lol

    • @Amangiechsin
      @Amangiechsin 5 років тому +80

      lo fi just means lo fidelity which means that there are intentional sort of errors within the song itself that emulate a DIY aesthetic. death grips is considered lo fi because of the clipping and glitch, actually. lo fidelity essentially indicates that it's supposed to sound shitty

  • @IanBandeau
    @IanBandeau 4 роки тому +16

    How in all my years of producing did I never think to use a muted guitar string as a hi-hat? Fuck that's brilliant.

  • @Thurnishaley6969
    @Thurnishaley6969 5 років тому +35

    THIS WAS AMAZING THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! ALWAYS WANTED THIS SORT OF INSIGHT FROM MALAY

  • @jonretotal2445
    @jonretotal2445 5 років тому +77

    wow this is nuts, i was just listening to pyramids before this and looked up the info who produced it cause the track is timeless. TY SPLICE.

  • @robeyyy
    @robeyyy 5 років тому +46

    This guy needs to make more videos like this

  • @quilll2808
    @quilll2808 5 років тому +18

    this is fire wow, made me want to create all day

  • @SDItalo1
    @SDItalo1 3 роки тому +5

    He basically teach us how to get an aesthetic in a 6 min vid that we've searched for by years. That's crazy

  • @KOSMIKFEADRECORDS
    @KOSMIKFEADRECORDS 5 років тому +3

    Excellent best demo, beat session. Really loved it!

  • @Liaam
    @Liaam 5 років тому +7

    that synth is CRAZYY

  • @Blootoid
    @Blootoid 5 років тому +3

    I need this as a full song!!

  • @MarcelTrindade
    @MarcelTrindade 5 років тому +374

    Is it just me or he resembles Jordan Peele a lot?

    • @thefizzbizz
      @thefizzbizz 5 років тому +6

      He does lol. I thought he looked like ilovemakonnen too

    • @mlrdmn
      @mlrdmn 5 років тому +3

      is he malaysian?

    • @xuem19
      @xuem19 5 років тому +2

      @@mlrdmn Chinese-Malaysian

    • @magz7139
      @magz7139 4 роки тому +2

      He is just one of his many characters

  • @futur_sunds
    @futur_sunds 3 роки тому +1

    That kick sounds so natural!

  • @breeziemcfreezie
    @breeziemcfreezie 5 років тому +1

    i keep coming back to this for the beat he made

  • @theyoungpoetmusic6936
    @theyoungpoetmusic6936 5 років тому +101

    That track NEEDS to go to Kid Cudi!

  • @whoisvahid
    @whoisvahid 5 років тому +1

    I like how this video edited, they intro song is just what he created at the end.

  • @NealCaen
    @NealCaen 5 років тому +8

    I LOVE THIS THANK YOU SPLICE ! 🖤🖤🖤

  • @RRAREBEAR
    @RRAREBEAR 5 років тому +3

    vibes all day 🌴🌴

  • @patchstein810
    @patchstein810 5 років тому +135

    Beat block cured ☺️

  • @pilgrimbeats
    @pilgrimbeats 5 років тому +2

    So much respect for this dude

  • @cashboii_
    @cashboii_ 5 років тому +2

    that bassline is dope

  • @joshxkerrigan
    @joshxkerrigan 5 років тому +25

    Loops/samples/drum kits are all extremely valuable but underrated resources for modern producers.

    • @miisher
      @miisher 5 років тому +7

      joshxkerrigan if used interestingly. People abuse loops especially to cheat

  • @JustinDon
    @JustinDon 5 років тому +48

    lofi textures. These two words go together so perfectly idek what a lofi texture is but I know it’s gonna b 🔥

    • @nanoooooo
      @nanoooooo 5 років тому +20

      Godamn shut the fuck up

  • @beckabest
    @beckabest 5 років тому +3

    wowza there needs to be more content like this

  • @sophiav4335
    @sophiav4335 5 років тому +6

    I love this channel fr ❤️

  • @wubwilson1318
    @wubwilson1318 5 років тому +6

    Haha and I thought I was the only one who used that air spring reverb. Love this guys creative process.

  • @ConstantThrowing
    @ConstantThrowing 5 років тому +5

    I love messing around. And I see that in this guy and a lot of producers nowadays. Loads of technical knowledge (which is something I haven't got), but also a whole lot of messing around.

  • @swanebrokendeep
    @swanebrokendeep 5 років тому +1

    just awesome beat! hit hat with guitare strings blow my mind! thanks a lot splice!

  • @kriator8348
    @kriator8348 3 роки тому

    that hoodie is gorgeous

  • @theambientlight6390
    @theambientlight6390 5 років тому +3

    Cool stuff, never heard of him before but now I'm gonna dig into what he's worked on.

    • @splice
      @splice  5 років тому +1

      Check out his full discography on our Instagram! instagram.com/p/BwkNOVsnKOC/

  • @smiksmagger3446
    @smiksmagger3446 4 роки тому +2

    Cool beats. Amazing hair.

  • @fwd0120
    @fwd0120 5 років тому +11

    1:16 = RIP Wii shop channel

  • @josiabosien
    @josiabosien 5 років тому +3

    Legend says there are still No Elastic Audio Clips selected

  • @ahnafisBEAST
    @ahnafisBEAST 5 років тому +1

    Brooo finally a Malay producing video, man is a legend

  • @will8043
    @will8043 5 років тому +3

    using a minilogue as a midi keyboard is like using a nuclear reactor to power a toaster

  • @suavemelon9683
    @suavemelon9683 5 років тому

    Malay has worked with Ruban Nielson, and I can see the influences on both sides with their lofi techs, love Ruban and psyche

  • @frankmagalona
    @frankmagalona 4 роки тому

    4:53 THAT CHANNEL ORANGE VIBE

  • @CallMeMicahT
    @CallMeMicahT 5 років тому +2

    Making a hi-hat from a guitar string 🕯 < low key fire

  • @thomasburton2896
    @thomasburton2896 5 років тому +3

    Thanks, can you please also upload the "how to play the whole music industry at it's own game like Frank Ocean" tutorial

    • @GManmusiq
      @GManmusiq 4 роки тому

      that's a once in. generation type thing lol

    • @kaywop7582
      @kaywop7582 Рік тому

      3 years later, i just wanted to let you know i laughed out loud at this 😭

  • @austonobita1858
    @austonobita1858 5 років тому

    Geeeez... that's an actual sick melody.

  • @croomba
    @croomba 5 років тому +3

    I just wanna hear someone on this groovy track.

  • @wa7saka
    @wa7saka 3 роки тому

    that is crazy that this guy worked on blonde and channel orange wow

  • @rickrubin5538
    @rickrubin5538 5 років тому +8

    Who knows, where i can hear full version of this instrumental? Or maybe track on this production? Simple, but realy great!

    • @DanGeezyPresents
      @DanGeezyPresents 5 років тому +4

      Rick Rubin it’s probably just a Throwaway not intended for release because he made it on the spot specifically for this video

    • @rickrubin5538
      @rickrubin5538 5 років тому +1

      @@DanGeezyPresents Thank's man. I got it

  • @eraserqueen297
    @eraserqueen297 4 роки тому +5

    why tf is no one talking about this beat? I could astral project to this shit 😂

  • @bodhid
    @bodhid 5 років тому +3

    Amazing producer. I played Channel Orange to death.

  • @mrspook21
    @mrspook21 5 років тому +10

    I can hear Andre 3000 on this

  • @BWAcolyte
    @BWAcolyte 5 років тому

    best e-mail i've received this year

  • @abtonytheartist
    @abtonytheartist 3 роки тому

    This is so beautiful. Sheesh 🤦🏾‍♂️🙌🏾🔥

  • @MaybeAnt
    @MaybeAnt 5 років тому +1

    Saw "Splice Presents" and got ready to Skip Ad, but then realized I clicked on the video LOL

  • @not2bconfusedwithmaeo
    @not2bconfusedwithmaeo Рік тому

    lovelyyy🥺✨

  • @swanarima1858
    @swanarima1858 5 років тому +1

    every time I see the word splice I can't help but think of the actual movie named Splice...

  • @zacharyariasmusic
    @zacharyariasmusic 5 років тому +1

    when he added that minimoog bass

  • @RaffyBite
    @RaffyBite 3 роки тому

    so talented bruv 🙌🏽

  • @jeyy1220
    @jeyy1220 5 років тому +1

    So im gonna dive into my pack

  • @MrFedemoral
    @MrFedemoral 5 років тому +1

    i want more frome this guy!, awesome

  • @liquidgordon
    @liquidgordon 4 роки тому +2

    Sounds like a Son Lux track!

  • @thereallegend4lyfe
    @thereallegend4lyfe 5 років тому

    This is really cool stuff! Thanks for sharing!

  • @ripwinter562
    @ripwinter562 3 роки тому +1

    This guy is so amazing wow

  • @BodyOfPlayMusic
    @BodyOfPlayMusic 2 роки тому +1

    Dope video

  • @DrunkenBeats
    @DrunkenBeats 5 років тому +2

    „Sweet“

  • @avinashramachandran1586
    @avinashramachandran1586 4 роки тому

    First 10 seconds of the video with the background music genuinely sound like a rap song!

  • @youfkntubez
    @youfkntubez 4 роки тому

    Love your sound. Classy !

  • @robbiemichael3867
    @robbiemichael3867 5 років тому +59

    How did he get the drums like that?

    • @genuinmusic8877
      @genuinmusic8877 4 роки тому +1

      watch the video/look at the plugins toward the end they show the session for a second

  • @meggiemoo2955
    @meggiemoo2955 5 років тому +1

    im gonna need him to drop this track

  • @Jim-op5fv
    @Jim-op5fv 5 років тому +9

    Get Cubeatz, Frank Dukes, Jake one or G-Koop and I’ll sign up for sure!!

  • @kenziegunn4769
    @kenziegunn4769 3 роки тому

    Great vid!

  • @syahirashri5214
    @syahirashri5214 5 років тому

    That minimoog set that shit offfffff🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @vibrantog8102
    @vibrantog8102 5 років тому +3

    U-he bundle plsss!!!🙏🙏

  • @budsworld1104
    @budsworld1104 5 років тому

    So creative!

  • @milothecity6373
    @milothecity6373 5 років тому

    Simply perfect!

  • @Sanktev
    @Sanktev Рік тому +1

    this guy loves music so bad he got waveforms hoodie

  • @PRNCEXP
    @PRNCEXP 5 років тому +1

    Dammmmm the vibes, almost feel asleep watchi......

  • @genuinmusic8877
    @genuinmusic8877 4 роки тому +4

    yall left out a few key plugins to how he ends up

  • @ruslanr.6171
    @ruslanr.6171 5 років тому +3

    Arturia adding new instruments to V collection about every year. So even if I will opt in for rent-to-own right now, even before the moment i pay off, new shiny V collection 8 will be available for about 300$ upgrade price. Am I right?

  • @LV_gang
    @LV_gang 2 роки тому

    you can easily hear frank ocean on it 💞⚡

  • @innerbliss108
    @innerbliss108 5 років тому

    Crazy talented

  • @beenmicrophone5817
    @beenmicrophone5817 5 років тому

    great vid..!!! I give it four thumbs up 👍👍👍👍

  • @jo_ey
    @jo_ey 5 років тому +1

    Inspiring!

  • @animanoir
    @animanoir 5 років тому

    this is quite a nice beat actually

  • @djdancealone3419
    @djdancealone3419 5 років тому +5

    has anyone recorded to this track? I could see Cudi on this.

  • @EDMProd
    @EDMProd 5 років тому

    Super interesting video!

  • @unreallincoln
    @unreallincoln 5 років тому

    This is crazy incredible🔥🔥🔥

  • @valeale2812
    @valeale2812 5 років тому

    really sick man he is and extremely talented ofc

  • @tvalenttine
    @tvalenttine 5 років тому

    So fire