What EVERY PRODUCER can learn from UTOPIA by Travis Scott

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  • @keejay12
    @keejay12 10 місяців тому +1030

    Utopia gave everyone that's actually creative hope to be creatives again and still feel you can make it. We no longer we have to feel we need to be cookie cutter to have a fighting chance any more.

    • @NavieD
      @NavieD  10 місяців тому +53

      I like that perspective. It's cool to see risks taken at such a high level

    • @TheRealDahli
      @TheRealDahli 10 місяців тому +13

      Bro, yes 🙏I felt the same way. Be authentic and unique 🔥 what an amazing thing to take away from Utopia

    • @keejay12
      @keejay12 10 місяців тому +5

      @@TheRealDahli right on 🙏🏾

    • @keejay12
      @keejay12 10 місяців тому +12

      @@NavieD yezzir. Travis did us a favor stepping out of this generic wave everyone wants to surf

    • @nuh-uhbro765
      @nuh-uhbro765 10 місяців тому +20

      I recommend all of you go listen to Scaring The Hoes from JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown because after listening to that, I can’t help but feel like Utopia isn’t as creative as people hype it up to be. You will never hear another song like Steppa Pig or Garbage Pale Kids.

  • @hizzle8393
    @hizzle8393 10 місяців тому +216

    wondagurl is so so underrated, deserves all her flowers right now, played such a big role in travis and don tolivers career and for trap music in general

  • @s-guytech9160
    @s-guytech9160 10 місяців тому +54

    The rhythm of the percussion in lost forever is very common in west african music.

  • @FalloutskyyBeats
    @FalloutskyyBeats 10 місяців тому +224

    Bumping Utopia on a daily and it still grows on me. Even tho there are some sections which i dont like, i'd say its a great Album. And from the production side it definitely raises the bar

    • @NavieD
      @NavieD  10 місяців тому +5

      Yeah the production is top level

  • @farraribeats
    @farraribeats 10 місяців тому +203

    It’s insane that this album is primarily based off older samples cause it sounds like a lot of the samples were created from scratch recently because of how modern it sounds in todays music.

    • @ProdByBorthWest
      @ProdByBorthWest 8 місяців тому

      @@athe6thfacts!!

    • @user-qt1ti8tq8d
      @user-qt1ti8tq8d 8 місяців тому +2

      listening to them it's crazy how good the mixing on the album is too, to make them sound so clear and punchy

    • @ProdByBorthWest
      @ProdByBorthWest 8 місяців тому

      MIKE DEAN THE GOAT WHEN IT COMES TOO MIXING THESE SHORTA MAXIMALISTIC PROJECTS!@@user-qt1ti8tq8d

  • @MezzieBoy
    @MezzieBoy 10 місяців тому +8

    Why am I watching Karim Benzema analysing Travis Scott's music

  • @danielo257
    @danielo257 10 місяців тому +98

    I think that just like Kanye inspired a young generation with 808's, a lot of artists in a few years from now will say that this album has inspired them.

    • @AsherneZ
      @AsherneZ 10 місяців тому +16

      This album was inspired by Yeezus so yet again Kanye has been inspiring with his projects that he released more than 10 years ago

  • @msop5088
    @msop5088 10 місяців тому +8

    Karim Benzema giving us a masterclass in production

  • @williamwilkinson4756
    @williamwilkinson4756 10 місяців тому +114

    Good video as always bro. I like what they did with the hi hats on Gods Country also. They have a very nice rhythm. My Eyes is one of my favorite songs off the album just because it’s so different. Travis has always thought outside the box. His music breaks all the genre lines.

    • @NavieD
      @NavieD  10 місяців тому +6

      Yeah he's one of the few larger artists who I actually look out for

    • @williamwilkinson4756
      @williamwilkinson4756 10 місяців тому +7

      @@NavieD for sure. The amount of effort that goes behind a Travis Scott Album is more effort than mainstream rappers put behind their whole careers and it shows.

    • @ProdByBorthWest
      @ProdByBorthWest 7 місяців тому

      @@williamwilkinson4756for sure . Travis and ye are the only super mainstream hip hop artists I really look forward

  • @chisomobeats
    @chisomobeats 10 місяців тому +16

    That sample in sirens has people in my country going crazy😂🔥

    • @nyotass3802
      @nyotass3802 7 місяців тому

      My hips wouldn't stop moving first time I heard it loool

  • @slikklikeKY
    @slikklikeKY 9 місяців тому +3

    Reminds me of early kid cudi beats. Utopia def gonna be a gem years down the road

  • @Reggaeshark1987
    @Reggaeshark1987 10 місяців тому +8

    Serato studio has the best stem separation tool I have I ever used.

  • @JayPluss
    @JayPluss 9 місяців тому +4

    I just happy to see someone as big as Travis Scott using samples in their songs in 2023. So many people hate on samples. They don't understand how many songs actual use them.

  • @adm75
    @adm75 10 місяців тому +7

    man Benzema makes video essays now?

    • @NavieD
      @NavieD  10 місяців тому

      u so funny

  • @baygeldin
    @baygeldin 10 місяців тому +34

    I love the way you explain the tricks used in drum parts! Coming up with an original drum pattern that also works well in the context of the song is legit one of the hardest things to do, but also one of those things that make the song immediately stand out (which is the case with most songs on Utopia). I'd definitely love to see more of that!

  • @normangunn8389
    @normangunn8389 8 місяців тому +2

    Utopia the greatest album I've ever heard. I am learning as a producer, and it is helping me shape into what sound I want to make. This break down from you was incredible.

  • @NChapaWI9436
    @NChapaWI9436 10 місяців тому +4

    Utopia feels like a stepping stone. I think we’re in travis’ time now

  • @33donhue
    @33donhue 10 місяців тому +23

    Nice job on that beat you made at the end of the video, sounds really unique. Appreicate you Navie!

  • @KindjalsBeats
    @KindjalsBeats 10 місяців тому +7

    You’re the best for putting out content out like this you don’t know how much your videos have informed me as a young producer

  • @owtminato952
    @owtminato952 9 місяців тому +11

    They way you break down all these beat patterns and sound structures from most of his songs from utopia is just mind boggling. Like it's almost as complicated given the fact there's more than two producers for each song. Big ups man 🔥

  • @BVRDMUSIC
    @BVRDMUSIC 10 місяців тому +8

    An excellent video as always Navie. Thanks for all your effort!

  • @jonvincent1974
    @jonvincent1974 10 місяців тому +7

    god i love your videos so much

    • @NavieD
      @NavieD  10 місяців тому

      I love you so much

  • @BeastgamerGHG
    @BeastgamerGHG 9 місяців тому

    Thank you for this one bro. I‘m really impressed on how you made your own beat, like fr. One of the best Utopia type beats I‘ve heard.

  • @raemarlek
    @raemarlek 10 місяців тому +16

    Glad to see That kalindula and Zamrock will potentially be more appropriated cause of Sirens, but s/o to sampa the great for putting it on the map🔥🔥

    • @wakisamuloboka9804
      @wakisamuloboka9804 10 місяців тому +3

      Zambia has a lot to offer🦅🔥🔥

    • @NavieD
      @NavieD  10 місяців тому +4

      Is this a good thing or a bad thing

    • @raemarlek
      @raemarlek 10 місяців тому

      @@wakisamuloboka9804 Last 🔥🔥🔥

    • @blessbima0642
      @blessbima0642 9 місяців тому

      ​@@NavieDit's a good thing sir, coz our country 🇿🇲 is getting recognized 🔥

  • @flyingnymbus
    @flyingnymbus 10 місяців тому +3

    Brilliant breakdown thank you

  • @kyledavidson2867
    @kyledavidson2867 10 місяців тому +2

    Great breakdown/video man 🫡

  • @xinnerxx
    @xinnerxx 10 місяців тому +1

    *your production is another level mann✨🔥✨🔥KEEP IT UPPP!*

  • @lo-st4439
    @lo-st4439 10 місяців тому +1

    you're a legend for showing that sample website blessings

  • @first3numbers
    @first3numbers 10 місяців тому +2

    You gotta make a vid about Kenny Segal, specifically his beats for Hiding Places and Maps

  • @samih-julienjoha8040
    @samih-julienjoha8040 9 місяців тому

    Un grand merci a BIG thanks from France it was amazing to learn about the instrumental on the Utopia album. I LOVE IT thank you again and I wish you the best.

  • @TheBawss90
    @TheBawss90 9 місяців тому

    Great video & beat at the end!🤘🏼🔥

  • @habibi4Lyfe.
    @habibi4Lyfe. 10 місяців тому +2

    thanks for sharing the knowledge 🔥

  • @aggressivebeaver
    @aggressivebeaver 10 місяців тому +1

    these vids are actually the most helpful on yt bro tysm

  • @TheeMoonstar
    @TheeMoonstar 10 місяців тому

    Great beat at the end! I can picture Travis using that for sure 👍🏽

  • @seydebeats
    @seydebeats 10 місяців тому +1

    love your videos, really amazing

  • @davidwoodward700
    @davidwoodward700 6 місяців тому

    These type videos are insanely helpful

  • @PinkNinjaKick
    @PinkNinjaKick 8 місяців тому

    Your beat at the end is fire

  • @Quis11
    @Quis11 10 місяців тому

    Really good video my guy need more🙏🏾🙏🏾

  • @thelifeofmikeyllc
    @thelifeofmikeyllc 9 місяців тому

    dude awesome video!

  • @somali4riches
    @somali4riches 9 місяців тому

    Bro you going crazy…. This dope af!

  • @Weonlyknewoneway
    @Weonlyknewoneway 9 місяців тому

    You really out here doing gods work bro 💪

  • @karimgentile
    @karimgentile 10 місяців тому +1

    Great video! Been experimenting with stem splicing with Spleeter, which is free, for quite some time now (a couple years). Wasn't perfect at the time, but got the job done - glad to see it's a technology that's used more now

  • @doubleaceprod
    @doubleaceprod 9 місяців тому +3

    This breakdown inspired me to dive deeper into traditional African music. A lot of drum patterns to be borrowed from. This album was definitely interesting and inspiring.

  • @SwishMajor
    @SwishMajor 9 місяців тому +1

    thank you NAVIE D you now have my subscription. this will help me a lot.

  • @barnybeatz
    @barnybeatz 9 місяців тому

    Mhen you’re blessed for Analyzing this process relatively ❤❤❤❤

  • @KavanDignam
    @KavanDignam 10 місяців тому

    my favourite utopia video thank you man

  • @Newgodlove
    @Newgodlove 10 місяців тому

    I love your title bro. So positive

  • @KUNU
    @KUNU 10 місяців тому +1

    thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, you're awesome!!!!

  • @thewanginator
    @thewanginator 10 місяців тому +10

    What's wild is that I used many of these techniques on my last project with just my MPC.

  • @silksmoothwin
    @silksmoothwin 9 місяців тому

    Great Job

  • @CM-qz2ke
    @CM-qz2ke 10 місяців тому

    Amazing video

  • @HalimHtm
    @HalimHtm 10 місяців тому +6

    ammazing navi D ..i hop to much in future you are genius 👍👍👍👍👌👌💪💪

    • @NavieD
      @NavieD  10 місяців тому +2

      🧠

  • @maximelebg8549
    @maximelebg8549 10 місяців тому

    I LOVE U FOR SHOWING ME VOCALREMOVER I WILL DEFINTLY KEEP WATCHING YOU

  • @martindelay9489
    @martindelay9489 9 місяців тому +2

    Karim Benzema doin music production tutorials. This is sick!

  • @Prod.Xerxes
    @Prod.Xerxes 10 місяців тому +3

    So glad you're talking ab this! ngl hearing the album I immediatly thought of Kanye's production.

  • @matt-lv7jl
    @matt-lv7jl 9 місяців тому

    good video, subscribed

  • @prodssebabeats
    @prodssebabeats 10 місяців тому

    good video, really 🙌🏼

  • @MagikBeetProd
    @MagikBeetProd 10 місяців тому +2

    Great job deconstructing those tracks and its sauce!! 🔥🙏 Keep up the awesome work dude!

  • @blessbima0642
    @blessbima0642 9 місяців тому

    I just love the fact that Travis Scott sampled a song from my country Zambia 🇿🇲 on Sirens. 🔥🔥🔥

  • @thewisefromwest6941
    @thewisefromwest6941 10 місяців тому

    Wow navie is becoming my fav creator now

  • @nenuco5450
    @nenuco5450 10 місяців тому +1

    Buen video benzema

  • @killzann7757
    @killzann7757 9 місяців тому +1

    Insane, the producers are geniuses

  • @Holyfans247
    @Holyfans247 10 місяців тому

    Thank you so much its sooooo helpful

  • @shmirko1665
    @shmirko1665 10 місяців тому +44

    We are one step closer to the "Why NAV's music revolutionized rap" video🎉

    • @spliffsoldier
      @spliffsoldier 10 місяців тому +4

      But it didnt

    • @NavieD
      @NavieD  10 місяців тому +15

      I don't see it happening

    • @keejay12
      @keejay12 10 місяців тому +3

      Lmao you must be joking

    • @wm1573
      @wm1573 10 місяців тому +2

      Who

    • @ye4us
      @ye4us 10 місяців тому

      which nav you talkin'bout?

  • @kristan4140
    @kristan4140 2 місяці тому

    great video karim
    benzema

  • @darrylhoward3284
    @darrylhoward3284 10 місяців тому

    Love your videos and teaching style. Please do a tutorial on serato sample.

  • @zeyadhany5710
    @zeyadhany5710 9 місяців тому

    Thanks benzema♥️♥️

  • @dxzzydxm5518
    @dxzzydxm5518 10 місяців тому +3

    i won’t lie, i’m not usually a big fan of your content, but this video was a gem. you have great knowledge as always i just tend to find the videos very vanilla, which is fine, and a bit repetitive. but EVERYONES been shouting out and taking sponsors from paid stem separators and the first thing you say is a free one that sounded great in the example, much love for that. i feel like you pushed yourself outside your box with this one and would love to see more of this caliber because i think it’s great.in the future try to reiterate on topics and concepts seen in old videos less and you’re already very quirky but try to be more weird, i think more personality would be endearing. anyway much love and if you see this comment know it’s all because i think you’re a great teacher and i state my criticism only hoping to see improvement❤️

  • @iv3wav38
    @iv3wav38 9 місяців тому

    In sirens the hi-hats percussion was made with in the kalindula format which is the same type of music the original sample was trying to embody

  • @simocammel9839
    @simocammel9839 9 місяців тому

    Thank you benzema

  • @AllBetzOff
    @AllBetzOff 10 місяців тому +9

    I’ve actually tried this type of sampling (although not as good) and it’s kind of fun. You get rearrange every element of the original sample

  • @MacEsayne
    @MacEsayne 10 місяців тому +2

    Damn Bro u look like Karim BENZEMA I swear..
    Anyway nice video bro 🔥

  • @d4rk668
    @d4rk668 10 місяців тому +1

    thanks benzema

  • @djtraffic3298
    @djtraffic3298 9 місяців тому

    This reminds me a little of your Timbland Alyaha video.

  • @prod_DameDolla
    @prod_DameDolla 9 місяців тому

    Thanks for the tips Navie! +1 sub

  • @6moon18
    @6moon18 10 місяців тому +4

    Fire video!
    however I didn’t really find anything too special about utopia’s production tbh..

  • @cesarr.camposs.2937
    @cesarr.camposs.2937 9 місяців тому

    One of the best, your explaining bro thats what i mean

  • @nitro2lit
    @nitro2lit 10 місяців тому

    we need more like a part 2

  • @slunecnitecka
    @slunecnitecka 10 місяців тому

    that beat in the end is crazy

  • @farraribeats
    @farraribeats 10 місяців тому +23

    This album is slowly growing on me there’s a few songs I don’t like but songs like Hyaena, telekinesis, lost forever, etc have great production and performances. BTW does anyone know which parts Alc produced on Lost Forever is it just the opening sample?

    • @dandeluxe8731
      @dandeluxe8731 10 місяців тому +9

      I think the Alchemist produced the second half of the song. The part with Westside Gunn.

    • @PhilBeatz1
      @PhilBeatz1 10 місяців тому

      @@dandeluxe8731yeah I agree

    • @martinf1378
      @martinf1378 10 місяців тому +1

      Also he produced the last beat on skitzo

  • @thecafesimracing2628
    @thecafesimracing2628 10 місяців тому +2

    Using space in music like this is the reason I always felt Linkin Park was so good. So much little details and the variety of it is amazing.

  • @placeholder6503
    @placeholder6503 9 місяців тому +4

    That sample reconstruction technique as you showcase it, may be new, but it's roots lie in remixing or seperating a sample into layers. That's something I hope everybody who watches these types of vids always keeps in mind, never discard "old techniques" because there may come a point in time where you can reapply them with new tools to create something innovative. That's why I like when some of your videos show off old-school techniques, because I feel like a lot of newer producers lack the connection to those.

    • @assassin8636
      @assassin8636 7 місяців тому

      So what's your point here

  • @wayback1010
    @wayback1010 10 місяців тому +4

    i noticed he used AI for the intro of Hyaena too, split the vocals from the song

  • @NOSTRSS
    @NOSTRSS 8 місяців тому

    great video! also u kinda look like benzema ! love that one of the greatest players

  • @JordanightX
    @JordanightX 5 місяців тому

    thank youuuuuu

  • @psychvibe17
    @psychvibe17 10 місяців тому

    Production is crazyyy

  • @jook8330
    @jook8330 9 місяців тому

    Cool video

  • @K-EWS
    @K-EWS 4 місяці тому

    Those HHs on Lost Forever almost sound like some snare/brush combo

  • @333Xanax
    @333Xanax 9 місяців тому

    Ty

  • @dwaidontwait
    @dwaidontwait 10 місяців тому +1

    its just soooo much detail within the album that made me a fan of it

  • @shuvonbamberg4368
    @shuvonbamberg4368 10 місяців тому +2

    Dude helped make Yeezuz. Can’t expect mid from a guy like that.

  • @rayanm288
    @rayanm288 10 місяців тому

    I love you navie

  • @Jozuay
    @Jozuay 10 місяців тому +4

    Navie D there’s one producer i’d like to see you analyze and see his ways of creativity his name is Monte Booker not many people know of him but if you do have the chance look him up he has very unique sounds

  • @coldramentpm1013
    @coldramentpm1013 10 місяців тому

    this is INSANE

  • @997sandro
    @997sandro 10 місяців тому

    8:30 the original sample is from "Krzysztof Komeda - Rosemary's Baby"

  • @carterhorton1297
    @carterhorton1297 9 місяців тому

    I gotta say wow. this is awesome seeing some of these tracks broken down is unreal and the beat u created with the trav influence that shit is The Shit.

  • @prod.trippyfejzi814
    @prod.trippyfejzi814 10 місяців тому +2

    What makes those 2000‘s P diddy guitar beats (like need a girl part 2) so unique and fire?? Could you make a video on that?

  • @prod.clizzy
    @prod.clizzy Місяць тому +1

    benzema the producer isn't real he can't hurt you
    benzema as a producer:

  • @brizolalberto
    @brizolalberto 9 місяців тому

    never would have thought that benzema understands producing

  • @s.m1nd
    @s.m1nd 9 місяців тому

    The sample splicing reminds me of 9th Wonder’s style who learned from Pete Rock which although he did do the same, 9th took it farther.