How Pros Make Hits

Discover the building blocks of successful songs to improve your mixing decisions

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What gives world-class producers their competitive advantage? It’s not magic or secret sauce. Every ‘trick' has a simple explanation.

This 200 page eBook dissects and explains the production approaches that give 40 hits their chart-topping sound.

After reading this eBook you’ll have an extensive bank of ideas and techniques inspired by pros that will undoubtedly help you improve your productions.

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Stereo / Frequency Deconstruction
01

Stereo / Frequency Deconstruction

You'll learn how the mix engineers positioned the main elements in each song to create a balanced mix whilst minimising conflicting frequencies.

Components Of The Song
02

Components Of The Songs

You'll learn how the artists and producers used instrumentation and arrangement to create an exciting song that feels like a cohesive journey.

Structure Explanations
03

Structure Explanations

You'll learn how structure can be used to engage your listener and maintain their interest from start to finish.

Tools and Techniques
04

Tools and Techniques

You'll learn techniques that can be applied in your own songs that will help you get better sounding mixes.

Unique Production Approaches
05

Unique Production Approaches

You'll learn about specific approaches the artists and engineers used to create their sound. After reading this eBook you’ll have an extensive bank of ideas and techniques inspired by pros that will undoubtedly help you improve your productions.

Technical Analysis
06

Technical Analysis

You'll learn about the technical details of each track and how that affected the audiences experience. You can then use this information in your own productions to make sure you deliver the best listening experience every time.

01

Stereo / Frequency Deconstruction

You'll learn how the mix engineers positioned the main elements in each song to create a balanced mix whilst minimising conflicting frequencies.

02

Components Of The Songs

You'll learn how the artists and producers used instrumentation and arrangement to create an exciting song that feels like a cohesive journey.

03

Structure Explanations

You'll learn how structure can be used to engage your listener and maintain their interest from start to finish.

04

Tools and Techniques

You'll learn techniques that can be applied in your own songs that will help you get better sounding mixes.

05

Unique Production Approaches

You'll learn about specific approaches the artists and engineers used to create their sound. After reading this eBook you’ll have an extensive bank of ideas and techniques inspired by pros that will undoubtedly help you improve your productions.

06

Technical Analysis

You'll learn about the technical details of each track and how that affected the audiences experience. You can then use this information in your own productions to make sure you deliver the best listening experience every time.

Stereo / Frequency DeconstructionComponents Of The SongStructure ExplanationsTools and TechniquesUnique Production ApproachesTechnical Analysis

40 super-successful songs deconstructed in 200 pages

6 Genres: Pop, Hip-Hop, Electronic, Club, Rock, and Classic

Use the production techniques to give yourself immediate and tangible results in the studio

Understand the fundamental reasons a song gained success

Train your ears and become a better critical listener

Pop songs mix deconstruction
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Pop Songs Decoded:

● Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson ft. B. Mars
● Where Are Ü Now - Jack Ü ft. J. Bieber
● Magic - Coldplay
● Rehab - Amy Winehouse
● Get Lucky - Daft Punk
● Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran
● Light It Up - Major Lazer
● My My My - Troye Sivan
● Closer - The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey

Hip Hop songs mix deconstruction
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Hip Hop Songs Decoded

● All The Stars - Kendrick Lamar, SZA
● Sicko Mode - Travis Scott
● Still Dre - Dr Dre
● KOD - J Cole
● In Da Club - 50 Cent
● God’s Plan - Drake
● This Is America - Childish Gambino

Electronic songs mix deconstruction
03

Electronic Songs Decoded

● One Kiss - Calvin Harris ft. Dua Lipa
● Sad Machine - Porter Robinson
● Midnight City - M83
● Andromeda - Gorrilaz
● Never Be Like You - Flume
● Electricity - Silk City
● The Middle - Zedd

Club songs mix deconstruction
04

Club Songs Decoded

● Strobe - Deadmau5
● Panic Room - Camelphat (feat Au/Ra)
● Gecko (Overdrive) - Oliver Heldens ft. Becky Hill
● F For You - Disclosure ft. Mary J Blige

Rock songs mix deconstruction
05

Rock Songs Decoded

● Killing In The Name - Rage Against The Machine
● The Pretender - Foo Fighters
● Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon
● Uprising - MUSE
● Believer - Imagine Dragons

Classic songs mix deconstruction
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Classic Songs Decoded

● Thriller - Michael Jackson
● Back In Black - AC/DC
● The Chain - Fleetwood Mac
● Come Together - The Beatles
● Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees
● Shining Star - Earth Wind and Fire
● Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
● Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

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Pop Songs Decoded:

● Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson ft. B. Mars
● Where Are Ü Now - Jack Ü ft. J. Bieber
● Magic - Coldplay
● Rehab - Amy Winehouse
● Get Lucky - Daft Punk
● Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran
● Light It Up - Major Lazer
● My My My - Troye Sivan
● Closer - The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey

02

Hip Hop Songs Decoded

● All The Stars - Kendrick Lamar, SZA
● Sicko Mode - Travis Scott
● Still Dre - Dr Dre
● KOD - J Cole
● In Da Club - 50 Cent
● God’s Plan - Drake
● This Is America - Childish Gambino

03

Electronic Songs Decoded

● One Kiss - Calvin Harris ft. Dua Lipa
● Sad Machine - Porter Robinson
● Midnight City - M83
● Andromeda - Gorrilaz
● Never Be Like You - Flume
● Electricity - Silk City
● The Middle - Zedd

04

Club Songs Decoded

● Strobe - Deadmau5
● Panic Room - Camelphat (feat Au/Ra)
● Gecko (Overdrive) - Oliver Heldens ft. Becky Hill
● F For You - Disclosure ft. Mary J Blige

05

Rock Songs Decoded

● Killing In The Name - Rage Against The Machine
● The Pretender - Foo Fighters
● Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon
● Uprising - MUSE
● Believer - Imagine Dragons

06

Classic Songs Decoded

● Thriller - Michael Jackson
● Back In Black - AC/DC
● The Chain - Fleetwood Mac
● Come Together - The Beatles
● Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees
● Shining Star - Earth Wind and Fire
● Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
● Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Pop songs mix deconstructionHip Hop songs mix deconstructionElectronic songs mix deconstructionClub songs mix deconstructionRock songs mix deconstructionClassic songs mix deconstruction

Customer Reviews

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David
It's helpful

Yes I've found it to help me with naming what's in the music, and with hearing placement of sounds in the stereo spectrum

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Ade Birkby
Thorough, concise & methodical!

This book takes a very complex topic and distills it down into usable concepts in easy to absorb bite size pieces. It covers both the technical and the artistic side of production. I've read alot of books by big names in the industry and taken various courses (including attending an online audio engineering school) and none of them lifted the cover on production techniques used in hit songs like this book. I highly recommend it!

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Gilles Amiel de Menard
A very well thought-out analysis grid !

A very pedagogical book, which does not dissect each mix exhaustively (which would take much more space and time anyway) but rather applies a relatively homogeneous analysis grid making comparisons easy and operational, and thus drawing general lessons easily applicable to countless comparable cases. It is therefore very well thought out and useful. Thank you !

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Peer Raebiger
How to make hits

What a eye opening book! Very good structured and all aspects "demystified". I was running more and more in problems during the mastering work with harsh parts from vocals, drums and instruments. Now it's a better understanding and preparing all the signals for the existing loudness war. My mixes are more balanced, some tracks even quieter and "darker" now. You can pick a style and working with the track in parallel. That is the best way to follow all the informations. Well done, thanks for the work!

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Benny
How Pros Make Hits

It is interestingly described and elaborated on how this famous music was made, and one will certainly find that a lot of things are actually based on simple things when one thinks about it. This book is definitely not to be thrown away !!!

About The Author

Tom Frampton is an audio engineer with one driving goal; to help music producers get the best possible results.

The past few years have been a whirlwind for Tom. Mixing and mastering songs for thousands of clients, his plugins used by hundreds of thousands and his blog read by millions. Every day presenting a new challenge, and a unique opportunity to learn.

Hearing the music-related struggles expressed by his clients and readers has positioned Tom perfectly to uncover unique techniques and workflows to help them create better-sounding mixes.

One of the most consistently voiced frustrations Tom hears about music production is being unable to create songs that are comparable to chart-topping hits. Learning this prompted him to attempt to solve that struggle.

When Tom first began decoding successful mixes, he was stunned at the concrete benefits it gave him in the studio. Evidence of this is in the ever-increasing 5 star reviews his thriving mastering service has. You can read some of the 800+ reviews here.

Tom wrote this eBook to compile all of his most valuable research to help music producers follow in the footsteps of successful artists. It will also help them discover ways to execute their sonic goals more effectively.