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In today's video I share a big pile of techniques to help with sonically decorating your tracks, giving them that extra dose of life and magic. I feel this is one of the major markers of difference between something sounding like a demo or sounding polished.

And just for you guys, here are the stems for Interstellar, the song I used as an example in this video, if you want to check them out in detail! The song is also available to listen to in all the usual places.

Cheers!

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Previews only

This always makes a HUGE improvement on any song

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Alexandre Enkerli

Each time I feel we’ve hit #PeakHuang, he rises to the occasion to give us more twinkle.

Anonymous

really good production ! and very interesting video ! I just wish you had sung the lead vocal of your song Interstellar!