How To Make A Song Like Charli XCX

In this video, Austin shows you how to produce a song like Charli XCX. This tutorial shows how to blend elements of pop, house, and hyperpop to deliver a hard hitting, sparkly track in the style of Von Dutch, 360, Club Classics, and B2b.

Get Ash Taylor's Hyperpop Vol 2. and Disclosed Packs!
https://www.ashtaylormusic.com/shop

Shop Our Samples, Presets, MIDI Packs, and Courses!
https://makepopmusic.com

Explore Our New Course, Producer Principles - Indie Rock
https://makepopmusic.com/producer-pri...

Subscribe To Our New Podcast Channel, The Sound Table!
@TheSoundTable

Explore Our Start-To-Finish Production Course!
https://bit.ly/3hWTpYI

Follow Our "Next In Pop Playlist":
https://bit.ly/49gHcUI

———

Follow us on Instagram -
  / makepopmusic  
Listen To Our Podcast! - https://rss.com/podcasts/thesoundtable
Join Our Facebook Community - https://bit.ly/3nXYJe0
Follow us on TikTok - https://tinyurl.com/4k5c25vf

———

Listen to some of my work!
https://www.austinhull.com
  / austinhull23  
www.tiktok.com/saucetinhull
https://spoti.fi/3Z8GaEI

———

Use The Affiliate Links Below To Shop My Gear
https://www.makepopmusic.com/studio-gear

DAW: Cubase 13 Pro - https://bit.ly/47zT3eK

Monitors: ATC SCM25 Mk 2 - https://bit.ly/atc-scm25

Subwoofer: Dynaudio 18S - https://bit.ly/mpm-dynaudio18s

Interface: RME UFX ii - https://bit.ly/mpm-ufxii

Interface Controller: RME ARC-USB - https://bit.ly/mpm-arcusb

Desk: AZ Studio Workstations - https://bit.ly/mpm-artista

Main Microphone: Lauten Audio LT-386 Eden - https://bit.ly/3tEExop

Other Microphones:
Lewitt LCT1040 - https://bit.ly/47wEM2o
Lauten Audio LA-320 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la320
Lauten Audio LA-220 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la220
Lauten Audio LA-120 - https://bit.ly/mpm-la120
Slate ML-1 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ml1
Shure SM7B - https://bit.ly/mpm-sm7b
Advanced Audio 251 - https://bit.ly/mpm-251
JZ BH-2 - https://bit.ly/mpm-bh2
JZ V11 - https://bit.ly/mpm-v11

Voiceover Mic: Lauten LS-208 - https://bit.ly/mpm-ls208

Compressors:
AudioScape 76D - https://bit.ly/mpm-76d
AudioScape Opto Comp

MIDI Keyboard: M-Audio Code 61 (Discontinued)

Keyboards:
Arturia Polybrute - https://bit.ly/mpm-polybrute
Roland Juno DS88 - https://bit.ly/mpm-DS88
Moog Subsequent 37 -
Roland Juno 106 (Vintage)

Guitars:
Fender American Professional Stratocaster - https://bit.ly/mpm-strat
Gibson Les Paul Studio - https://bit.ly/mpm-gibson
Taylor 214 CE Plus - https://bit.ly/mpm-214ce

Preamps:
Heritage Audio HA81A - https://bit.ly/47x1IyK
Rupert Neve Designs Newton Channel Strip
Audient ASP800 - https://bit.ly/3NUB23S

Auto-Tune Unlimited - https://bit.ly/3krYaWI

Camera: Sony A7iv

Lens: Sony 24-70mm f2.4

Camera Lights: Aperture Amaran 100Xs

———

Timestamps
Intro 0:00
Verse Synth 0:52
Charli XCX Chord Progressions 1:35
Synth Chord Layer 2:30
Verse Bass 3:16
Verse Structure 5:00
Drums For The Verse 5:20
Stinger Leads 6:16
Drop Chorus Drums And Bass 7:10
Chorus Drums 8:53
Chorus Bass Arrangement 10:02
Synths In The Chorus 11:23
Vocal Tracking 12:50
Vocal Chop Effect 13:09
Lead Vocal Processing 14:50
Extra Vocal Production 17:17
Vocal Layers 18:37
Vocal FX Tracks 19:28
Final Listen 20:30
Outro 21:58