Track review: ‘Burn’ by Banks

In this chapter, TĀLĀ shares her inspiring journey of transforming a simple iPhone video into the captivating track “Burn” by Banks. She emphasizes the power of creativity in music production, showcasing how she recorded a live piano session that became the backbone of the song, while also offering valuable music production tips like EQing piano recordings, layering vocals, and adding atmospheric drums to enhance the emotional depth. TĀLĀ’s experience highlights the importance of working with limited resources, illustrating how organic sounds and non-traditional recording techniques can create a rich sonic palette. This chapter is a testament to the creative process in music, encouraging aspiring producers to embrace their surroundings and innovate with what they have.

In this chapter, TĀLĀ shares her inspiring journey of transforming a simple iPhone video into a full-fledged song, demonstrating essential music production tips along the way. She details the process of creating a music sample from a piano recording, applying EQ techniques to remove low frequencies, and layering atmospheric drums to achieve an underwater feel, all while emphasizing the importance of organic sounds like live bass. By creatively using limited resources, including her own vocals as an instrument, TĀLĀ illustrates how to build a song’s climax and maintain emotional depth, encouraging aspiring producers to think outside the box and embrace their unique creative processes. This chapter serves as a testament to the power of innovation in music production, regardless of the tools at hand.