Part 4
Jean-Marie Horvat’s ability to craft hit songs for some of the world’s most renowned names in music is no secret. It has earned him 5x Grammy nominations, multi-platinum records, and the first call to artists such as Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley, Justin Timberlake, The Weeknd, Ty Dolla $ign, Robin Thicke, and more.
In this Puremix exclusive, Jean-Marie deconstructs his mix of “Look Easy” by Robin Thicke and explains the why behind every plugin choice, eq move, parallel chain, and effect he used to not only make the mix sound good, but feel good.
See how Jean-Marie Horvat:
- Gives the back story of the project and their sonic goals for the record
- Explains how he got the nickname “The Parallel King” and breaks down the parallel chains that impressed Teddy Riley from across the hallway
- Discusses why he starts with the vocals when mixing and the techniques he has used to craft a discography full of hit records
- Breaks down his mix bus processing chain and explains his preference for mid/side compression
- Explains the importance of making the mix serve the song instead of making an “impressive sounding mix”
- Goes through his lead vocal chain plugin by plugin, explaining the choices he made based on the vocal in front of him
- Deconstructs his approach to background vocal
- Explains his approach to a full bottom end
This is your chance to join Jean-Marie Horvat and watch as he deconstructs his mix of "Look Easy" by Robin Thicke.
- Empiracal Labs Arousor
- Eventide H3000
- Fab Filter Pro-C2
- Fab Filter Pro-DS
- Fab Filter Pro-L2
- Fab Filter Pro-Q3
- Fab Filter Saturn
- Fab Filter Simplon
- Nomad Factory AS-Exciter
- Nomad Factory Cosmos
- Plugin Alliance Maag EQ4
- Plugin Alliance Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor
- Plugin Alliance bx_2098 EQ
- Plugin Alliance bx_Limiter True Peak
- Plugin Alliance bx_console N
- Plugin Alliance bx_console SSL 4000 E
- Softube Tube Tech PE1C
- Steinberg Compressor
- Steinberg Revelation
- Steinberg Stereo Delay
- Steven Slate Trigger 2
- UAD Capital Chambers
- UAD Neve 1176LN Legacy
- UAD Neve 33609
- Valhalla Vintage Verb
- Waves API 550B
- Waves Abbey Road Plates
- Waves C4
- Waves MetaFlanger
Robin Alan Thicke, an American artist born on March 10, 1977, has made a name for himself as a singer, songwriter, and record producer. His notable contribution to the music industry includes the immensely popular 2013 track titled "Blurred Lines," featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams. This particular single holds a remarkable position in music history, ranking among the top-selling singles of all time. Furthermore, Robin Thicke's talent was recognized at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, where he garnered nominations for Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.