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Sampling Like a Pro: How to Flip Samples and Avoid Legal Issues

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What Makes an EQ or Compressor VST High-Quality: Insights and Examples from Pros

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Sound Design 101: Crafting Killer Drum Sounds Using Synthesizers

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Drum sounds form the backbone of many music genres, and while sample packs are popular, designing your own drum sounds from scratch can elevate your production to a whole new level. Crafting custom...

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Mastering Multiband Compression Sidechaining: A Solution to Clashing Frequencies

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In modern music production, one of the most common challenges is the clash of frequencies between instruments. For example, bass guitars and drum kits often compete for space in the lower end of...

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Studio One Workflow Tips for Faster Music Production

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Studio One by PreSonus is an incredibly powerful DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) that offers a variety of tools to streamline your music production workflow. However, like many DAWs, getting the...

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Solving the Issue of Buried Crash Cymbals in the Mix

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GarageBand Hacks: Creating Professional-Sounding Tracks Without Expensive Plugins

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GarageBand is often seen as an entry-level DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), but it has powerful tools that, when used effectively, can create professional-quality tracks. Many indie musicians and...

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Solving the General MIDI Program Change Dilemma in Ableton

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When working with MIDI in Ableton, one might notice that although MIDI clips can send program changes, most of Ableton's native plugins don’t seem to respond to these changes effectively. This can...

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Escaping 'Tutorial Hell': Stay Motivated and Actually Progress in Music Production

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Should You Write Music or Lyrics First? Solutions from Famous Creators

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How to Plan the Perfect Release Day for Your Single or Album

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Releasing a new single or album is a huge milestone for any musician. However, without proper planning, your work may not get the attention it deserves. It’s not just about putting the song online...

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Mastering the Low End: Compression Tips for a Tight Mix

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When it comes to music production, getting the low end right can be tricky. Many producers face a common issue: after the initial mix sounds perfect, a few days later, the low end starts to feel...

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Shawn Mendez opens up about break up with new song

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Photo: Getty Images for SXSW

Newly heartbroken singer Shawn Mendez performs his new song “When you’re gone” at South by Southwest. This is the debut song that came out after his break up with fellow singer Camila Cabello after many teasers.

Shawn Mendez and Camila Cabello have always been very open and sometimes controversial as a couple to the public. When you’re very open with your life you tend to feel obligated to share your hardships as much as you share your successes. Being a couple so close to their fans they immediately took to social media to share the bad news of the break up. After their break up post Camila and Shawn went seperate ways to work on new music and projects.

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Shawn decided to integrate his personal thoughts and feelings to his music and got very real with his fans with new song. With lyrics like “It’s hard for me to let go of you, so I’m just trying to hold on, I don’t want to know what it’s like when you’re gone.”

He opens up in a way that is very real and raw as well as relatable. Shawn opening up about a feeling felt worldwide humanizes him and makes his new song an instant hit as people tend to gravitate to “sad” songs.

Everybody loves a good party song an inspirational song or a catchy pop song but sometimes the songs that have the most meaning in their lyrics with a slow tempo hit different. Everybody has gone through a break up in their life and a huge saviour for some is music. When you’re in your feels, listening to a good break up classic alone in your room is what you need to move on.

When listening to these break up songs it can help you understand your feelings and helps you connect and relate to the artists who write and perform them. It is extremely important and special to fans to have moments where they can deeply relate to and get to know their artists and there’s nothing more real than these types of songs.

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Fans loved Shawn’s performance at SXSW as the love poured on social media with the highlight being the performance of “When you’re gone.” It comes to show the impact that music and feelings give to everyone worldwide, music is not only heard but often felt.

Shawn Mendez opens up about break up with new song shawn-mendez-opens-up-about-break-up-with-new-songJulia Reyes | Mar 29, 2022Newly heartbroken singer Shawn Mendez performs his new song “When you’re gone” at South by Southwest. This is the debut song that came out after his break up with fellow singer Camila Cabello after...