Graham Sloan Guitarist/Marc Barnes - "Take a Picture" Album Breakdown

In this video, we dive into the production, synth work, and drum programming behind four tracks from Graham Sloan's forthcoming album, Take a Picture.

I had the pleasure of working on keys, drum programming, mixing, and mastering across these tracks, and it's been an amazing journey collaborating with such a talented musician.

⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 – Introduction
00:09 – So Much to Live For, So Little Time
• Korg MultiPoly – "Through the 00s" Pad
• UAD Verve Analog Machines on arpeggio guitar
• Korg Wavestate – LoFi Ambient Piano
• Korg MultiPoly – Trance Lead

06:55 – Not My Guitar
• Reverse Guitar
• Jazz Guitar Solo
• Three Different Piano Sounds
• The Vocals

16:02 – Staying Afloat
• Reverse Whammy Bar Effect
• Korg Wavestate – Reverse Piano Ambience
• IK Multimedia Pianoverse
• The Big Beat
• Auto-Panning Rhythm Guitars

21:30 – Time Is Running Out
• Drum Style Influence
• Mix of Acoustic and Electronic Drum Sounds ("Monster Drum")
• Korg Modwave – Massive Pad
• Korg Modwave – Albaman Returns
• Spitfire BBC Orchestra
• Automated Filter FX on Response Guitar

30:34 – Outro

🔗 Links:

🎸 Graham’s Channel:
   / @drgrahamsloanguitarist3727  

🎹 Marc’s Sound Design Website:
www.marcbarnessounds.com