Foals – What Went Down (production)
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Foals – What Went Down (production) refers to the distinctive, heavy and atmospheric production work on Foals’ 2015 rock album, shaped by renowned producer Flood’s signature sound.
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| What Went Down | 0 |
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| instanceOf |
album production style
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music production ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| aimedEffect | creating a visceral, immersive sound ⓘ |
| appliesToWork | What Went Down NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Foals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedArtist |
Edwin Congreave
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Jack Bevan NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Gervers NERFINISHED ⓘ Yannis Philippakis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLabelSeries | Foals’ major-label releases ⓘ |
| contrastWithPreviousWork |
more aggressive than Holy Fire
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more polished and heavier than Total Life Forever ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | praised for its power and atmosphere ⓘ |
| emphasisOnElement |
live band energy
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raw vocal delivery ⓘ |
| emphasisOnInstrument |
bass
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drums ⓘ guitars ⓘ |
| era | 2010s rock production ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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indie rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Flood’s signature sound ⓘ |
| label |
Transgressive Records
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Warner Bros. Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mixEngineer | Alan Moulder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
aggressive drum sound
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dark and moody ambience ⓘ dense atmospheric textures ⓘ dynamic loud-quiet contrasts ⓘ heavy guitar tones ⓘ layered vocals ⓘ prominent low-end ⓘ |
| notableTrack |
A Knife in the Ocean
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Mountain at My Gates NERFINISHED ⓘ What Went Down (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Flood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingEngineer | Catherine Marks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2015-08-28 ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
high-impact drum compression
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multi-layered overdubs ⓘ reverb-heavy ambience ⓘ thick distortion on guitars ⓘ |
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