And his often digitally manipulated vocals are accompanied with samples, synthesizers, live musicians, ambient dreamscapes, and a slick production style to tie it all together.
His distinctive sound draws on a wide range of influences, collaborators, and sound sources. After releasing 2012’s Channel Orange to critical acclaim, Ocean was quiet for four years, until he put out Blond in 2016. You can find Ableton Live 10 project files and free soft synth preset patches at the bottom of the piece.įrank Ocean-the multi-talented singer, songwriter, and rapper-eschews the R&B label his music is traditionally given and references genres as varied as electronica, psychedelic rock, and hip-hop. Below, Dan Carr, aka Reverb Machine, details how to achieve these synth sounds using virtual instruments.
Editor's note: In our video above, William Kurk shows you how to play through some tunes from Frank Ocean's Channel Orange and Blond albums.
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