Before the drop, Westend isolates specific, punchy fragments of Mabel's vocals. Instead of letting the full verse play out, he utilizes the vocal as a rhythmic instrument.
The commercial pop-piano is completely removed and replaced with a gritty, rolling bassline and sharp, synthesized stabs. 3. Production Techniques & Sonic Aesthetic Joel Corry - I Wish (feat. Mabel) [Westend Remix]
Mabel's original vocal is very smooth and emotive. Westend processes it aggressively. He removes a large portion of the low-mid frequencies to make room for his heavy bassline and adds heavy plate reverbs and ping-pong delays to turn her voice into a atmospheric backdrop rather than a standard pop lead. 4. Conclusion Before the drop, Westend isolates specific, punchy fragments
Tech house thrives on a clean, powerful low end. Westend utilizes aggressive sidechain compression. Every time the kick drum hits, the volume of the bassline duck out of the way for a fraction of a millisecond, preventing frequency clashing and creating a physical "pumping" sensation. He removes a large portion of the low-mid