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Yaeji - Passed Me By

Apr 5, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Spark From Another Song

  • Yaeji started the first synth idea after revisiting Kid Cudi and noticing a recurring synth in "Pursuit of Happiness."
  • She built the initial sound in June 2022 by flipping presets on a new Waldorf Quantum synth and improvising.
ANECDOTE

Finding Sounds By Ear

  • Yaeji bought a Waldorf Quantum synth and auditioned hundreds of presets to find sounds by ear.
  • She layers and improvises rather than relying on formal music theory or classical training.
INSIGHT

Voice As Percussion

  • Yaeji treats vocal phrasing like a percussive instrument and uses syllable counts as a compositional prompt.
  • She underlines syllable slots in a notebook and fills them by trial and error to shape flow and rhythm.
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