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[Hirway] That's a string sound on a synth, but there are also real strings, right?

That's a string sound on a synth,but there are also real strings, right? -We combined.-A...

Song Exploder • S02E01 • 2020

[Hirway] That's a string sound on a synth,
but there are also real strings, right? -We combined.
-A mix, right? We combined them. When did that idea come in? In Vegas. Was it two girls from UNLV? Wasn't it Mark's girlfriend at the time? Maybe she became his girlfriend later.
I don't remember. Not from this. One was my ex-girlfriend. It kind of kept it in the family
at the time, and everyone's from Vegas, and not hiring, like, someone
from the LA Symphony or something. We made some money,
and we had all this studio time, and it was like what can we do? It's also the first time we ever got
to record in a real recording studio. We wanted to play in stadiums. I remember, at the time, it was not cool to want to have that kind of size

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[Hirway] That's a string sound on a synth, but there are also real strings, right?

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-We combined. -A mix, right?

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We combined them.

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When did that idea come in?

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In Vegas. Was it two girls from UNLV?

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Wasn't it Mark's girlfriend at the time?

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Maybe she became his girlfriend later. I don't remember. Not from this.

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One was my ex-girlfriend.

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It kind of kept it in the family at the time, and everyone's from Vegas,

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and not hiring, like, someone from the LA Symphony or something.

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We made some money, and we had all this studio time,

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and it was like what can we do?

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It's also the first time we ever got to record in a real recording studio.

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We wanted to play in stadiums.

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I remember, at the time, it was not cool

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to want to have that kind of size.

Duration

49 seconds

Views

22

Timestamp in Movie

00:08:50

Uploaded

May 27, 2025

Season

2

Episode

1

Genres

documentary, music

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Weaves together in-depth interviews, archival footage, and raw recordings as each artist breaks down their song, layer by layer, sharing intimate insight into the personal inspiration behind the music and lyrics.