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Deconstructing a Monster: The Revelatory Power of the “Beat It” Multitracks

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: Mute everything except the bass and drums to hear the tight pocket of the groove, or solo the guitar tracks to study Steve Lukather’s rhythm work alongside Van Halen's lead.

It slid in like oil on water. The Moog bass was fat, occupying a terrifying amount of low-end space. On the final mix, it sat politely underneath the guitars. But here, isolated, it growled. It was a beast fighting against its leash. Elias noticed a slight fret buzz—or perhaps a synth artifact—at the start of every four-bar phrase. It was a mistake that had been left in, a flaw that gave the instrument its teeth. It was the sound of a street fight waiting to happen. michael jackson beat it multitrack

The foundation of "Beat It" relies on a tight, driving rhythm section composed of approximately 13 individual channels. Deconstructing a Monster: The Revelatory Power of the