Finneas on Billie Eilish, BEEF & the Evolution of the Record Producer | Billboard On The Record

Finneas is known for producing some of the biggest records of the past decade — and his career also reflects how dramatically the record producer’s role has evolved. He sits down on this week’s episode of Billboard On The Record to give listeners a peek inside his production process—from working with artists he knows closely, like his sister Billie Eilish, to collaborators he’s meeting for the first time—breaking down why he values the natural push-and-pull that shapes great songs. Finneas also explains how the job of a producer has evolved alongside technology, how he scores a hit TV series like ‘Beef,’ and why he still believes in the power of shorter albums.

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00:00 The Evolution of the Record Producer
01:46 Finneas’ Early Producer Influences
03:38 How Finneas Defines a Record Producer
05:10 Why the Artist Is the “Other Director”
06:28 Working With Artists Who Don’t Speak in Technical Terms
09:48 Tape, Technology, and Creative Limitations
14:13 Rick Rubin, Taste, and Studio Environment
18:25 Building Trust With Artists Beyond Billie Eilish
22:37 Artist Development and Helping Artists Find Themselves
26:47 How Affordable Tech Changed Music Production
30:12 Designing a Studio You Don’t Want to Leave
32:42 SoundCloud, Splice, and the Sound of the 2010s
38:08 Why Finneas Would Rather Sound Bad Than Generic
40:32 AI, Speed, and the Pressure to Release More Music
44:58 Working With Benny Blanco on “Lonely”
47:25 Composing the Score for Beef Season 2
50:25 Beef’s Soundtrack, Score, and Final Rapid-Fire Questions

Host:
Kristin Robinson

Executive Producers:
Diona DaCosta
Jade Watson

Produced By:
Kayla Forman
Mateo Vergara

Edited By:
Rachel Derbyshire

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Finneas on Billie Eilish, BEEF & the Evolution of the Record Producer | Billboard On The Record

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