Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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In this video we're gonna break down the drums of Taylor Swift's latest single "The Fate of Ophelia" produced by iconic pop producers Max Martin & Shellback.

Live-Drums, Linndrum samples, creative use of microtiming shifts and a spring reverb are all important parts of this unique drum sound.

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Download the Drum Samples used in this video:
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Live-Drums recorded by: instagram.com/pascal_thielen