Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Check out Oliver's new label on Splice, and the debut pack - "Power Tools Presents - MixReady":
on.splice.com/491J8l7
A God in the Splice world, the legendary Oliver sits down for another episode of Ctrl+B with Splice's Devon Johnson @dontgodcj to discuss his philosophy on producing, his early days making Splice packs, the infamous Sabrina Carpenter Espresso sample, advice to up-and-coming producers, and the future of how AI will shape music forever.
00:00 Intro
01:53 Credited production on the Billboard charts
02:58 Transitioning to sample packs
06:25 First time hearing his sample in a hit
07:40 Sabrina Carptenter's Espresso
10:10 A visit from Skrillex (oliver_is_your_favorite_producers_favorite_producer.wav)
11:09 Being discovered by Dr. Luke
13:45 "I genuinely don't think I have an inherent, god-given talent..."
14:43 "It all started with Hip Hop"
15:29 Motivation to start producing
20:00 Putting in the time to succeed in a saturated environment
22:48 The return of the 00s
24:05 Timbaland's iconic sound
27:06 Hobbies outside of music
28:34 Beating writer's block
30:18 Making replays (Nicki Minaj - Super Freaky Girl, Latto - Big Energy)
32:20 Techniques for making replays
35:02 Can AI be a creative tool?
Ctrl+B is a series of conversations for people who live and breathe music culture - powered by Splice. Hosted by: @dontgodcj
Join Splice's Discord community: discord.com/invite/splice
#oliver #producer #artistinterview #podcast #musicpodcast #musicproducer #musicinterview #samples #hiphopinterview #hiphoppodcast
Check out Oliver's new label on Splice, and the debut pack - "Power Tools Presents - MixReady":
on.splice.com/491J8l7
A God in the Splice world, the legendary Oliver sits down for another episode of Ctrl+B with Splice's Devon Johnson @dontgodcj to discuss his philosophy on producing, his early days making Splice packs, the infamous Sabrina Carpenter Espresso sample, advice to up-and-coming producers, and the future of how AI will shape music forever.
00:00 Intro
01:53 Credited production on the Billboard charts
02:58 Transitioning to sample packs
06:25 First time hearing his sample in a hit
07:40 Sabrina Carptenter's Espresso
10:10 A visit from Skrillex (oliver_is_your_favorite_producers_favorite_producer.wav)
11:09 Being discovered by Dr. Luke
13:45 "I genuinely don't think I have an inherent, god-given talent..."
14:43 "It all started with Hip Hop"
15:29 Motivation to start producing
20:00 Putting in the time to succeed in a saturated environment
22:48 The return of the 00s
24:05 Timbaland's iconic sound
27:06 Hobbies outside of music
28:34 Beating writer's block
30:18 Making replays (Nicki Minaj - Super Freaky Girl, Latto - Big Energy)
32:20 Techniques for making replays
35:02 Can AI be a creative tool?
Ctrl+B is a series of conversations for people who live and breathe music culture - powered by Splice. Hosted by: @dontgodcj
Join Splice's Discord community: discord.com/invite/splice
#oliver #producer #artistinterview #podcast #musicpodcast #musicproducer #musicinterview #samples #hiphopinterview #hiphoppodcast
