Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
This week I’m remaking Potion by Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa, and Young Thug from scratch! 💃🏾
💿 Download the free FL Studio project (FLP), stems, and MIDI files: bit.ly/potionflp
▶️ Watch my ‘How The Artists Made It’ series: bit.ly/howtheartistsmadeit
🎤 How to produce a song like Olivia Rodrigo: bit.ly/oliviatutorial
🕑 Time stamps
0:00 Intro
0:12 Adding the drums and changing the tempo
0:43 Mixing the drum beat
1:34 Inserting and mixing the conga’s
2:47 Adjusting pitch levels to the key of the song
3:05 Adding the Rhodes keyboard
3:28 Recording and editing MIDI
4:04 Mixing the Rhodes
5:44 Programming the Fender guitar
6:19 Mixing the Fender guitar
7:11 Adding the electric funk guitar
7:59 Mixing the funk guitar
9:12 Balancing volume levels
9:27 Inserting and programming the bass
10:12 Mixing the bass
11:18 Adding the slap bass note
12:10 Final result
12:30 Free FLP message
Calvin Harris - Potion (with Dua Lipa & Young Thug)
Written by: Adam Wiles, Dua Lipa, Jeffery Williams, Jessie Reyez, Maneesh Bidaye
Produced by: Calvin Harris
Say hi:
📸 instagram.com/weareworlds
💌 info@weareworlds.com
🎶 My studio gear*
Monitors: amzn.to/3jQDOYG
Subwoofer: amzn.to/3JSXqpp
Microphone: amzn.to/3rzUO9z
Headphones: amzn.to/3ryhgjI
Audio interface: amzn.to/3rzWoII
MIDI keyboard: amzn.to/3rvQ6tK
*The links above are affiliate links, meaning I’ll receive a small commission if you order any of these products using the links above. I have personally owned, tested, and verified all of these products for several years.
This week I’m remaking Potion by Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa, and Young Thug from scratch! 💃🏾
💿 Download the free FL Studio project (FLP), stems, and MIDI files: bit.ly/potionflp
▶️ Watch my ‘How The Artists Made It’ series: bit.ly/howtheartistsmadeit
🎤 How to produce a song like Olivia Rodrigo: bit.ly/oliviatutorial
🕑 Time stamps
0:00 Intro
0:12 Adding the drums and changing the tempo
0:43 Mixing the drum beat
1:34 Inserting and mixing the conga’s
2:47 Adjusting pitch levels to the key of the song
3:05 Adding the Rhodes keyboard
3:28 Recording and editing MIDI
4:04 Mixing the Rhodes
5:44 Programming the Fender guitar
6:19 Mixing the Fender guitar
7:11 Adding the electric funk guitar
7:59 Mixing the funk guitar
9:12 Balancing volume levels
9:27 Inserting and programming the bass
10:12 Mixing the bass
11:18 Adding the slap bass note
12:10 Final result
12:30 Free FLP message
Calvin Harris - Potion (with Dua Lipa & Young Thug)
Written by: Adam Wiles, Dua Lipa, Jeffery Williams, Jessie Reyez, Maneesh Bidaye
Produced by: Calvin Harris
Say hi:
📸 instagram.com/weareworlds
💌 info@weareworlds.com
🎶 My studio gear*
Monitors: amzn.to/3jQDOYG
Subwoofer: amzn.to/3JSXqpp
Microphone: amzn.to/3rzUO9z
Headphones: amzn.to/3ryhgjI
Audio interface: amzn.to/3rzWoII
MIDI keyboard: amzn.to/3rvQ6tK
*The links above are affiliate links, meaning I’ll receive a small commission if you order any of these products using the links above. I have personally owned, tested, and verified all of these products for several years.
