Soundtoys Decapitator

Records it appears on · 15

• Ordinary

  Alex Warren · You'll Be Alright, Kid, 2025

  • Rubber bridge guitar (arpeggio riff and counter-melodies) · Mix effectsVerifiedUsed on the rubber bridge guitar group, though not doing much.
  • Claps and percussion · Mix effectsVerifiedHeavy saturation and compression on the drums and percussion.
• Bodak Yellow

  Cardi B · Invasion of Privacy, 2017

  • Lead vocal (mix) · Mix effectsVerifiedAdds harmonic distortion on the main vocal aux group.
• Hymn for the Weekend

  Coldplay · A Head Full of Dreams, 2016

  • Brass · Mix effectsVerifiedOn the brass tracks, which are edited to sound like a sample.
• Daylight

  David Kushner · The Dichotomy, 2023

  • Lead and backing vocals · Mix effectsVerifiedUsed to dirty up the vocals further, including the re-recorded second verse.
  • Piano · Mix effectsVerifiedAdded to the piano, with the ATR-102, to bring out room tone and dirtiness.
• Firework

  Katy Perry · Teenage Dream, 2010

  • Synth bass and bass guitar · Mix effectsVerifiedDistortion on the synth bass for a dirty sound.
• All the Stars

  Kendrick Lamar and SZA · Black Panther: The Album, 2018

  • Kendrick Lamar vocals · Mix effectsVerifiedAdded during mixing on the Lamar verse vocal bus as one of several processors, each adding something a bit different.
• Ransom

  Lil Tecca · We Love You Tecca, 2019

  • Lead vocal and vocal busses · Mix effectsVerifiedAdded vibe to the lead vocal bus.
• 7 Years

  Lukas Graham · Lukas Graham, 2015

  • Programmed drums · Mix effectsVerifiedAdded grit to the kick, and also sits on the drum master.
• All About That Bass

  Meghan Trainor · Title, 2014

  • Lead vocal · Mix effectsVerifiedAdded grit to the lead vocal tracks, with a slightly different output level on each.
  • Telecaster · Mix effectsVerifiedPlug-in on the Telecaster track in the mix session.
  • Upright bass (programmed) · Mix effectsVerifiedOn the upright bass track, alongside the Channel Strip and a reverb send.
  • Programmed drums · Mix effectsVerifiedAdded distortion on the drum bus to make the drums edgier and punchier.
  • Baritone sax · Mix effectsVerifiedAdded extra grit to the baritone sax.
• Made You Look

  Meghan Trainor · Takin' It Back, 2022

  • 808 and upright bass · Mix effectsVerifiedAdded with RVox and SSL Channel to the pre-chorus upright to make it as present and warm as the 808.
• Drivers License

  Olivia Rodrigo · Sour, 2021

  • Drums and percussion (mix) · Mix effectsVerifiedUsed on one of the claps to darken them and add body and some dirt.
• Treat You Better

  Shawn Mendes · Illuminate, 2016

  • Drums and percussion · Mix effectsVerifiedDistortion plug-in used on the Kick2 track in the break before the final chorus for a more aggressive sound.Settings: Drive up pretty high, output pulled back to level match
• Bad Habit

  Steve Lacy · Gemini Rights, 2022

  • Main guitar · Mix effectsVerifiedSaturation plug-in on the guitar aux track alongside the API EQ.
• The Hills

  The Weeknd · Beauty Behind the Madness, 2015

  • Lead vocal, chorus · Mix effectsVerifiedSupplies the main distortion on the chorus lead vocal, driven only a touch.
  • Verse guitar · Mix effectsVerifiedInsert on the guitar track that sounds in the verses.
• Dance Monkey

  Tones and I · The Kids Are Coming, 2019

  • Drums (programmed) · Mix effectsVerifiedSaturation on the main drums bus.Position: Insert on the Drums aux bus

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