Foals – What Went Down (production)

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Foals – What Went Down (production) refers to the distinctive, heavy and atmospheric production work on Foals’ 2015 rock album, shaped by renowned producer Flood’s signature sound.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf album production style
music production
studio album
aimedEffect creating a visceral, immersive sound
appliesToWork What Went Down
artist Foals
associatedArtist Edwin Congreave
Jack Bevan
Jimmy Smith
Walter Gervers
Yannis Philippakis
associatedWithLabelSeries Foals’ major-label releases
contrastWithPreviousWork more aggressive than Holy Fire
more polished and heavier than Total Life Forever
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception praised for its power and atmosphere
emphasisOnElement live band energy
raw vocal delivery
emphasisOnInstrument bass
drums
guitars
era 2010s rock production
genre alternative rock
indie rock
rock
influencedBy Flood’s signature sound
label Transgressive Records
Warner Bros. Records
mixEngineer Alan Moulder
notableCharacteristic aggressive drum sound
dark and moody ambience
dense atmospheric textures
dynamic loud-quiet contrasts
heavy guitar tones
layered vocals
prominent low-end
notableTrack A Knife in the Ocean
Mountain at My Gates
What Went Down (song)
linked to: What Went Down
producer Flood
recordingEngineer Catherine Marks
releaseDate 2015-08-28
usesTechnique high-impact drum compression
multi-layered overdubs
reverb-heavy ambience
thick distortion on guitars

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Flood workedOn Foals – What Went Down (production)