MixWithTheMasters Jeff Bhasker & Anthony Kilhoffer Co-Producing & Mixing Kanye West TUTORIAL
Fifteen years after My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, two of the album’s chief architects open up the studio and reveal the production and mixing secrets behind the record. In this rare 10-part series, Jeff Bhasker and Anthony Kilhoffer resurrect the multitracks for “All of the Lights” and “Runaway,” offering an intimate, one-of-a-kind look at the album that reshaped modern hip-hop.
Anthony Kilhoffer leads with a deep-dive breakdown of the multi-platinum single “Runaway.” He dissects Kanye’s vocal approach, sampling choices, sound design, and the mixing techniques that held the song together—sharing Auto-Tune and distortion presets that helped define the album’s signature tone.
Jeff Bhasker focuses on the musical and compositional side, rebuilding the symphonic arrangement for “All of the Lights.” He highlights the song’s legendary vocal features and reflects on lessons learned as Kanye’s musical director—showing how collaboration became a creative force for pushing boundaries.
Watch the engineers, producers, and musicians behind the record show exactly how the magic was made.
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Fifteen years later: Jeff Bhasker and Anthony Kilhoffer reopen the multitracks of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Watch exclusive breakdowns of “Runaway” and “All of the Lights” — production tricks, preset reveals, and the creative choices that defined an era.
