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Letting the Process Lead (No Click Track): The story behind the Reggae song "It Is What It Is"
This week's episode explores the story behind It Is What It Is—a reggae track that didn't follow the usual rules.
The song began simply, with placeholder lyrics and a loose idea. The real shift happened in the studio. Instead of recording to a click track—the standard for timing and precision—we made a different choice.
No click. No grid. Just feel.
That decision changed the entire process. It required listening differently, trusting the moment, and letting the groove emerge rather than forcing it into structure.
In this episode, I walk through:
How the song came together
The decision to…
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