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In 2015, a previous version of world-renowned mixing engineer, Andrew Scheps, mixed "Lifeboats". Now he returns five years later as "Future Andrew'' to revisit the mix and see what has changed in his template.

After reviewing the previous takes, Jacquire and Rich have a gameplay to do some punches and dial the vocal into the perfect pocket.

With some incredible vocals in place, Jacquire and the team review the takes to create a comp and assess where they are.

Now that the track has been laid down and the overdubs are finished, it's time to track Oak & Ash's lead singer, Rich Tuorto, as he lays down the vocals for "Keep The Light On."

Take an inside look at how a Grammy Award Winning Producer runs a vocal session efficiently and coaches the best performance possible from the artist.

Now that the rhythm section takes are edited and have a tight pocket, it's time overdub some guitar and keyboard layers onto "Keep The Light On"

It's day 2, and it's time to review the previous day's takes to see if everything is gelling with the programming and the pocket is tight.

Now that the sounds are all dialed in and the programmed tracks are sitting in a good place, it's time to record the entire band and get some takes live off the floor!

To make the production sound more like a finished record during the tracking process, Jacquire often calls on producers like Spencer Thomson to add programming and additional production to songs. Now that the band's sounds are dialed in, it's time to dissect and review the tracks sent from Spencer to see what compliments the band, what might work better with some editing, and what can go to give the band the right energy while they track.

The sounds are dialed in, and the band is ready to get some takes recorded live off of the floor Watch as Rich, Bryan, Paul, and Chris head into the Dangerous Room at Flux Studios to cut the live tracks for "Keep The Light On."

In this pureMix.net Exclusive, first call mixer to Hip Hop royalty, Rich Keller, deconstructs his mix of "Grinding All My Life" by Nipsey Hussle.