Adele - 21

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Rubin, notorious for his unorthodox production style, pushed the singer beyond her comfort zone, and despite being drawn to his unconventional methods, Adele described working with the producer as daunting. [22] Rubin had attended many of her shows throughout 2008–2009, and after a Hollywood Bowl performance, approached her to compliment her live sound. When they met in Malibu, he attempted to "capture her live show across on [her] record," [14] assembling a team of musicians—including drummer Chris Dave, guitarist Matt Sweeney, James Poyser on piano, and Pino Palladino on bass—to contribute live instrumentation to the recording sessions. [7] [23] He also decided against the use of music samples and electronic instruments. [22] An advocate of a more free-form approach to music-making, Rubin relied on the moods and feelings behind the music itself to guide the instrumental and melodic arrangement of the songs. [24] He isolated the singer in the studio and encouraged her, as well as his team of musicians, to approach the production process with more spontaneity and less restraint. [22] The singer even recalled moving the musicians and production team to tears while recording some of the songs. [25] In an interview, he commented on the nature of the recording sessions:a b Serjeant, Jill (31 October 2016). Osterman, Cynthia (ed.). "Adele says she battled depression, before and after son's birth". Vanity Fair. Reuters . Retrieved 14 February 2017. Parkin, Chris (24 January 2011). "Adele– 21 (XL)". NME. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 . Retrieved 20 February 2011. NRJ Music Awards 2012 - Adele: 10 millions d'exemplaires de «21» vendus aux Etats-Unis!" (in French). NRJ. 28 November 2012 . Retrieved 26 September 2023. Gran año de Sony Music" (PDF). Prensario Musica (in Spanish): 6. 1 February 2013 . Retrieved 7 March 2015.

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