Multitrack Michael Jackson ((top))

As Jackson moved into the 90s, his multitracks became denser and more complex, moving from live band recordings to heavy sampling and digital sequencing.

One of the most famous stories about the Thriller sessions is that Michael demanded 30 seconds of silence at the end of the reel so he could "hear the tape hiss." He believed the silence set the stage for the explosion of the chorus. On the multitrack, you can see the dead air—it’s treated as a separate instrument. multitrack michael jackson

When you listen to the isolated vocal stack for Man in the Mirror , you hear a choir of one man. He is arguing with himself, harmonizing with himself, and screaming at himself all at once. It is not singing; it is an architecture of emotion. As Jackson moved into the 90s, his multitracks