I didn't know where to put this. So it's going here.
Anyway, I'm talking about the kind of stuff that Passion Pit makes. Generally upbeat, bright, pretty simple, almost retro-ish sounds with catchy choruses (chori?) and good production. Indie pop/electronic and synthpop, according to wikipedia. Specifically I'm most interested in stuff like Carried Away, but whatever.
I'm interested in how it's produced, and I've got a few things I would very much like answers to:
What kind of drums/samples do they use? Do you have any recommendations for sample packs? The drums in Carried Away sound acousticish to me, but I couldn't quite replicate them in my five or so minutes of fiddling about - mine sounded too weak. Is there some sort of trick or am i just not using the right samples?
I'm planning to start an indie poptronic(tm) duo/small group, but I want to know some general information about working with vocals and such, so if you could direct me to some good tutorials pleaseandthankyou (I'll check the stickied thread with the links and stuff).
And finally, does anyone have any tips for producing in this genre/style? Or just tips for making stuff like it? Or maybe some tutorials?