The most overused device in pop music today

- [Voiceover] So, distortion has become kind of…the it effect of this millennium.…I once called that device decapitator the most overused…effects box today, and I meant it in a good way.…I think we like distortion not only because…the older of us folks are used to it…from the recordings we grew up with, but I also think…that humans process that kind of harmonic distortion…in a really good way and it feels warm to us and real.…It also gives a track a sonic quality of…sort of rough and ready, kind of we weren't too careful…so we got distortion, and it also gives an urgency,…because oh, gosh, he's singing so hard…he's blowing up the electronics.…

All these things combine to produce a very pleasing sound…to most people's ears.…And, let's look at a few of the ways that we can use…distortion effectively in a mix.…("Pressure" by Allen Stone)…This is our friend Allen Stone again.…♫ Stop, please don't flop ♫…- So, with most of Allen's songs,…I've used this tape head effect to give him an edge.…♫ Make as many dollars as you can make ♫…