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Alex Bilowitz on Co-Writing BTS's "Butter," Raising a Family & Making Pop at the Highest Level
Episode 11
Thursday, 30 July, 2026
Here it is:🎧 Alex Bilowitz on Co-Writing BTS's "Butter," Raising a Family & Making Pop at the Highest Level🎙️ This is the free episode — the full conversation is available exclusively for Producer Pal subscribers on Patreon: patreon.com/producerpoints🛒 Production templates & more: SoundBetter | Patreon TemplatesIn this episode of Producer Points, Justin sits down with Alex Bilowitz — a songwriter, producer, and keys wizard whose credits span the entire spectrum of pop. He co-wrote "Butter" by BTS, a song that broke Billboard records, sales records, and Guinness records. He's gone on to work with Le Sserafim, Lil Wayne, Megan Thee Stallion, Keith Urban, Bebe Rexha, Jessie Murph, and more. And on top of all of it, he's one of the funniest, most naturally gifted musicians Justin has ever had the pleasure of knowing.🎶 Song deep dives:"Butter" by BTS — the story behind the write, who was in the room, the synths, the lead, the bass, the counter-melody, and that synth solo"so unfair" by Sophia James — the piano sound, arrangement philosophy, switching from sampled to real drums, gang vocals, bass guitar, and the NY/modern Broadway energy running through the whole thing (full deep dive on Patreon)🎛️ We explore:Growing up in New York, getting signed to Primary Wave early, and building his way into major pop roomsHow "Butter" came together over WhatsApp with BTS in Seoul during the pandemicBalancing songwriter instincts with production chops and knowing when to play simply vs. show offRaising a family while navigating the unpredictability of a music careerHis keys-first approach to sessions and how he shapes piano and synth tonesPlug or Unplug: Keyscape, Serum 2, UAD 1176 Rev A, Goodhertz Megaverb, Cradle The Prince, CLA Vocals, Kramer Tape🔗 Follow & Listen:Alex Bilowitz: @alexbilomusicJustin Gammella: @justin_gammellaProducer Points: @producer_pointsTikTok: @producer.points🎧 Producer Points Playlist🛒 SoundBetter | Patreon Templates
