Inside The Track: BenBergerBaby's Run Away With You.

BIG VENTI: Secrets of the Producers

BenBergerBaby & BIG VENTI

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When Run Away With You first began taking shape, it did not start inside a studio or writing room, but at a family Passover Seder.

The evening moved through tradition, conversation, and music, with guests singing melodies carried across generations.

In the middle of one of those moments, Venti turned to Ben with a simple observation: “You can actually sing. You’ve got a strong voice.” What might have remained a passing comment quickly shifted into something else. The idea surfaced almost immediately. An EDM reinterpretation of Dayenu.

Weeks later, the collaborators entered the studio with that remix in mind. But as production unfolded, a different record began to emerge, naturally and without force. Rather than shelving the Dayenu concept, they chose to pause it, keeping the project active and next in line, while allowing the momentum of this new direction to lead.

That creative detour became Run Away With You, a track they now describe as an unexpected contender in the dance space.

Collaborators & Creative Chemistry When Inspiration Locks the Direction

As both producer and longtime EDM enthusiast, Venti gravitated instinctively toward tropical house, drawn to its warmth, melodic structure, and sense of escapism. The defining spark arrived through a nylon guitar sample discovered on Splice, carrying an immediately memorable phrase.

The reaction was instantaneous. As Ben heard the melody, he sang, almost without thinking: “Run away with you.” The line anchored the identity of the record.

From there, the chorus expanded organically. Melodies layered, lyrics developed, and harmonies took shape across multiple sessions. Venti introduced backing vocals in a higher octave, subtly increasing lift and emotional reach while widening the stereo field.

The entire record was tracked, produced, mixed, and mastered at Melrose Ave Studio, where the collaborative environment allowed ideas to evolve fluidly rather than mechanically. Each decision informed the next, creating a workflow that felt guided more by instinct than structure.

Production & Studio Workflow: Tropical Textures and Controlled Density

Leaning into a tropical palette, the arrangement grew through deliberate layering and tonal contrast.

Among the earliest atmospheric elements was a vocal chop reminiscent in mood of the White Lotus theme, blending seamlessly with the nylon guitar and helping define the track’s sonic identity. The production expanded with:

The drums became central to the record’s movement. Multiple rhythmic layers were stacked to create energy without overwhelming the melodic core.

To introduce a human counterbalance, Venti recorded Ben clapping through a dynamic microphone, integrating the performance directly into the mix. The result added organic texture to an otherwise electronic framework.

Seeking additional depth, Venti turned to MIDI instrumentation via Xpand!2, selecting the preset Hybrid Strings Stack. 

Originally intended as a supporting counter-melody, the sound revealed a different role. Its dreamy tonality ultimately shaped the intro, setting the emotional tone from the opening bars.

Despite the density of elements, the production maintains cohesion, unfolding like a continuous journey rather than a sequence of sections.

Recording the Vocals: Matching Microphone to Character

Vocal tracking centered on tonal differentiation, using two Warm Audio microphones selected for contrast:

Warm Audio WA-251 for Ben’s vocals, emphasizing smoothness and warmth

Warm Audio WA-C8000G for Venti’s rap performance, enhancing articulation and forward presence

Ben’s lead vocals were stacked across multiple layers, creating a wide, cinematic stereo image designed to elevate the chorus emotionally.

Venti’s verse introduced rhythmic and tonal contrast. His performance leaned heavily on freestyle delivery, captured through self punch-ins, resulting in a take collaborators later described as one of his most natural and energetic.

Run Away With You's Pro Tools Session

Mixing Approach & Sonic IdentityDepth, Space, and Dynamics

The mix prioritized spatial depth, controlled dynamics, and clarity across a layered arrangement.

Key Vocal Processing

ValhallaVintageVerb, marking the first use of Palace Mode

Vocal Rider with tailored automation settings

AIR Ensemble for stereo widening

AIR Chorus for subtle warmth and modulation

Master Chain

Waves L2 for peak control and loudness management

SSL G-Channel for light glue compression

WLM Meter for precision loudness monitoring

Venti’s workflow centers on mixing into the master bus, with most tonal and dynamic decisions finalized during the mix stage rather than deferred to mastering.

Challenges & Defining Moments Forty Mixes and a Sunrise

Balancing the interaction of numerous layers required patience and iteration.

The track ultimately reached Mix 40, each revision refining clarity, energy, and emotional translation. One final session extended through the night, concluding near 7 a.m. .As the last adjustments were completed, Ben and Venti stepped outside the studio and watched the sunrise, marking the end of an intensive creative cycle. For Ben, the moment carried additional weight. Run Away With You represented his first official release. Later, seated quietly at home, he reflected on the realization that he had just recorded his debut record adds Berger. That moment now lives on visually. The lawn chair featured on the cover art serves as a direct reference, symbolizing reflection, completion, and the beginning of a new artistic chapter. Like many records shaped by instinct rather than plan, Run Away With You stands as a reminder that creative direction often reveals itself in motion, sometimes far from where the process first begins.