The piano or drums aren't anything secret. They're both mid-range samples (not even high-end samples), processed through several layers of anaogue-modelled EQ and gentle compression.

It sounds rather sophisticated and mysterious to say it, but it's not really. There was an EQ on each channel. The piano also had a gentle compressor. The mix bus had an EQ and compressor. All using the principals I've discussed in this blog.

The approach reverb was a bit more interesting - I used two reverbs for the mix:
- A thick plate, mainly for giving the vocals more 'cloud'; and
- A *very* non-linear hall, mainly for providing a lush ambience.

The piano and the LF boom were both sent to the hall, and the other percussion was sent to the plate (because the plate was a bit more transparent). Both these reverbs added a lot of character to the mix.