[fludlight]

Can you ELI5 what a music producer does? Was he also a writer or is writing part of producing? What is placement?

[hashkb]

Everything from composing and performing the entire song, to contributing a couple of claps during the outtro. It's a very loose term.

[tchaffee]

So hard to put into words because the role is so varied but thinking of them as an artistic coach or mentor to the band while recording is perhaps accurate enough. Often hated or loved by the band and or fans of the band for the direction they push the music and the overall sound of the music.