Charlie Puth Creates Music Using Kitchen Appliances

Singer-songwriter Charlie Puth created a musical beat using a spoon, a glass, and other kitchen appliances in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen ^[1].

The demonstration highlights the intersection of music production and everyday environments. By transforming mundane household noises into a structured composition, Puth illustrates how sampling allows artists to find rhythmic potential in non-traditional instruments.

During the session, Puth utilized various items found within the culinary space to build the track ^[1]. While the primary video description emphasizes the use of a spoon and a glass ^[1], other reports indicate the inclusion of a blender and a tea kettle in the process [2, 3].

The project was developed for a Bon Appétit video segment designed to show how common sounds can be captured and manipulated [1, 2]. Puth focused on the tactile nature of the kitchen environment, using the percussive qualities of metal and glass, to create a cohesive beat.

Sampling is a cornerstone of modern pop and hip-hop production, where producers record a snippet of sound and loop or pitch-shift it to fit a song. This specific exercise serves as a practical example of that technique, removing the barrier between professional studio equipment and the physical world ^[1].

The resulting audio showcases the transition from a raw, domestic noise to a polished musical element. By leveraging the acoustic properties of the Test Kitchen, Puth demonstrated that any object with a distinct resonance can serve as a source for a musical composition [1, 2, 3].