JJJJJerome Ellis: Reshaping Time
Accomplished multi-instrumentalist and stutterer, JJJJJerome Ellis uses granular synthesis to compose his deeply personal, jazz-inflected electronic music.
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Lynyn: Trace Elements
Lynyn’s glitch electronica is built on a complex interplay of hardware and Ableton Live. Learn his techniques and download his free custom Instrument Rack.
DATSUNN: Habits That Make Better Beats
DATSUNN breaks down the practice, mindset, and workflow behind his expressive jams — from finger-drumming on Push 3 to building a zero-friction studio setup.
Christopher Willits: Development & Envelopment
Christopher Willits discusses New Moon, his latest album for Ghostly and Envelop, his free immersive audio software that works with Ableton Live Suite.
Yann Tiersen: From Meditation To Protest
Yann Tiersen reflects on the role of Ableton Live in the making of Rathlin from a Distance/The Liquid Hour, plus he shares the audio stems of the track “Arne”.
Circuit des Yeux: Making Halo on the Inside
As Circuit des Yeux, Haley Fohr deals in emotionally charged experimental pop. Learn how she and producer Andrew Broder used Ableton to make her latest album.
James Holden & Wacław Zimpel: Processing Transcendence
Explore how James Holden and Wacław Zimpel blend electronic experimentation with acoustic roots using custom Max software and Ableton Live.
Input / Output: MXGPU
Portuguese producers MXGPU fuse electronic music, cinematic visuals and performance art into an immersive 360° experience with Ableton Live at its core. In this installment of Input/Output, they explain the workings of their impressive live rig and share a free Live Set and Ableton Live Project.
Approaches to Live Performance: With Ouri, Martyn Bootyspoon, and Yu Su
At MUTEK, Ouri, Martyn Bootyspoon & Yu Su discuss live performance, from gear and technique to philosophy, embodiment, and trust-building on stage.
Jason Graves: Plumbing the Depths
BAFTA-award winning composer Jason Graves, whose work has included scores for games such as Dead Space, Tomb Raider, Call of Duty and many others discusses how he used Ableton Live for his latest project Still Wakes The Deep. Plus, he shares a free Live Set of interactive audio snippets.
Tony Seltzer & Anysia Kym: Unravelling The Philostrophy
NYC underground hip-hop producer Tony Seltzer and mutant R&B singer-producer Anysia Kym discuss their collaborative album Purity, their go-to tools in Ableton Live, plus they share the beat from their track “Long 4” as a free download.
Someone’s Always Listening: KMRU on the Art of Sharing Music
Kenyan sound artist KMRU discusses the art of sharing and releasing music, along with the tools and approaches that shape his process.
Raúl Sotomayor: Timeless Rhythms in Mexico City
Watch our new short documentary about Raúl Sotomayor aka Tonga Conga’s unconventional blend of Afro-Latin rhythms and avant-garde electronic beats.
Flava D: The Evolution of a Producer
Danielle Gooding, aka Flava D, is a UK dance music stalwart. In our in-depth interview she details her evolution from her first grime sketches, through producing garage anthems, to the tools and techniques she used for her new, drum and bass-inflected work. Plus, she shares the full Live Set of her track "Blackwall Tunnel".
Patricia Wolf: Natural Synthesis
Patricia Wolf details the making of her soundtrack to the film Hrafnamynd. Plus, she shares a free download of field recordings made in Iceland, urban ravens, synth textures and more.
Loscil: Visualizing Lake Fire
Canadian ambient veteran Loscil expounds on the environmental, sonic and visual inspiration for his latest album Lake Fire. He also shares the custom Max for Live devices he uses to play and process visuals in his live performances.
Made in Ableton Live: K. Hart
Learn how to create a glitchy, future garage-inspired track with K. Hart using Live's generative, granular, and spectral tools.
Spill Tab: Playing Musical Chairs
LA-based, Korean-French singer-songwriter and producer Spill Tab on her musical childhood, ups and downs with major labels, learning Ableton, and producing her debut album ANGIE. Plus, she shares a few of her custom Operator and Wavetable presets.