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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Celebrate 808 Day with these Free 808 Downloads from Ableton and Drumboii
Grab these free 808 downloads from drumboii for club-shaking bass and hard-hitting percussion.
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.
Purelink: Maintaining The Bliss
Named after Ableton’s Link feature, ambient electronica rising stars Purelink share a free downloadable Live Set of a new exclusive track. Plus, they discuss the trio’s origin and development leading up to the release of their highly praised new album Faith.
Lullahush: Irish Trad Rewired
We talked to Ivor Novello Rising Star-nominee Daniel McIntyre about his Lullahush project which fuses Irish folk tradition with provocative contemporary electronic production to offer a compelling vision for how Irish music can be modernised without being diminished. Plus, he shares a free download of loops and samples from his latest album.
Music for the Sea: Coco Francavilla’s Re-Oceaning Journey
To mark World Oceans Day 2025, Coco Francavilla shares how music can reconnect us with the sea, and help protect it for future generations.
Lechuga Zafiro: A Story Behind Every Sound
Uruguay-born, Barcelona-based producer Lechuga Zafiro reflects on years spent gathering field recordings and absorbing rhythms from across Latin America in order to compose his acclaimed and truly unique take on techno. He also shares a free custom-made Drum Rack of idiosyncratic yet very punchy percussion sounds.
quickly, quickly: Balancing The Raw and The Refined
quickly, quickly aka Graham Johnson talks about his evolution from lofi beats producer to indie-electronic singer-songwriter on his latest album “I Heard That Noise”. He shares his intrepid approach to radically revising his productions in Ableton and offers a selection of rhythm and melody loops to download for free.
TOKiMONSTA: Sprouting New Roots
TOKiMONSTA details the making of her new album, her favorite sampling techniques, building a career and staying current. Plus, she shares a free download of loops and sounds from her studio.
Bathe: Inside The Inside Voice(s)
Brooklyn-based duo Bathe talk about the evolution of their sound, the nature of collaboration, the murky definition of R&B and more. Plus, they share the Live Set of the instrumental version of their track “Avalon” as a free download.
Brendon Moeller: Life Begins at 170
Veteran producer Brendon Moeller on how working in 170 BPM freed his creativity to go beyond his previous dub techno and drum & bass work. Plus he shares a free sample pack of loops, one shots, atmospheres, bass lines and more.
Rachel K. Collier: Simplifying Creativity with Novation’s Launchkey MK4 and Ableton Live Lite
Discover Rachel K. Collier’s approach to streamlined music making with Novation’s Launchkey MK4 & Ableton Live Lite.