Sougwen Chung, Daedelus, Jace Clayton, and Deantoni Parks on Who Inspires Them
CRUMB 2.0 follows a chain of inspiration from Sougwen Chung to Daedelus to Jace Clayton to Deantoni Parks to Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry at Ableton Loop 2016
Learn about different artists and how they make music
Thomas Piper: This Is My World
Ableton video portrait of independent singer, producer, beat maker, videographer and blogger Thomas Piper.
Visible Cloaks: Synthesis and Systems
Ableton interview with Spencer Doran of Visible Cloaks discussing the influences, processes and sounds that went into the making of their “Reassemblage” album.
Critical Sonics: Political Voices in Electronic Music
In interviews and at Loop, Elysia Crampton, Chino Amobi, Peder Mannerfelt, Lotic, Mat Dryhurst, DJ Stingray and others discuss politics in electronic music
Kenny Segal: Afternoon Hangs
Watch a video of Kenny Segal from Team Supreme record a track with Busdriver, ELOS and Mr. Carmack. Download a free Live Set of the session including audio.
Trigger, Gate and Follow Actions – Inside the Track with BMaul
Brian Mauleon aka BMaul demonstrates several beat making, finger drumming and performance techniques with Ableton Push and the Beat Tools Pack
What is Local? Perspectives on Music-making in a Hyper-connected World
What role does local environment play in music-making practice today? Includes videos from Ableton Loop, Jace Clayton, Ondatropica, Brian Eno, David Byrne.
Slices, Samples and Layers – Inside the Track with TecBeatz
Atlanta to LA producer TecBeatz breaks down his workflow on Push and provides a free downloadable Live Set of chopped samples, drums and synths
Christopher Tignor: Risk and Reward
Composer, violinist, and programmer Christopher Tignor on his live performance and composition process. Free download of custom Max for Live devices included.
Nick Hook: Collaborator In Chief
Producer Nick Hook talks about collaborating with Run The Jewels, Azealia Banks, Action Bronson, Novelist and others from his New York studio.
Bonobo: The Path to Migration
Bonobo talks to Ableton about the Migration album, his sampling techniques, workflow and career evolution.
Searching for Sound: Return to Palenque with Simón Mejía
Colombia’s Simón Mejía shares a free library of tropical samples and remix stems collected as part of Red Bull’s Searching for Sound documentary series
Los Guaqueros: 100 Years of Sampling
Los Guaqueros on sampling their way through 100 years of Colombia’s recorded musical history in their experimental audio-visual collage La Tragedia Rustica
Insights and Inspiration: Five of our Favorites from 2016
Our favorite 2016 articles, artist features and movies include production insights from Grimes, free sounds, strategies for collaboration and more.
Searching for Sound: Listening to Bombay with Sandunes
Bombay, India’s Sandunes shares a free library of samples she collected as part of Red Bull’s Searching for Sound documentary series
Searching for Sound: Mitya explores Tatarstan
Kazan, Russia’s Mitya Burmistrov shares a free library of samples he collected as part of Red Bull’s Searching for Sound documentary series
Push Performances: Five of our Favorites
We selected our five favorite Ableton Push performances from the past 12 months.
Marc Houle Presents Buji Tek: A Free Live Set of Techno Tools
Marc Houle shares a free Live Set full of beats, bass lines, and breakdowns perfect for adding extra punch to your tech-house tracks.