Copy Right: Imitation, Inspiration, and Creativity
Imitation as a tool for learning often gets overlooked in the rush for originality. We look at sampling, editing and copying techniques as a path to creativity.
Learn about different artists and how they make music
A Brief History of The Studio As An Instrument: Part 3 - Echoes From The Future
Part 3 of A Brief History of The Studio As An Instrument features King Tubby, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Conny Plank, and Patrick Cowley and other audio pioneers
A Brief History of The Studio As An Instrument: Part 2 - Tomorrow Never Knows
Part 2 of A Brief History of The Studio As An Instrument features George Martin, The Beatles, Delia Derbyshire, Raymond Scott and other audio pioneers
A Brief History of The Studio As An Instrument: Part 1 - Early Reflections
Part 1 of A Brief History of The Studio As An Instrument traces the beginnings of sound manipulation, sampling, looping and creative recording practice.
Don’t DJ: Exotica On The Dancefloor
Don’t DJ aka Florian Meyer on Euclidean rhythms, non-Western percussion timbres and Ableton’s Collision instrument
Swarm Intelligence: Striking The Balance
Swarm Intelligence aka dark ambient techno artist Simon Hayes explains strategies and techniques of performing live with Ableton Live and Push
Picó: Colombian Sound Systems Forge a New Global Beat
Ableton Certified Trainer Harvey Cubillos brings the flavor of Colombia’s Picó sound systems to Ableton Live in a free downloadable Pack
Creativity in the Engineer's Chair with Young Guru
Jay Z’s engineer Young Guru discusses his creative approach to making records, sculpting sound, and how he draws on life experience for his work in the studio
Grimes: 808s, Bird Calls and Dentist’s Drills
Ableton interview with Claire Boucher aka Grimes about producing music, studio techniques, finding sounds and playing live
KHOMPA: Drums trigger Live
Making an album with melodies 100% triggered by drums - we talk to KHOMPA aka Davide Compagnoni about making this dream a reality with Max for Live.
On And Off The Grid: Acoustic drummers and electronic music
Video of a discussion with Kiran Ghandi, Katharina Ernst and Zach Danziger at Loop 2015, on the topic of incorporating telectronic music into their playing
Sounds Outside: The Art of Field Recording
The artistry, techniques, and history of field recording with AGF, Chris Watson and Yannick Dauby.
Lawrence English: Notes from the Field
Lawrence English talks about field recording, relational listening and shares a free download of field recordings from Australia
Playing By The Rules: Creativity Through Constraints
Mark Fell, Benge, TM404, Kara-Lis Coverdale & Stefan Goldmann discuss how self-imposed rules and constraints activate their creativity
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith: Carving the Wall of Sound
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith talks to Ableton about using Live with modular synthesizers and for processing vocal harmonies in real time.
Demian Licht: Dark Light
Demian Licht aka Ableton Certified Trainer Luz González talks about the production of her Female Criminals EP and the role of music in her native Mexico
Overcoming Creative Blocks with Matthew Herbert, Young Guru, Phoebe Kiddo and James Holden
Watch video of a panel discussion on creative blocks and strategies for overcoming them with Matthew Herbert, Young Guru, Phoebe Kiddo and James Holden
Leonard Charles: Reverse Engineered Donuts
Leonard Charles recreated J Dilla’s Donuts album using only live instruments and analog hardware. Read the interview and download the free Instrument Racks.