In Conversation: Robert Henke and Dennis DeSantis
Video of Robert Henke aka Monolake in conversation with “Making Music” author Dennis DeSantis at Loop 2015
Learn about different artists and how they make music
Failure=Success: A talk by Robert Henke
Video of Robert Henke’s keynote presentation from the Loop music makers’ summit 2015
Henrik Schwarz and Bugge Wesseltoft: Collaborating and Improvising through Technology
Henrik Schwarz and Bugge Wesseltoft improvisation and collaboration presentation from the Loop summit 2015
Perspectives from Loop: Repetition, variation and sampling
Henrik Schwarz, King Britt, Recloose and Hillegonda Rietveld spoke at Loop 2015 about loops, sampling, repetition and variation
Matthewdavid: The New New Age
LA producer and Leaving records head Matthewdavid about the making of his new album “Trust The Guide and Glide” and the sound of the New New Age
In Conversation: Holly Herndon and Jace Clayton
Watch a video of Holly Herndon and Jace Clayton’s conversation at Loop 2015.
Perspectives from Loop: Holly Herndon on Process
Watch a video of Holly Herndon’s presentation at Loop 2015 on how she uses process-based composition to engage with social and political issues
Bob Moses: Blurring the Boundaries
The duo of Bob Moses talk studio, stage and songcraft techniques in an in-depth Ableton interview
Sounds In Context: Mikael Seifu
Mikael Seifu explains how he brings elements of Ethiopian music into his propulsive productions and recommends some favorite music from his native country
Team Supreme: Strength in Numbers
Ableton’s video documentary Strength in Numbers traces LA beat-making collective Team Supreme’s rise to prominence via their weekly Beat Cypher mixtape series
Peder Mannerfelt: The Swedish Congo Record
Peder Mannerfelt on sampling ethnographic recordings from the 1930s and the making of The Swedish Congo Record
Input/Output: Kirk Knight
Brooklyn-based producer and MC Kirk Knight discusses Ableton Live in the studio, on stage and in the making of his album Late Knight Special
JNTHN STEIN: Beatmaker at Work
Watch a video of JNTHN STEIN making a beat from scratch with Push and read the extensive interview covering his creative production techniques.
Sounds In Context: Meridian Brothers
Eblis Alvarez of Bogotá, Colombia’s Meridian Brothers explains how Ableton Live helped him produce a record of ‘impossible Latin American organ music’
CTM: On Curation and Creation
Loop concert organizer and CTM co-founder Jan Rohlf discusses curating a festival of cutting-edge music and sound
Giraffage: Sweet Details
Giraffage explains his workflow and describes what’s changed and what hasn’t on his rapid rise from bedroom producer to globetrotting performer
Money Mark: Constructing Creativity
Ableton interview with Beastie Boys and Beck collaborator and keyboard player Money Mark on the topics of creative strategies and studio workflow
Craig Leon: From Bach to Moog via Sirius B
Craig Leon discusses performing Nommos live, his early days in the punk and new wave scene and provides free downloads of stems from his Bach to Moog album