Nobody Beats the Drum’s MIDI-Controlled Tesla Coil
Dutch genre-bender Nobody Beats the Drum takes his beats in an electric direction by performing live with a MIDI-controlled Tesla Coil.
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Rodi Kirk on Push
Watch Rodi Kirk perform his track “Underwater”, live on Push. Using external instruments and effects, Rodi adapts a full band recording for solo play.
Input/Output: Second Storey
Second Storey discusses new album Double Divide, a unique spread of detailed sound design and IDM-inflected rhythms.
Jason Spanu: Shine On
Certified Trainer Jason Spanu aka DJ Shine shares his experiences playing live, DJing, soundtracking Irvine Welsh’s Ecstasy, and providing the audio backbone for Drake and Nelly Furtado’s live shows.
Lucrecia Dalt: The Cinematic Ear
Producer and songwriter Lucrecia Dalt turned her studio into a screening room to let the imagery and sound of German cinema find its way into her music.
Diggin’ In The Carts: Big Emotions With Primitive Tools
RBMA’s Diggin In The Carts series is an inspirational snapshot into the power of musical economy. See how the unknown composers behind the world’s biggest video games use primitive tools to build big emotions.
Nicolas Bernier: Riding the A/V Continuum
Montreal-based artist Nicolas Bernier explores physics theories in his latest A/V piece "frequencies (light quanta)". Watch, listen & read an exclusive interview with Nicolas.
Santuri Safari: East Africa Rising
A profile of Santuri Safari. The East African network helps producers and musicians hone their sound through festivals and Ableton Live workshops
4DSOUND: A New Dimension
4DSOUND system offers new possibilities in immersive and evolving live sound placement. Learn from the creators how Max for Live controls audio spatialization, and watch Stimming prepare a dedicated performance for the system.
Recondite: Make Your Own Color
Recondite has become a distinct voice in techno over the past three years. We discuss the enduring importance of melody and losing your physical self in technology.
Amanda Ghassaei: Design, Sound, and Science
Linking science and music, Amanda Ghassaei’s diverse projects include a record cut from wood, leftfield Arduino and Max controllers, and other cutting-edge works of media design.
Steve Nalepa: Craft and Dedication
For years a secret weapon in mentoring producers like Djemba Djemba, Steve Nalepa steps into the spotlight with The Acid, and discusses collaboration and dedication.
To the Nines - The Legacy of the TR-909
Some of our favorite 909 tracks - including Jeff Mills, Daft Punk, Phil Collins & more - plus make your own with the Drum Machines Pack.
Input/Output: Massimiliano Pagliara
Massimiliano Pagliara’s new album With One Another is a lesson in how to use big warm vintage sounds. He walks us through the workflow behind the record.
Abayomi on Push
Watch Jesse Abayomi aka Zone3 perform his bass music track, “Chemistry”, live on Push. Building beats and bass lines in real time, Abayomi also shares some behind-the-scenes info on his setup.
Jonathan Zorn: The Uncanny Vocoder
Creating poetry with Google Translate. Jonathan Zorn reveals the process behind two pieces which make use of spoken word and a vocoder.
From Homage to Elaboration: the Heritage Orchestra in conversation with CDR
Watch the Heritage Orchestra talk to CDR about the pressures and processes behind reinterpreting some of music’s most-loved artists at this year’s Meltdown Sessions.
Mendelssohn Effektorium: How to Control an Orchestra (with Live)
Mendelssohn Effektorium: conduct a full orchestra without formal training, using Live.