Shida Shahabi: The Multi-Disciplinary Path of a Film Composer
In a feature made in partnership with Loop and Composer Magazine, Shida Shahabi shares her experiences writing film scores, recording albums, and reworking the masterpieces of Beethoven.
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SUGAI KEN: The Shibui of Field Recording and Electronics
SUGAI KEN discusses field recording, electronic music, japanese aesthetics, and the unusual folk roots of his singular music, plus he shares a free download
James Krivchenia: Big Thief Drummer Samples YouTube for Blood Karaoke
Big Thief drummer and producer James Krivchenia discusses sampling YouTube videos, recording bands, and creative editing in Ableton Live
Spirit of the Beehive: Indescribable Intensity
Spirit of the Beehive on making their album Entertainment, Death by themselves in Ableton Live and how they translate their immersive studio sound to the stage
Made in Ableton Live: STRANJAH
Check out STRANJAH’s detail-focused approach to crafting perfect grooves, lush melodic layers, and driving drum & bass arrangements.
Download the Live Set of Jinku’s New Track “Barda”
Kenyan-born electronic producer Jinku reveals his creative process, with a free Live Set download to see directly how he works.
Loop Session: In the Studio with Grand River
Loop Session is a new series of events for music makers. Catch a free, online studio session with Grand River on May 21.
Dillon Bastan: Water Ripples and Sound Waves
Max for Live programmer Dillon Bastan gives some insight into his inspirations and methods, and shares some tips for creating your own devices.
Loop: Five Perspectives on Handling Criticism
Learn how to seek out and respond to feedback on your music – with tips from Susan Rogers, Robert Henke, Patrice Rushen, Kaki King and Machinedrum.
The Climate Soundtrack: What Does the Future Sound Like?
Find out how the Climate Soundtrack brought together artists, scientists and two global activist networks to celebrate the sounds of the earth.
Made in Ableton Live: Rossano Snel
Watch Brazilian composer Rossano Snel build an emotive neoclassical remix using some of Live 11’s new features and effects.
Tennyson: Storytelling with Production
Learn how Luke Pretty, aka Tennyson, uses Ableton Live to bring the sounds on his latest album to life.
Tiger JK: The Korean Rap Legend on Beats, Rhymes and Life
With Drunken Tiger he was one of the originators of Korean hip-hop, now Tiger JK is starting fresh and talks about making his own beats in Ableton Live.
Afriqua Presents Principles of Black Music: Improvisation
Afriqua’s Principles of Black Music series examines Improvisation – spontaneous creation between chaos and structure as the ultimate source and engine of music.
Afriqua Presents Principles of Black Music: Polyrhythms
Afriqua’s Principles of Black Music essay series examines polyrhythms, their origins in African bell patterns and dispersion in the grooves of many modern genres
Amamelia: The Wow Factor
Amamelia talks about the making of her joyous rave celebration album WOW! and the blooming queer club scene of her native New Zealand.
Afriqua Presents Principles of Black Music: Blue Notes
Afriqua’s essay series on the Principles of Black Music looks at Blue Notes and the harmonic legacy of African music through Blues
Yuri Suzuki: Designing with Sound in Mind
Sound and installation designer Yuri Suzuki on his work with Jeff Mills, Raymond Scott’s Electronium and his works for MoMA, Tate Modern, Barbican and elsewhere