Knxwledge: Staying in ‘Go’ Mode
World-conquering beatsmith Knxwledge opens up about his working practices and relentless productivity
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Evolutionary Techno: DJ Bone’s Journey Through Production
Detroit techno innovator DJ Bone reflects on the evolution of his studio practice over the past 25 years.
WONK: Seamlessly Connecting Musicality
Experimental soul band WONK discuss how Live helps them perform beyond the linear timeline as a musical instrument, touching on potential lighting and visual control.
Made in Ableton Live: Bad Snacks
See how Bad Snacks slices up live takes from her electric violin and works with lo-fi effects processing to make a warm and melodious house track.
Made in Ableton Live: Eomac
Watch Eomac sample sounds from the street on his phone to create a full-frequency sample pack, and make a driving techno track with the resulting parts.
Made in Ableton Live: Rachel K Collier
Check out Rachel K Collier using looping channels and intuitive audio routing to make an uplifting club track shaped by the sound of her own voice.
Made in Ableton Live: Abayomi
Check out Abayomi’s approach to making a detailed, melodic techno track using unique presets and creative arrangement techniques.
Made in Ableton Live: Keychee
Watch Keychee create a hard-stepping hit of hip hop-flavored funk using Drum Racks, finger drumming and parallel and sidechain compression.
Made in Ableton Live: Novaa
See Novaa remix one of her own tracks using layered vocal treatments, pitched percussion and more to make a brooding slice of modern pop.
Made in Ableton Live: Underbelly
Watch Underbelly demonstrate the importance of energy levels and how to engineer monstrous montage basslines using a range of sample sources.
Made in Ableton Live: Anna Disclaim
Learn how to convert your own voice recordings into MIDI data to generate new musical material as Anna Disclaim creates a distinctive strain of pop-noir.
Made in Ableton Live: Freddie Joachim
Freddie Joachim chops up some Rhodes samples, slices drum breaks and lays down some live guitar in Ableton Live.
From the Ground Up: Watch Tracks Being Built in Our Video Series, Made in Ableton Live
The Made In Ableton Live video series shows artists from different genres taking a track from conception to completion
Akimbo: Minimalist Korean Instrumentation
Akimbo’s Tonal Unity label bridges the gap between traditional instrumentation and electronic experimentation
Makaya McCraven: The Beat Scientist
Makaya McCraven discusses cycles of improvisation and merging live instrumentation with sampling techniques.
Download the Live Set of Eluize’s New Track “EMDR”
Berlin-based house and techno producer Eluize lifts the lid on her creative process, with a free Live set download to see how she works.
Anna Meredith: Composing Beyond Convention
Anna Meredith discusses her unique approach to classical and electronic composition and performance.
Minor Science: The Language of Sampling
Minor Science discusses methodical approaches to sampling that helped him make his debut album, Second Language.