Made in Ableton Live: Afriqua
Learn how Afriqua uses MIDI editing techniques to build a summery jazz-funk track from an initial Rhodes part.
Learn about different artists and how they make music
QuinzeQuinze: The Art of Mystical Storytelling
QuinzeQuinze reimagine Polynesian musical storytelling through updated lyrics, slick hybrid acoustic-electronic production and post-apocalyptic visuals.
Nosaj Thing: A Visual and Musical History
Jason Chung aka Nosaj Thing recounts his history of combing his music and live shows with visuals by various artist collaborators
Sara Landry: High-End Hard Techno
Texas-based hard techno producer and DJ Sara Landry unpacks her workflow and techniques in Ableton Live.
Loop: Five Perspectives on Creative Blocks
Video from Ableton Loop on overcoming creative blocks with Young Guru, Phoebe Kiddo, Abayomi, Robert Henke and DiViNCi
Sydney Sounds: Sample the City
Download free sample packs from the Sydney Sounds series – created by Australian artists for Happy Mag.
Kenny Beats: Connecting the D.O.T.S
Rap mega-producer Kenny Beats in an extensive interview with Ableton on making beats and making a career
Extending Live: How Three Different Artists Approach Visuals for Live Performance
Learn how artists use Ableton Live to create visuals for live performance, with interviews from Sabina Covarrubias, Jess Jacobs and Pussy Riot, and Claude.
Rachel K Collier: Making a Musical Life Online
Electronic music producer, performer and online educator Rachel K Collier reveals how she maintains her online presence now the focus on the online stage is greater than ever.
Kimbra: Expansion, Contraction, Improvisation
Singer-producer Kimbra reflects on the importance of improvising and shares an exclusive performance video
Krust: Dialing Back the Critical Mind
Drum and bass innovator Krust discusses the cinematic inspiration and creative mindset behind his thrilling new sound
Download the Live Set of Merrin Karras’ New Track “Still Life”
Ireland-born electronic musician Merrin Karras reveals his creative process, with a free Live set download to see directly how he works.
ZULI: A Very Modern Sampler
Cairo-based producer ZULI discusses methods of sampling and composition using DJ tools and Ableton Live
Kaelin Ellis: The Internet’s Busiest Music Producer
Kaelin Ellis in conversation with Ableton about production tools and techniques, collaborating with Lupe Fiasco, sharing sounds through social media and more.
Loop: Five Perspectives on Listening
Some themes are so fundamental to music making that they’re revisited many times in the conversations we have at Loop. Here are five moments from Loop that focus on the practice of listening.
Take a Chance: Producing with Probability in Live 11
Discover the history of aleatoric music and learn some techniques for working with chance and probability in Live 11.
Takashi Okamoto: Workflow Tips for Speed and Creativity
Japanese video game sound designer Takashi Okamoto offers tips for shortening production time without compromising originality. Free download included.
Arushi Jain: I’m the Space in Between
Arushi Jain, formerly known as OSE, describes how she mixes Hindustani classical music, modular synths, her voice and Ableton Live