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Make a Track from a Toothbrush - Sound Design from a Single Source in Live

Sometimes, limitation is just what you need to jolt your creative muscles. In David Engström's case, that limitation involved making an entire track using just the buzzing sound from his wife's electric toothbrush. See how the impressive results came together below:

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Lastly, if you've got some time and want to dive deeper into this kind of sound design, here's Ableton Certified Trainer Tom Cosm making a banging new track using just a kick drum sample:

Posted on March 15, 2012
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