Building a Funk-Flavored Beat with Ableton Move
Watch as producer and DJ MadD3E lays down an expressive and groove-laden beat using Ableton Move and a MIDI keyboard.
Posts tagged with HipHop
Potatohead People: Producers in the Pocket
Vancouver, Canada-based production duo Potatohead People discuss the ins and outs of working with rappers and live musicians, making beats that sound vintage without samples and more. Plus, they share a lush jazz-funk inspired chord Pack free to use in your productions.
Niecy Blues: Spiritual Sci-Fi Ambient from the South
South Carolina-based producer and singer-songwriter Niecy Blues discusses the making of her astonishing gospel-influenced experimental RnB album Exit Simulation.
H31R: Finding HeadSpace
JWords of experimental electronic hip-hop duo H31R details the evolution of the group’s unique sound and shares some of the production techniques behind their album HeadSpace.
Kiefer: How To B U
LA-based keyboard wiz and beatmaker Kiefer talks about his latest Stones Throw album and how his jazz upbringing made him want to demystify music theory and share his techniques.
HiTech: Reinventing Ghettotech
Detroit-based group HiTech delve into their intuitive approach to producing beats, chopping vocals and the hip-hop and techno lineage of ghettotech.
Cloudchord: Tending the Bloom Bap Garden
Chillhop producer Cloudchord discusses how to develop loops into full songs, provides tips for guitarists and beatmakers and shares a free Amp Rack and stems.
Good Timing – Beatmaking with Auto-Warp in Live 11.3
Warp longer samples or entire songs to the grid with Live 11.3’s improved Auto-Warp algorithm.
Beat Generation: Making Lo-Fi Hip Hop on the New Push
Learn how Jamie Blake brings life to his lo-fi melodies and finger drummed beats on Push’s new expressive pads.
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.
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
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.
Studies in Sound: Arbour on Lo-fi, Beats and Musical Exploration
Lo-fi beats artist Arbour reflects on his musical development, production process and influences. Free sample pack included.
Justus West: Nurturing Creativity
Prodigious talent Justus West balances restless creativity and business as an in-demand beatmaker
Just Feeling It: Mapping Liv.e’s Musical Evolution
Modern soul artist Liv.e shares insight into her musical evolution and creative process
Knxwledge: Staying in ‘Go’ Mode
World-conquering beatsmith Knxwledge opens up about his working practices and relentless productivity