Deconstructed Roundup: Five Big Beats and How They Were Made in Live
Five favorite episodes of Genius’ Deconstructed series – featuring Kirk Knight, Ludwig Göransson, Brasstracks, Stelios and BREGMA making beats in Live.
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5 Things We Learned From Timbaland
Timbaland shares insights, wisdom and Ableton Live and Push workflow tips directly from his studio.
Anomalie: Keys, Chords and Beats
Neo-soul keyboard wizard Anomalie discusses jazz and classical influences, plus his composition process and live set up with Ableton. Free download included.
Tuamie: In a Place to Make the Music
Atlanta beatmaker Tuamie shares his music-making journey of practice and perseverance, plus shares free samples to download and use in your productions.
David Heartbreak: Inspiration and Focus
David Heartbreak demonstrates how to compartmentalize creativity by choosing the right space and time for inspiration and focus. Free download included.
Rhythm Roundup: Five Inspired Sample Flips
Five favorite episodes of Rhythm Roulette – featuring Stro Elliot, DJ Dahi, Brasstracks, Rahki and Nick Hook flipping samples using Ableton Push and Live
Switching Moods and Stacking Layers – Inside the Track with Clockwerk
Watch German beatmaker Clockwerk perform live on Push. The complete kit used containing drums, bass, and synth is available for download.
Watch a One Take Push Performance by Clockwerk
Ableton Push performance video featuring German beatmaker and producer Clockwerk. Free download of drums, synths and one shot samples included.
Sélébéyone: Taking Jazz from New York to Dakar
Saxophonist and composer Steve Lehman discusses Sélébéyone, a band that fuses Senegalese and English rap, jazz and electronics
Kenny Segal: Afternoon Hangs
Watch a video of Kenny Segal from Team Supreme record a track with Busdriver, ELOS and Mr. Carmack. Download a free Live Set of the session including audio.
Slices, Samples and Layers – Inside the Track with TecBeatz
Atlanta to LA producer TecBeatz breaks down his workflow on Push and provides a free downloadable Live Set of chopped samples, drums and synths
Nick Hook: Collaborator In Chief
Producer Nick Hook talks about collaborating with Run The Jewels, Azealia Banks, Action Bronson, Novelist and others from his New York studio.
Future Beat: Complete Construction Kit for Trap, Hip-hop and R&B
Sample Magic’s Future Beat is an inspiring and versatile Pack that producers of trap, footwork, hip-hop and contemporary R&B will fall in love with.
Creativity in the Engineer's Chair with Young Guru
Jay Z’s engineer Young Guru discusses his creative approach to making records, sculpting sound, and how he draws on life experience for his work in the studio
Leonard Charles: Reverse Engineered Donuts
Leonard Charles recreated J Dilla’s Donuts album using only live instruments and analog hardware. Read the interview and download the free Instrument Racks.
Input/Output: Kirk Knight
Brooklyn-based producer and MC Kirk Knight discusses Ableton Live in the studio, on stage and in the making of his album Late Knight Special
Recreate Roots Manuva’s ‘Witness’ in Live with Point Blank’s Ski Oakenfull
Recreate Roots Manuva’s ‘Witness’ in Ableton Live with Point Blank’s Ski Oakenfull
Decap: Feeling Push
Hip-hop producer Decap premieres a virtuosic video in which he performs his track “Feeling” in one take on Push in 64 pad mode.