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Loscil: Visualizing Lake Fire
Canadian ambient veteran Loscil expounds on the environmental, sonic and visual inspiration for his latest album Lake Fire. He also shares the custom Max for Live devices he uses to play and process visuals in his live performances.
Spill Tab: Playing Musical Chairs
LA-based, Korean-French singer-songwriter and producer Spill Tab on her musical childhood, ups and downs with major labels, learning Ableton, and producing her debut album ANGIE. Plus, she shares a few of her custom Operator and Wavetable presets.
Purelink: Maintaining The Bliss
Named after Ableton’s Link feature, ambient electronica rising stars Purelink share a free downloadable Live Set of a new exclusive track. Plus, they discuss the trio’s origin and development leading up to the release of their highly praised new album Faith.
Lullahush: Irish Trad Rewired
We talked to Ivor Novello Rising Star-nominee Daniel McIntyre about his Lullahush project which fuses Irish folk tradition with provocative contemporary electronic production to offer a compelling vision for how Irish music can be modernised without being diminished. Plus, he shares a free download of loops and samples from his latest album.
Music for the Sea: Coco Francavilla’s Re-Oceaning Journey
To mark World Oceans Day 2025, Coco Francavilla shares how music can reconnect us with the sea, and help protect it for future generations.
Lechuga Zafiro: A Story Behind Every Sound
Uruguay-born, Barcelona-based producer Lechuga Zafiro reflects on years spent gathering field recordings and absorbing rhythms from across Latin America in order to compose his acclaimed and truly unique take on techno. He also shares a free custom-made Drum Rack of idiosyncratic yet very punchy percussion sounds.
quickly, quickly: Balancing The Raw and The Refined
quickly, quickly aka Graham Johnson talks about his evolution from lofi beats producer to indie-electronic singer-songwriter on his latest album “I Heard That Noise”. He shares his intrepid approach to radically revising his productions in Ableton and offers a selection of rhythm and melody loops to download for free.
TOKiMONSTA: Sprouting New Roots
TOKiMONSTA details the making of her new album, her favorite sampling techniques, building a career and staying current. Plus, she shares a free download of loops and sounds from her studio.
Bathe: Inside The Inside Voice(s)
Brooklyn-based duo Bathe talk about the evolution of their sound, the nature of collaboration, the murky definition of R&B and more. Plus, they share the Live Set of the instrumental version of their track “Avalon” as a free download.
Brendon Moeller: Life Begins at 170
Veteran producer Brendon Moeller on how working in 170 BPM freed his creativity to go beyond his previous dub techno and drum & bass work. Plus he shares a free sample pack of loops, one shots, atmospheres, bass lines and more.
Rachel K. Collier: Simplifying Creativity with Novation’s Launchkey MK4 and Ableton Live Lite
Discover Rachel K. Collier’s approach to streamlined music making with Novation’s Launchkey MK4 & Ableton Live Lite.
Henrique J. Paris & RS Produções: Mapping Batida’s Heritage
A look at the evolution of batida – an ever-evolving style of electronic music coming out of Portugal that fuses Angolan and other West African influences with sampling and beatmaking techniques. Plus, batida beatmakers RS Produções share a free selection of loops and beats.
Going Deeper into Sound: Eight Standout Features, Videos and Tutorials from 2024
Wrap up 2024 by checking out some of our favorite tutorials, videos, and features from across the year, and head into 2025 with all the music-making inspiration you could wish for.
Download the Live Set of Polygonia’s New Track “Neon Oracle”
Munich-based artist Polygonia discusses the making of her new track, “Neon Oracle”, and her multidisciplinary approaches to music making.
Ben Lukas Boysen: Overdoing It Just Right
Erased Tapes artist Ben Lukas Boysen (aka Hecq) breaks down the gear, techniques and intention behind every track of his album Alta Ripa. Plus he shares the track “Quasar” as a free Ableton Live Project complete with audio stems.
Upsammy: Crossing Strange Meridians
upsammy aka the Netherlands’ Thessa Torsig gives insights into the tools and processes she uses for her genre-defying electronic compositions. She also shares a selection of specially-crated audio loops, free to download.
Stones Taro: Club Sounds from the Depths of the Sea
Kyoto, Japan-based producer Stones Taro discusses sub-bass and the sub-aquatic inspiration for his drum and bass and house productions. Plus, he offers an Ableton Live Set of a track from his new album as a free download.