Jon Hopkins: No Comfort Without Discomfort
An in-depth interview with Jon Hopkins as he breaks down and isolates component parts of his immersive album Ritual, plus discussion of his favorite hardware, software and Ableton Live features.
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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.
Alan Sparhawk: I Made This Beat
Alan Sparhawk of US indie legends Low talks about branching out into uncharted electronic territory on his debut solo album White Roses, My God.
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.
Berlioz: The Tetris Method of Jazz-House
Jazz-house rising star Berlioz expounds on his production process, working with session musicians and balancing spontaneity with structure.
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.
FANGIRLS: The Ins and Outs of Producing a Musical Theater Success Story
Australian producers Yve Blake and David Muratore explain what it takes to write, produce and stage a musical about the joy of teenage fandom.
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.
REZN: Shoegazing Into the Metal Abyss
Chicago metal band REZN discuss their use of electronics, modular synths and Ableton Live to push the boundaries of the genre and develop as musicians. Plus, they share two free custom sound design Racks.
Yushh: The Sound of Forward Pressure
Bristol-based leftfield dance music producer Yushh breaks down her production process and shares a number of free devices for Live 12.
Leo Abrahams: Rethinking Improvisation
UK composer and improviser Leo Abrahams on using Ableton as a guitar processor, working with a jazz drummer in the Krononaut project as well as jamming with Jon Hopkins and Brian Eno. Free download of drum machine and synth loops included.
Watch Jamie Blake and Keana’s Push 3 Performance
Jamie Blake’s synth work and Keana’s vocals dovetail beautifully in this Push-powered duet. Watch the walkthrough to learn how it all came together.
James Devane: Searching for Useless Beauty
Glitch-electronica artist James Devane pushes back on AI to emphasize the human imperfections that can make electronic music special. Plus he shares a free custom Max For Live device.
One Thing Leads To Another: 100 Music-Making Inspirations
The One Thing video series has reached 100 episodes! Check out this overview of bite-sized tips, tricks and techniques filmed in artists’ workspaces around the world. Topics include everything from sound design, beat programming and field recording to strategies for starting, progressing and finishing tracks and much, much more.
Hauschka: From Prepared Pianos to Oscar-Winning Soundtracks
Volker Bertelmann, also known as Hauschka, talks about how the prepared piano became his trademark instrument, his love of synthesizers and how he composed his Oscar-winning score for “All Quiet On The Western Front”. Plus, download a free Drum Rack of Volker’s prepared piano sounds.