Juana Molina: From Sketches to Songs
Video of Juana Molina performing live at Ableton Loop 2018 plus an interview on improvisation, composing with loops, comedy and music, more.
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Binkbeats: In and Out of the Loop
Ableton artist video and set-up walkthrough on Binkbeats covering his approach to looping, arrangement, song structure, and live performance.
Music Education and Technology: Re-Invention or New Approaches
Panel discussion with Ethan Hein, Melissa Uye-Parker, Jack Schaedler and Dennis DeSantis on what technology brings to music education and what it takes away.
A Personal Take: Coco Solid on Changing the Paradigm
Coco Solid on how those who were previously excluded can help restore music’s holistic potential as something more than a commodity.
Raga and Electronics: A Brief Introduction
A look at the worldwide journey of influence of Indian classical music, from experimental drones to acid house to chart-topping songs.
Gazelle Twin: 21st Century Jester
Gazelle Twin aka Elizabeth Brenholz on the making of Pastoral and the techniques she used to create the album’s medieval-futuristic sound design and vocals
Afrodeutsche: Making Her Way
Ableton interview with Henrietta Smith-Rolla on playing live, hybrid DJ sets, synths and releasing on Skam. Free download included.
Live 10.1: User Wavetables, New Devices and Workflow Upgrades
Coming soon: Live 10.1 expands the possibilities for making and shaping sound, as well as improving key features for editing and finalizing music.
Sam Kidel: Raving the Data Center
Sam Kidel on “mimetically hacking” a Google data center to make it the setting of a virtual rave and circumventing voice recognition AIs with Max for Live
Learn How to Make Your Own Max for Live Devices
Watch a Max for Live beginner’s masterclass video and a producer’s guide to Max for Live instruments and effects
Insights and Inspiration: Seven Favorites from 2018
Ableton’s seven favorite blog posts from 2018 including free downloads, tutorial videos, articles, interviews and more.
A Personal Take: Lawrence English on Listening
Lawrence English expounds on the creative act of listening – a 5 Takes video from Loop 2018 in Los Angeles
Singularities by Ableton: A Free Pack for all Live 10 Users
Singularities is a Pack of authentically vintage, single-sample Instrument Racks built from classic synthesizers – free for Live 10 users.
Alice Ivy: Dream Sequence In Progress
Ableton interview with Alice Ivy. The Melbourne musician details her sampling-based songwriting process. Free artist sample pack download included.
The Sights and Sounds of Loop 2018
A look back at the sights, sounds and community reactions from Loop 2018 in Los Angeles.
Plattenspieler: A Listening Session with Gilles Peterson
Video of Gilles Peterson at Ableton Loop playing and discussing Brazilian pop music, Nigerian high life, American jazz, British drum and bass and more.
Laughing Through the Tears: Chrissy on Rave and Resilience
Chrissy (ex-Murderbot) on his album Resilience, which uses rave sounds of the 90s to explore themes of love and positivity. Free Ableton Racks download included.
Ableton Link – The Latest Platforms, Products, and Possibilities
A look at the latest platforms, products, and possibilities with Ableton Link, a technology that keeps Link-enabled software and hardware in time over a local network.