Raúl Sotomayor: Timeless Rhythms in Mexico City
Watch our new short documentary about Raúl Sotomayor aka Tonga Conga’s unconventional blend of Afro-Latin rhythms and avant-garde electronic beats.
Posts tagged with Live Performance
Rival Consoles: Making Landscape from Memory
Check out our Rival Consoles documentary and learn how the renowned Erased Tapes artist recovered from burn-out to make his latest album Landscape from Memory. Plus, watch a complete Ableton Live breakdown of his track "Known Shape" as well as exclusive video from a recent live performance.
The Big Playback: Meet The Specialists Behind Your Favorite Live Shows
A look into the semi-clandestine work of live playback specialists. We talk to the specialists who work for the Pet Shop Boys, Chappell Roan, The Chemical Brothers, Tainy and many others about the special combination of skills required behind the scenes for professional performances to go off without a hitch.
Watch Buci’s Live Performance Combining Push 3 and a Chinese Erhu
Watch as producer Buci lays down a genre-bending beat using Push 3 alongside a traditional Chinese erhu in this captivating live performance.
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.
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.
Setting the Stage: Creative Uses for Live 12’s Performance Pack
Get started using the new Performance Pack with Side Brain’s tips and tricks.
Joining Forces: un ctrl's Fusion of Dance, Visuals, and Sound
un ctrl reflects on their performance at the Ars Electronica festival, where they merged movement sensors, visuals, music and dance within a 3-D projection environment. The trio offers valuable insights into the integration of contrasting creative disciplines, highlighting the importance of embracing spontaneity and collaboration amidst technical uncertainties.
Push Performances: Our Favorites from 2023
Here’s a roundup of some of the best Push performances we’ve seen this year.
Together, Apart: Remote Jamming with Speedy J
Get tips on real-time remote collaboration and learn how Speedy J and his STOOR team set up remote live jams and streams during the pandemic.
Loop Session: Discover machìna’s Approach to Performing
Watch a live-recorded interview with machìna to learn how she takes her music to the stage and turns her art into an engaging live performance.
Sextile: Rocking the Synths
LA synth-dance-punks Sextile discuss fusing elements of trance, cold wave, and drum and bass with irresistible pop hooks for their infectious, high-energy sound.
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.
Breathing Life into a Story: SK Shlomo's Autobiographical Beatboxing Performance Explored
Learn how SK Shlomo blends beatboxing, music and technology to explore themes like queerness, gender, race, and mental health, in their captivating new theater show "BREATHE."
Pachyman: Dubbing Is A Must
Modern roots dub reggae master Pachyman on his studio craft, mixing analog and digital elements and using Ableton Live to perform on stage
Marina Herlop: Voice and Piano Extended To Infinity
Marina Herlop on learning Ableton Live, her composition methods and the infinite possibilities that extend out from a foundation of piano and vocals.
Made in Ableton Live: Ori Moto
Check out Ori Moto’s step-by-step guide to preparing a track for performance in Live, including tips on how to get the most out of Live’s performance capabilities with a minimal hardware setup.
Spirit of the Beehive: Indescribable Intensity
Spirit of the Beehive on making their album Entertainment, Death by themselves in Ableton Live and how they translate their immersive studio sound to the stage