Hinako Omori: Finding Stillness
Hinako Omori shares stories of visiting Peter Gabriel’s studio, working with Brian Eno for climate action, and connecting her inner self with the outer world.
Posts tagged with Ambient
Processed Realities: Exploring the Psychedelic Future Music of Special Guest DJ, Perila and Ben Bondy
Special Guest DJ, Perila and Ben Bondy discuss the ideas and techniques that tie their ambient-adjacent musical projects together.
Ropes, Fields and Waves: Celia Hollander Sculpts Time with Sound
Los Angeles sound artist Celia Hollander discusses the different ways we experience time and how she translated these ideas into music on her album Timekeeper
Drone Lab: Creating Sustained Sounds in Live 11
Ami Dang, Xosar, Niall McCallum and Sofia Nicolas Melero explain how they created the sustained sounds and drone-making devices found in Ableton’s Drone Lab.
KMRU: Spaces
Ableton documentary movie on KMRU explores the influences our surroundings can have on hearing and composing. Includes free download of KMRU’s field recordings.
Luke Sanger: A Workman’s Tools
UK producer Luke Sanger discusses the tools and techniques that went into the making of his Languid Gongue album and many other projects. Free download included.
Download the Live Set of Merrin Karras’ New Track “Still Life”
Ireland-born electronic musician Merrin Karras reveals his creative process, with a free Live set download to see directly how he works.
Jon Hassell: Possible Musics
Interview with composer Jon Hassell on sampling, rhythm, encounters with Stockhausen, Can, Terry Riley, La Monte Young, Brian Eno and more.
Caterina Barbieri: Minimalism, Modular and Live
Caterina Barbieri gives a live modular synthesizer performance at Ableton Loop and discusses her process, inspiration, philosophy, and equipment.
RAMZi: A World of her Own Design
An interview with Montreal-based producer RAMZi aka Phoebé Guillemot. She discusses her modern take on fourth world music and her techniques in Ableton Live.
Visible Cloaks: Synthesis and Systems
Ableton interview with Spencer Doran of Visible Cloaks discussing the influences, processes and sounds that went into the making of their “Reassemblage” album.
Sounds Outside: The Art of Field Recording
The artistry, techniques, and history of field recording with AGF, Chris Watson and Yannick Dauby.
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith: Carving the Wall of Sound
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith talks to Ableton about using Live with modular synthesizers and for processing vocal harmonies in real time.
Matthewdavid: The New New Age
LA producer and Leaving records head Matthewdavid about the making of his new album “Trust The Guide and Glide” and the sound of the New New Age
Digital Synthesis Meets Field Recordings in Spectral Textures
Spectral Textures by Uwe Zahn aka Arovane is a new sound design device for Ableton Live that combines field recordings with digital synthesis.
Into the Abyss: Make Ambient Drones in Live
Make ambient drones in Live using synthesis and sampling, plus listen to drone music from La Monte Young/Marian Zazeela and Tim Hecker.
Ambient Guitar in Live - Gorgeous Free Setup from Rishabh Rajan
Certified Train Rishabh Rajan performs a lush piece with a bowed electric guitar, processed in Live. Download the Live Set for free.
Free Dark Ambient Sounds from Twisted Tools