#8 - Interview with Ableton Brand Manager -Thomas Faulds

Richard Graham is a producer, technologist, educator, and cofounder of the company Delta Sound Labs. He also creates music as Signals Under Tests. Ricky is an Ableton Certified Trainer and Max programmer, having a Ph.D. with a background in computer-assisted music composition, electro-acoustics, and spacial audio for augmented reality (and VR). He has also been published in multiple articles by MIT press, Electroacoustic Music Studies (EMS), and other reputable journals. His software plugins have also been featured by Sound On Sound, Music Tech, etc. In this episode, Richard and Dan chat about music production using virtual reality, tips for anyone wanting to create their own plugins (VST's), innovative workflows using guitar pickups to control MIDI and modular synths, using Ableton's Looper and Echo devices, and more. Follow Richard Below: signalsundertests.com facebook.com/signalsundertests soundcloud.com/signalsundertests instagram.com/signalsundertests deltasoundlabs.com Save money purchasing the latest version of Ableton Live: liveproducersonline.com/buyableton Join Discord and connect with the Ableton community discord.gg/ceb9CgAFFj Join the newsletter. Be the first to receive new podcast episodes, as well as Ableton Live downloads, special events, and more: liveproducersonline.com/newsletter

8 Mars 202256min

Dario Darnell (Youngr) is a multi-instrumentalist and producer with over 100 million global streams, and viral videos showcasing his live looping skills. Youngr has sold out shows in over 40 countries across Europe and North America, with his bootleg of Sweet Disposition hitting over 15 million views in the first 2 weeks. Dario began to gain popularity as a solo artist partly through a series of one-take performance videos he released on Facebook and his YouTube channel, covering artists such as Daft Punk, Dua Lipa, Tove Lo, and many others. In this episode, Dario and Dan talk about his live looping setup for recording and performing, favorite Ableton Live presets and plugins, how he wrote a song in his sleep, the medical and creative benefits of mushrooms, and more. Follow Youngr Below: tiktok.com/@youngr_music instagram.com/youngr_music/ youtube.com/c/YoungrMusic twitter.com/youngr facebook.com/youngrmusic open.spotify.com/artist/5TrkbV9x6OdTBlzWPJeBz5 music.apple.com/us/artist/youngr/1143344961 soundcloud.com/youngr_music Save money purchasing the latest version of Ableton Live: liveproducersonline.com/buyableton Join Discord and connect with the Ableton community discord.gg/ceb9CgAFFj Join the newsletter. Be the first to receive new podcast episodes, as well as Ableton Live downloads, special events, and more: liveproducersonline.com/newsletter

1 Mars 202252min

Tyler Morris (Westend) is a tech-house producer, DJ, and educator based in New York. He’s worked with artists like Diplo, MK, Claude Von Stroke, Joel Corry, and others. His singles have hit the charts including his song Jumpin’ peaking at #2 on Beatport, and he was ranked the 7th best selling tech house artist overall on Beatport. Tyler also runs the music production training website Kick-Bass.com including a discord server providing 1 on 1 mentorship and video tutorials on how to produce tech house music. In this episode, we chat about Tyler quitting his full time job to make a music career, his favorite plugins for producing tech house, tips and tricks he teaches students, producing at home and getting the best mixes with only headphones + a Subpac, and more. Follow Westend Below: https://solo.to/westend https://www.kick-bass.com

22 Feb 20221h 6min

Noah Savoie (Noer The Boy) is an experimental bass producer, DJ, and visual artist. He’s performed with well known artists including DJ Shadow, and released singles on multiple established experimental bass record labels with support from G Jones, EPROM, Ivy Lab, and many others. In this episode, we chat about everything from sound design tips in Ableton Live, how learning synthesis has enhanced his workflow, using visual art for live shows, the power of having a good team to support you, and much more. Follow Noer The Boy below: Facebook.com/noertheboy Twitter.com/noertheboy Instagram.com/noertheboy/ Noertheboy.bandcamp.com/ Open.spotify.com/artist/4PD6K1K2nNk6xIpFhtoSMT Soundcloud.com/noertheboy Save money purchasing the latest version of Ableton Live: liveproducersonline.com/buyableton Join Discord and connect with the Ableton community discord.gg/ceb9CgAFFj Join the newsletter. Be the first to receive new podcast episodes, as well as Ableton Live downloads, special events, and more: liveproducersonline.com/newsletter

15 Feb 20221h 11min

Sidecar Tommy is a project by drummer, producer, beat-maker, and co-founder of the group Beats Antique. Based in Oakland, Tommy has collaborated with many notable artists including Global Bass band, Beats Antique, The Glitch Mob, Les Claypool, Alam Khan, Bassnectar, Too Many Zooz, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and many others. During this episode, Tommy and Dan chat about everything from mixing instruments with electronic elements for live performance, how to curate a great show, live streaming, fun touring stories, the importance of having a community, the mental side of producing and performing, and more. Follow Tommy Below: SideCarTommy.com BeatsAntique.com Facebook.com/sidecar.tommy.beats Twitter & Instagram: @sidecartommy Twitch.tv/beats_antique Save money purchasing the latest version of Ableton Live: liveproducersonline.com/buyableton Join Discord and connect with the Ableton community discord.gg/ceb9CgAFFj Join the newsletter. Be the first to receive new podcast episodes, as well as Ableton Live downloads, special events, and more: liveproducersonline.com/newsletter

8 Feb 20221h 43min

In this episode, Dan highlights some of the best moments from EP #26 - #35. EP #26 w/ Erin Barra Erin is a music technologist, songwriter, and Professor at Boston's Berklee College of Music. She is also the Founder of Beats By Girlz, an educational group training young female artists. EP #27 & 28 w/ Jason Timothy Jason runs the site MusicSoftwareTraining.com, teaching artists how to produce , while also addressing the mental side of music production. He’s taught thousands through his YouTube and social media channels, and is the author of the best seller book Music Habits: The Mental Game of Electronic Music Production EP #29 w/ Graham Plant - SUBPAC In this episode, Dan and Graham Plant discuss how SUBPAC is solving bass and low-frequency issues for producers, engineers, and performing artists. EP #30 w/ Cliff Goldmacher Cliff is a songwriter, music producer, and educator. He’s played and produced on thousands of recordings and album projects for major and independent publishers and labels. He has also taught workshops for music rights organizations like BMI, ASCAP and presented about songwriting for TEDx. EP #31 w/ Tim Linetsky (Underbelly) Tim has created Ableton Live tutorials for DJ Tech Tools, Earmark, Pyramid, and collaborated with respected artists like Lido, Tchami, Keys N Krates, Giraffage, and many others. EP #32 w/ Bobby Owsinski Bobby Owsinski is an author, mixing engineer, producer and songwriter. His credits include working with artists like The Who, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Iron Maiden, The Ramones, and many others. EP #33 w/ Craig Anderton Craig is an internationally recognized engineer, educator, and music technologist. He's authored over 35 books, mastered hundreds of tracks, played Carnegie Hall, written for magazines like Guitar Player, Keyboard, Sound on Sound, Electronic Musician, Pro Sound News, Mix. He's consulted leading companies like Gibson, Microsoft, Steinberg, Roland, Acoustica, E-Mu, Peavey, Alesis, Akai Professional, Native Instruments, Cakewalk, Ableton, Avid, and dozens more. EP #34 w/ Animal Prince In this episode, the indie-electro-pop duo known as Animal Prince and I discuss tips we learned from the DIY Musicians Conference in Austin, TX. We discuss a lot of marketing tips, resources, and insights for independent artists wanting to make a career and grow a following with music. EP #35 w/ BINKBEATS Frank Wienk (also known as BINKBEATS is a producer, multi-instrumentalist and composer known for using organic sounds and unconventional instruments combined with electronic music. He’s also known for performing intense live looping, and has been selling out major venues around the world. Save money purchasing the latest version of Ableton Live: liveproducersonline.com/buyableton Join Discord and connect with the Ableton community discord.gg/ceb9CgAFFj Join the newsletter and be the first to receive new podcast episodes, as well as Ableton Live downloads, special events, and more: liveproducersonline.com/newsletter

25 Jan 202250min

Artist and musician Greg Debicki (aka Woulg) challenges the status quo through glitch music and audiovisual manipulation using generative algorithms. One of his recent projects includes programming AI bots to play Cello instruments synced with visuals. Greg is currently based in Montréal. After studying Fine Arts in Alberta and Musical Composition in the United Kingdom, he set out to design generative software, custom hacks and interactive projections. Greg has collaborated with artists including Tipper and Friends, Mr. Bill, and others. He also sells a Max4Live devices and offers 1on1 classes in composition, sound design and programming. Follow Greg Below: bandcamp - woulg.bandcamp.com instagram - @woulg youtube - youtube.com/woulg devices - gumroad.com/woulg lessons - tinyurl.com/woulg Save money purchasing the latest version of Ableton Live: liveproducersonline.com/buyableton Join Discord and connect with the Ableton community discord.gg/ceb9CgAFFj Join the newsletter and be the first to receive new podcast episodes, as well as Ableton Live downloads, special events, and more: liveproducersonline.com/newsletter

18 Jan 20221h 11min

Ambrus Deak is a well-established Ableton Certified Trainer, music producer, DJ, and educator. He's shared the stage with major artists including The Glitch Mob, Tipper, The Chemical brothers, and has mastered tracks for Gorillaz, Clozee, ill Gates, Mr. Bill, and many others. Ambrus is also the Program Manager of Music Production for The Los Angeles Film School, a winner of iMapp - one of the world’s largest video mapping competitions, and took 2nd place at The International Breakbeat Awards. In this episode, Dan and Ambrus discuss everything from the evolution of DAW's since the 80's, the emotional and mental impact of social media on artists, Ambrus' approach to mastering, and much more. Follow Ambrus Below: https://www.ambmusic.net https://www.instagram.com/ambmusic Save money purchasing the latest version of Ableton Live: liveproducersonline.com/buyableton Join Discord and connect with the Ableton community discord.gg/ceb9CgAFFj Join the newsletter and be the first to receive new podcast episodes, as well as Ableton Live downloads, special events, and more: liveproducersonline.com/newsletter

4 Jan 20221h 12min