Ableton Music Producer Podcast Dan Giffin
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Ableton Certified Trainer- Dan Giffin interviews today's industry experts and Ableton Live artists. We'll explore all things music from studio to stage.
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#163 - Ben Casey
Ben Casey currently works at Ableton as part of the Communities Team supporting music makers across the U.S. and Canada. He's also a music producer, educator, and Ableton Certified Trainer based in New York. With over 20 years of experience in the world of electronic music and a power user of Ableton Live since Version 1, Ben has been called “the swiss army knife” of Ableton.
While attending Goldsmiths College, he co-founded the label Werkdiscs and spent several years organizing music production events across New York and London. Ben has coached numerous artists across genres, helping them refine their skills and craft dynamic live performances.
Follow Ben Below:
https://noisegarage.com
https://www.ableton.com/en/certified-training/ben-casey
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#162 - Dennis DeSantis
Dennis DeSantis is the Head of Music Learning at Ableton in addition to being a composer, percussionist, author, educator, and former sound designer at Native Instruments.
He received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Eastman School of Music. His electronic music appears on labels such as Ghostly, Global Underground, Cocoon and Kanzleramt, and he has performed throughout North America, Europe, and Japan.
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Baby Audio creates incredible instruments and effects plugins. They released a big update to the cult classic BA-1 synth that includes an all-new, separate effects strip plugin based on its 80s-inspired effects section. Current owners get a free upgrade, or grab a limited-time 51% off their website right now.
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#161 - Break Science
In this episode Adam Deitch and Borahm Lee (together as Break Science) talk about their live setup, favorite gear and software, experiences on the road and performing with Pretty Lights, tips for artists and musicians pursuing a music career, and more.
Adam Deitch is a 4-time Grammy-Nominated drummer, songwriter, and producer. His long tenures with historic acts like Average White Band, John Scofield, Wyclef Jean, and Pretty Lights have taken him around the world as a touring drummer. Adam continues to play with his Grammy-nominated band Lettuce and EDM/live hybrid group Break Science. Deitch is also known as a featured clinician at esteemed drum events like PASIC and Modern Drummer Festival, and has a subscription-based drum education website, www.DeitchAcademy.com, with in-depth lessons from beginner to advanced lessons.
Borahm Lee is a versatile producer and keyboardist known for Break Science and the Pretty Lights Live Band, having toured with big names like Kanye West, Lauryn Hill, and Matisyahu. He's a pivotal figure in electro soul, pushing boundaries in jazz through various live outfits. Lee's debut solo album, "Echoic Memory," showcases a raw and introspective side of his artistry, blending hip-hop, jazz, soul, and electronica.
FOLLOW ADAM:
www.deitchbeatsdontquit.com www.instagram.com/deitchadam
www.deitchacademy.com
FOLLOW BORAHM:
www.instagram.com/borahm.leewww.breaksciencemusic.com
SPONSORED BY BABY AUDIO
Baby Audio creates incredible instruments and effects plugins. They released a big update to the cult classic BA-1 synth that includes an all-new, separate effects strip plugin based on its 80s-inspired effects section. Current owners get a free upgrade, or grab a limited-time 51% off their website right now.
Go to: https://link.babyaud.io/AMP
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#160 - Jesse Terry
In this episode Jesse Terry shares his experiences leading Ableton's team in designing Push and the APC40. Dan and Jesse also discuss the process of designing Push, new and potential features to come, Jesse's favorite gear and Live devices, his music projects, and more.
Jesse Terry joined Ableton in 2005 working in artist and partner relations, which led him to help design the first dedicated Ableton controller, the APC40 (made in collaboration with Akai Professional). Since that time he built up a hardware team at Ableton focused on making Ableton Push and looking towards the future of hardware at Ableton. His work at Ableton includes looking into sustainability, manufacturing and user experience – but his main focus is making the product he uses every day better for the variety of users who have adopted it. He is a multi-instrumentalist and student of many kinds of music; in his free time he plays guitar, bass and keys and produces electronic and hip-hop under the alias Jethroe and with his band Countach. Jesse currently lives in Philadelphia.
Sponsored By Baby Audio:
Baby Audio creates incredible instruments and effects plugins. They released a big update to the cult classic BA-1 synth that includes an all-new, separate effects strip plugin based on its 80s-inspired effects section. Current owners get a free upgrade, or grab a limited-time 51% off their website right now.
Go to: https://link.babyaud.io/AMP
Get an additional 15% off with code: AMP15
Follow Jesse Terry:
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www.jethroe.bandcamp.com
www.twitter.com/jethroemusic
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#159 - kLL sMTH
In this episode, kLL sMTH (Kris) shares his music journey, live production setup, approach to sound design, new Live 12 features, and more.
kLL sMTH is an artist who has taken his love of hip-hop and expanded it into a vast array of genres, from glitch-hop and drum and bass to dubstep and bass music. His DJing roots in turntablism have influenced his production style, with scratching and mixing vinyl being some of the first things he learned. He takes inspiration from experimentation, immersing himself in music, nature, and anything life throws his way.
Kris is a member of collaborative projects, including glitch-hop and half-time trio Ultrasloth (BioLumigen x Duffrey x kLL sMTH), ‘kLL Bill’ (kLL sMTH x Mr. Bill), a hype electronic project, and gRLL sMTH which aims to spotlight up-and-coming artists, have a good time and bring people together with food. With a constantly evolving sound and a commitment to breaking away from the predictable, kLL sMTH promises to keep his fans on their toes with every new set.
Follow Kris - kLL sMTH
https://linktr.ee/kllsmth
EPISODE SPONSORED BY BABY AUDIO
This episode is sponsored by Baby Audio, maker of creative instruments and effects plugins. Their latest release, Atoms, is out now. Atoms is a new kind of synth plugin that uses cutting-edge physical modeling to generate an endless variety of organic and otherworldly sounds.
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#158 - Gardner Beson
In this episode Gardner Beson shares about room acoustics, mixing his new album, comparing Bitwig to Ableton Live features, AI apps, favorite plugins, and more.
GARDNSOUND (aka. No Effort, and Whitey McWhiterson) is a jack-of-all-trades from Atlanta, GA. He’s held positions as a Studio Builder, Musician, Video Editor, Chef, Accountant, Prop Builder, and SQL Admin in addition to his life-long passion for writing electronic music. His studio construction projects include working with notable artists like Chris Lake, Mr. Bill, Hacienda Mastering (Dolby Surround) and other professional rooms.
In addition to popular music venues, Gardner has performed as an orchestral musician in various concert halls across the United States and Europe. He has been credited as a studio musician, recording engineer, performer, remix artist, or composer on over 27 albums and releases to date outside of his own work.
Follow Gardner Below:
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www.gardnsound.com
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Use discount code ABLETON20 for 20% off at:
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Customer Reviews
Amazing free Ableton tips and inspo!
This show is what we need more of! As a beginning female music producer trying to make it, I appreciate how these conversations are real convos about how people have come up, what inspires them, what their failures are, and some favorite plugins and strategies they have. This is one of the few music making podcasts that’s both technical and philosophical/inspirational. Highly recommend to any producer, seasoned or not!
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Free Ableton Live gems - one of the best resources for producers in podcast form. Thanks for all the inspiration D. Geffski!
Dan G, the chillest emcee, is the man you should see
The podcast rules. It’s got some nerdy bits for Ableton users, but 96% of it is good for any musician. Great chats with music-makers who are making it happen. Dan is a great interviewer.
Started with the podcast, joined the Facebook group, the live session group, and Discord. I got a sick discount in Ableton Live Suite from his website. I highly recommend you check out what this guy is up to.