https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/tags/genres/ambient/Latest entries for the tag AmbientenWed, 12 Feb 2025 10:58:14 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/brendon-moeller-life-begins-at-170/Sometimes, opening up a whole new well of inspiration is as simple as turning the tempo dial. Having spent more than 20 years exploring deep, dubby house and techno around the 120 BPM mark, nothing could have prepared Brendon Moeller for the shift in his music-making when he decided to…Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:58:14 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/brendon-moeller-life-begins-at-170/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/jon-hopkins/Jon Hopkins’s music seems to have a life of its own. Even if you’ve heard one of his tracks a dozen times, you’re bound to notice something new the next time you listen. The complexity of his pieces, which are often constructed from hundreds of individual layers, make for a…Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:43:23 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/jon-hopkins/Artistshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/upsammy-crossing-strange-meridians/Thessa Torsing’s project upsammy frequently flirts with the stylings of techno and electro, but there’s an open-air fluidity to her output that seems as spontaneous as rushing water. The Amsterdam-based producer and selector offsets bubbly melodies and earthy field recordings with snappy beats and disembodied voices. Edge of Sleep, by…Wed, 04 Dec 2024 09:44:01 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/upsammy-crossing-strange-meridians/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/leo-abrahams-rethinking-improvisation/Already a classically trained pianist before discovering guitar at the age of 12, composer and producer Leo Abrahams began his musical career as lead guitarist for Imogen Heap’s touring band alongside Jon Hopkins on keyboards. Since 2005, Abrahams has released six solo LPs while co-writing film soundtracks, producing for dozens…Thu, 29 Aug 2024 10:35:47 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/leo-abrahams-rethinking-improvisation/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/james-devane-searching-for-useless-beauty/James Devane’s 2008 debut was a promising collection of abstract ambient sketches in the vein of Gas and Oval. But as quickly as he burst onto the scene, Devane loitered back into the ether. Aside from playing in the understated drone duo En, he kept a low profile and shied…Thu, 01 Aug 2024 13:16:54 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/james-devane-searching-for-useless-beauty/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/download-the-live-set-of-nadia-struiwighs-new-track-leelow-waters/In a world where conformity often reigns supreme, the pressure to neatly categorize and label our music into different genres can sometimes stifle creativity. However, for multifaceted artists like Nadia Struiwigh, these pressures serve as poignant reminders to assert individuality. Drawing inspiration from the visual cues of her surroundings and…Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:39:23 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/download-the-live-set-of-nadia-struiwighs-new-track-leelow-waters/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/niecy-blues-spiritual-sci-fi-ambient-the-south/There’s no shortage of artists attempting to twist tried-and-true styles into oblique new forms these days. Over the last few years, it has become common to see musicians try their hand at presenting novel, airy takes on everything from techno to folk. As countless new uploads hit streaming services each…Mon, 08 Apr 2024 13:24:57 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/niecy-blues-spiritual-sci-fi-ambient-the-south/Artistshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/made-in-ableton-live-s1gns-of-l1fe/Watch as S1gns Of L1fe builds a heady, ambient-leaning track from layers of glitchy percussion, ethereal pads and intertwining melodies, all inspired by a single sample. Learn how he combines Chance Tools, LFOs and Beat Repeat to introduce controlled randomization to the piece, and how he transforms plucked tones into…Thu, 22 Feb 2024 15:53:40 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/made-in-ableton-live-s1gns-of-l1fe/ArtistsTutorialsVideoshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/mike-sheridan-finding-your-musical-identity/When musicians talk about "finding their sound," they are often referring to the process of developing a distinctive and unique musical identity. Beyond just technical proficiency, the process involves a combination of developing individualized artistic choices, bespoke production methods, and a clear understanding of the emotional impact they want their…Thu, 22 Feb 2024 11:12:04 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/mike-sheridan-finding-your-musical-identity/Artistshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/laurel-halo-atlas-in-the-making/In the best sense, Laurel Halo’s music is an enigma and frequent attempts to pigeonhole her output according to genre labels such as ambient, jazz, experimental music, techno or avant pop always fall short. Over the course of the past 15 years, she has defined her own pathway to a…Thu, 18 Jan 2024 17:44:40 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/laurel-halo-atlas-in-the-making/Artistshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/hinako-omori-finding-stillness/Amidst the chaos of a world marked by seemingly permanent crisis, producer and composer Hinako Omori encourages us to tune back into the stillness of our natural surroundings. Although she was raised in London, Omori’s work is rooted in a respect for nature and tranquility that she ascribes more to…Wed, 15 Nov 2023 15:12:03 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/hinako-omori-finding-stillness/Artistshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/processed-realities-exploring-the-psychedelic-future-music-of-special-guest-dj-perila-and-ben-bondy/Looking back through the history of music, it’s often communities that incubate the most exciting developments in sound. Individual pioneers do exist and should not be disregarded, but most tangible musical movements are formed by people exchanging ideas and creatively spurring each other on. In the online era, these movements…Wed, 09 Aug 2023 12:57:21 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/processed-realities-exploring-the-psychedelic-future-music-of-special-guest-dj-perila-and-ben-bondy/Artistshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/ropes-fields-and-waves-celia-hollander-sculpts-time-with-sound/Ascending the tall, narrow stairs of Celia Hollander’s apartment in Los Angeles’ Highland Park neighborhood feels like entering a cloud where the fragrance of citrus blossoms mingle with the morning’s coffee brew. Her compact, modular studio accentuates a desire for functional flexibility, a setting that bends to sound’s calling. Scattered…Thu, 24 Nov 2022 11:38:23 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/ropes-fields-and-waves-celia-hollander-sculpts-time-with-sound/Artistshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/drone-lab-creating-sustained-sounds-in-live-11/Drones have existed in sound-making for centuries. On a basic level, they’re just long-held or continuous notes and tone clusters, but the belief that these sounds hold some transformative power spans communities, continents and generations. Today, drone-based ASMR video playlists are advertised as productivity hacks, while traditional sound meditation practices…Thu, 02 Dec 2021 13:56:58 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/drone-lab-creating-sustained-sounds-in-live-11/ArtistsNewsTutorialshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/kmru-spaces/Is the music we make necessarily informed by where we’re born and raised? Or is it largely determined by where we go from there? Or maybe where we are right now is the only place that matters? These and related questions are at the heart of our new artist documentary…Thu, 04 Nov 2021 13:37:48 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/kmru-spaces/ArtistsDownloadsVideos