https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/tags/genres/experimental/Latest entries for the tag ExperimentalenWed, 16 Oct 2024 10:04:08 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/lrain-on-the-magic-of-making-albums/New York-based alt-soul adventurer L'Rain talks about capturing musical ideas in busy public spaces, the self-doubt she overcomes in the recording process and the value of creating an album. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcast platform. In this episode of Doing Music, L'Rain talks to Craig Schuftan…Wed, 16 Oct 2024 10:04:08 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/lrain-on-the-magic-of-making-albums/Podcastshttps://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/zora-jones-on-learning-to-sing-to-sample-herself/Experimental bass music artist Zora Jones talks about learning to sing, producing for vocalists, designing AV spaces for clubbing utopia and fandom making the best music. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcast platform. On this episode of Doing Music, Zora Jones talks to Craig Schuftan about the…Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:21:41 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/zora-jones-on-learning-to-sing-to-sample-herself/Podcastshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/hauschka-from-prepared-pianos-to-oscar-winning-soundtracks/Hauschka is the pseudonym of Volker Bertelmann, a truly exceptional artist who has forged his own path. Raised in Northern Germany, his interest in electronic sounds began when he was a teenager. His technical abilities landed him roles in various bands and he even toured with the German indie hip-hop…Wed, 24 Jul 2024 11:35:50 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/hauschka-from-prepared-pianos-to-oscar-winning-soundtracks/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/bendik-giske-embraces-the-power-of-minimalism/Virtuoso saxophonist Bendik Giske discusses minimalism, repetition, embracing failure and creating sonic fictions. Listen on Apple Music, Spotify or your favorite podcast platform. On this episode of Doing Music, Bendik Giske talks to Craig Schuftan about the intentions behind his unique approach to the saxophone. As an artist inspired by…Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:08:53 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/bendik-giske-embraces-the-power-of-minimalism/Podcastshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/gavsborg-on-his-studio-life-and-the-power-of-pressure/Gavsborg describes the environments and energies that have shaped him as a producer. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcast platform. On this episode of Doing Music, Gavsborg talks to host Craig Schuftan about the different sides to his studio life as a solo artist and prolific collaborator.…Fri, 24 May 2024 09:32:18 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/gavsborg-on-his-studio-life-and-the-power-of-pressure/Podcastshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/astrid-sonne-a-newfound-voice/​​Astrid Sonne music finds itself categorized in a lot of different places. Sometimes it’s described as “experimental” “IDM” or even “classical” – however what’s most consistent about it is how little she pays attention to those boundaries. “To be honest, I don't feel like there's a category that I don't…Thu, 25 Apr 2024 08:35:06 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/astrid-sonne-a-newfound-voice/Artistshttps://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/aho-ssan-sound-from-inside-the-rhizome/Community is a fluffy word. It sounds welcoming and brings to mind groups of people supporting one another with smiles, pats on the back and encouraging words. The reality can be quite different. As much as you may want to be part of a community, sometimes there’s no easy way…Tue, 02 Apr 2024 15:06:29 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/aho-ssan-sound-from-inside-the-rhizome/ArtistsDownloadshttps://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/shapednoise-accept-no-compromise/A devotee of industrial music orienting towards the dark side of metal, techno and drum and bass, Italian-born Nino Pedone moved to Milan to study sound engineering in 2010, starting MindTrip Music with techno producers Ascion and D. Carbone. Dulled by the city’s music culture, Pedone relocated to Berlin 12…Fri, 27 Oct 2023 13:25:20 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/shapednoise-accept-no-compromise/ArtistsDownloadshttps://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/emeka-ogboh-the-city-is-the-composer/There’s been a lot of talk about Emeka Ogboh since he entered the music world. Following a move to Berlin, the Lagos, Nigeria-born sound and installation artist began listening back to old field recordings he’d amassed of his hometown and adding music to them. He shared some of these compositions…Wed, 19 Apr 2023 12:59:35 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/emeka-ogboh-the-city-is-the-composer/Artistshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/word-music-composing-using-text-scores-with-maya-shenfeld/Whether you’re an electronic producer, a pop musician or a classical composer, you likely have at some point found yourself feeling hemmed in by the impression that there are some intangible rules that music-makers must follow. We might feel that we should try and fit into a certain role; that…Thu, 16 Mar 2023 15:03:23 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/word-music-composing-using-text-scores-with-maya-shenfeld/ArtistsLoopVideoshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/marina-herlop-voice-and-piano-extended-to-infinity/Marina Herlop is on a path of discovering the infinite possibilities that extend out from a foundation of piano and vocals. On her most recent album, Pripyat, the classically trained Catalan composer chops and layers her voice many times over, filling out her compositions with elaborate harmonies and spiky electronics,…Wed, 18 Jan 2023 11:41:22 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/marina-herlop-voice-and-piano-extended-to-infinity/Artists