https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/tags/cities/los-angeles/Latest entries for the tag Los AngelesenThu, 19 Oct 2023 15:26:30 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/sextile-rocking-the-synths/Formed in 2015 by Brooklyn duo Brady Keehn and Melissa Scaduto, LA-based Sextile began life as an “occult-inspired” post-punk band, with the line-up quickly expanded through the addition of bassist Kenny Elkin and guitarist Eddie Wuebben. Initially compared to psychobilly surf rockers The Cramps, their album A Thousand Hands was…Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:26:30 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/sextile-rocking-the-synths/Artistshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/muna-staying-alive/Comprising Naomi McPherson, Katie Gavin and Josette Maskin, electronic indie band MUNA first came to public attention in 2016 when their infectious single “I Know A Place” landed in the Billboard Adult Pop Top 40. Clearly not your everyday mainstream pop act, the trio’s brand of melancholy, hook-based synth-pop was…Thu, 14 Sep 2023 13:12:25 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/muna-staying-alive/Artistshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/pachyman-dubbing-is-a-must/On any given afternoon, Echo Park Lake glistens in the L.A. sun as swan-shaped paddle boats circle a central fountain jetting high above lotus blossoms, while on the shore, joggers cut through the grass and vendors roast corn and spike sliced fruit with chili and lime. With the not too…Tue, 07 Mar 2023 16:18:13 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/pachyman-dubbing-is-a-must/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/shima-full-autonomy-over-everything/How important is it to have creative control over your music? For Japanese-American singer, producer and engineer Tina Johnson, AKA Shima, it’s worth giving up a promising pop career and starting again from scratch. These days, Shima owns every stage in the creation of her shimmering contemporary synth-pop releases; from…Wed, 25 Jan 2023 12:34:25 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/shima-full-autonomy-over-everything/ArtistsDownloadshttps://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/nosaj-thing-visual-and-musical-history/When the beat scene first percolated from the Los Angeles underground, it was decidedly all about the music. A diverse array of talent, from early key figures like Daddy Kev and Ras G to high profile artists like Flying Lotus, Daedalus, and others practically pre-ordained that the music would be…Mon, 02 Aug 2021 12:29:03 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/nosaj-thing-visual-and-musical-history/Artistshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/sights-and-sounds-loop-2018/“You won’t be able to see everything you want to”, Ableton’s own Dennis DeSantis warned in his opening address. And indeed with all the performances, presentations and intimate studio events going on, each attendee had to choose their own path through the three-day music-makers’ summit, held for the first time...Mon, 26 Nov 2018 15:38:46 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/sights-and-sounds-loop-2018/Loophttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/coming-la-2018-loop-summit-music-makers/This year’s edition of our music-makers summit, Loop, will be held in Los Angeles on November 9–11. Moving beyond Berlin for the first time, the three-day exploration of music, technology and creative practice will set up in Hollywood for three days of talks, performances and hands-on workshops. This year the...Tue, 22 May 2018 09:54:49 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/coming-la-2018-loop-summit-music-makers/NewsLoophttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/katie-gately-sampling-her-world/“Plain beauty is a good thing, but life is not that simple.” So says Katie Gately when discussing the individual sounds she builds her tracks from. The statement is typical of the thoughtfulness and refinement the young LA-based artist brings into her productions – a powerful mélange of beats, vocals...Fri, 05 Jan 2018 09:26:57 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/katie-gately-sampling-her-world/ArtistsDownloadsVideoshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/team-supreme-strength-in-numbers/Despite the great degree of connectedness we enjoy these days, making music is a solitary pursuit for many of us, and so there is a lot to be said for learning to be your own biggest critic (and biggest fan). But having access to like-minded music-makers who not only understand...Mon, 18 Jan 2016 09:08:23 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/team-supreme-strength-in-numbers/ArtistsVideos