Tutorials

Seamus Haji and Ski Oakenfull break down a recent remix for UK rising star and former PB student Izzy Bizzu in Ableton Live.

Here's the original track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA_E6udchlM

Here's the remix: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/mad-behaviour-seamus-haji/id1083382648

I'm providing the screenshot pics of the chords & arrangement I used in the video for download.

This is deconstruction of the seminal French house track by Thomas Bangalter, Alan Braxe and Benjamin Diamond which samples Chaka Khan's Fate.

I enjoyed checking out the new filters in Live 9.5 as well as the slice mode.

Alongside my 'First Look' video, I also made this video which showcases the sampling capability of Push 2 and Live 9.5.

You can check out the track I made here: https://soundcloud.com/skioakenfull/beastie-boys-sure-shot-ski-oakenfull...

I was really lucky to get my hands in Ableton Push 2 a week before release so I could make this video.

The new waveform manipulation is amazing! It takes me back to the days of using an AKAI S3000 sampler.

Check out this vocal tutorial I made with my long time compadre Valerie Etienne

Here's another deconstruction. I love this track by Roots Manuva, originally released in 2001 on Big Dada Records.

In the video I program the beat, and design the bass and arpeggio sample. There's also a little jam at the end with some vocals provided by fire_sign.

Also check out the great Ninja Jamm app from Ninja Tunes.

Here's another deconstruction. I chose this one as I was given it as a reference track for a writing session I did recently. I love Jess's vocals and think it's a great pop track.

In the video I look at some basic music theory, recreate the main elements, focus on production techniques and a little bit of sound design too! Hope you like it.

For this FFL! on May 8th 2015, Ski Oakenfull and EMC instructor Tom O'Grady deconstruct the classic 'Chameleon' by Herbie Hancock using Ableton Live.