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15. January 2026

Pick Yourself’s No-Nonsense Guide: How to Actually Finish Tracks That Slap

Ever stacked 52 tracks in your DAW and still felt like your beat’s missing soul? Pick Yourself’s latest video is a wake-up call for every bedroom producer drowning in layers. With a Berlin club story, some hard-learned lessons, and a toolkit of streetwise production hacks, this video is all about ditching the clutter and making your music move. If you want to stop overcooking your tracks and start finishing heaters you’re proud of, this one’s got the sauce. Trust me, you’ll want to see how these tricks sound in action—words can’t do those grooves justice.

Ableton Live

12. January 2026

RILEY

Bthelick

Bthelick Flips the Script: Jamback’s ‘Positive’ in Five Keys—Major Vibes, Minor Moves

Ever wondered what happens when you take a tech house banger and run it through five different keys? Bthelick, the groove scientist with a knack for breaking down dance tracks, just went full mad scientist on Jamback’s ‘Positive.’ This video isn’t just a theory lesson—it’s a vibe rollercoaster, showing how a single note swap can flip your mood like a cheap burger joint flips patties. If you’re into practical beatmaking hacks and want to hear how major, minor, and their weird cousins mess with your head, you’ll want to catch this ride. Spoiler: some things you gotta hear to believe.

Ableton Live

10. January 2026

TAS

Andrew Huang

Andrew Huang Spins Up Chaos: The Circle Guitar Like You’ve Never Seen It

Strap in, mates—Andrew Huang is back with a slice of weird gear that’ll have your head spinning faster than a kangaroo on a merry-go-round. This time, he’s roped in Anthony Dickens to show off the Circle Guitar, a self-strumming, MIDI-mad invention that turns guitar playing on its head. Expect magnetic picks, Ableton wizardry, and enough experimental tricks to make your local pedalboard faint. If you reckon guitars are all about strumming and shredding, think again—this beast is here to rewrite the rulebook. Ready for a wild ride? Let’s dive in before the outback sun melts our pedals!

Ableton Live, Circle Guitar

23. December 2025

LUMINA

HAINBACH

HAINBACH’s Hybrid Nebula: Where Analog Breath Meets Digital Memory

In the magnetic twilight between tape hiss and pixel clarity, HAINBACH invites us into his laboratory of sound—where analog warmth and digital precision swirl together like fog and fractured light. This isn’t just a studio tour; it’s a meditation on process, space, and the ghosts that haunt every note. As acoustic instruments, ancient synths, and modern DAWs collide, we witness a workflow that’s less about control and more about creative resonance. For those who dream of sculpting soundscapes that shimmer between worlds, HAINBACH’s hybrid approach is a map to new sonic territories.

A&T Mixer, Ableton Live, AKG BX20 Spring Reverb, Brooklyn ADC, Brüel & Kjær Scientific Filter Banks, Eventide Digital Delay, Extinct Audio BM-9 Ribbon Microphones, FFOSSO, Hologram Microcosm, Nagra Tape Machine, Phonia Preamps, RME Audio Interface, Rodec Restyler, Telefunken M15 Tape Machine, Valhalla VintageVerb

19. December 2025

LUMINA

Martin Stürtzer

Martin Stürtzer’s Sonic Cartography: Mapping Dub Techno’s Echo System

Step into the vapor-lit corridors of Martin Stürtzer’s studio, where Dub Techno is less a genre and more a living, breathing ecosystem. In this walkthrough, Stürtzer guides us through the creation of “Echo System,” weaving together Ableton Live’s digital bones with the spectral warmth of analog synths. Each sound is a drifting island, each chord a ripple in a boundless sea of resonance. This is not just a production tutorial—it’s an invitation to inhabit the spaces between beats, to feel the magnetic pull of texture and time. Prepare to lose yourself in a landscape where every note is a story,

Ableton Live, Juno60, Luftrum Dub Chords Vol. 2, Minimoog

8. December 2025

LUMINA

MusicRadar Tech

Halina Rice: Sonic Worlds and Immersive Storytelling with MusicRadar Tech

Step inside the luminous fog of Halina Rice’s creative universe, where sound and vision dissolve boundaries. In this intimate conversation with MusicRadar Tech, Rice reveals how her immersive-first approach transforms electronic music into a living, breathing environment. From spatial audio to evocative lighting, her performances are less concerts and more portals—each note a brushstroke in a vast, cinematic landscape. For those who see music as a place to inhabit, not just a sequence of beats, this interview is a rare glimpse into the architecture of sonic storytelling.

Ableton Live, L-Acoustics Elisa, Minimoog Voyager, Novation Peak, Roland SE-02, Roland SH-09, XLN Audio RC-20 Retro Color

7. December 2025

RILEY

Rapid Flow

Rapid Flow’s Blank Slate: From Zero to Banger in Ableton Live

Ever stared at an empty Ableton project and felt like your creativity just ghosted you? Rapid Flow (aka Erik) is here to slap that blank screen into shape, showing off a workflow that’s smoother than a fresh jar of peanut butter. In this video, Erik doesn’t just build a track—he builds a whole vibe, live and unfiltered, using his signature Rapid Flow method. Expect real talk, hands-on MIDI mapping, and some cheeky tricks that’ll have you finishing tracks faster than you can say “sidechain that pad.” If you want to see how a pro flips nothing into a club-ready groove,

Ableton Live, Eventide Blackhole, Microtonic, Torso T-1, Zensphere

5. December 2025

TAS

Liam Killen

Liam Killen Meets Sha Ru: Digitakt 2 Live Wizardry That’ll Melt Your Thongs

Strap in, mates—Liam Killen’s latest deep dive features Sha Ru’s live rig, and it’s a wild ride through the outback of electronic performance. We’re talking Digitakt 2, motion sensors, and a MIDI guitar all crammed into a setup as compact as a festival esky. Liam’s signature clear-headed style meets Sha Ru’s boundary-pushing tricks, showing off a rig that’s equal parts clever and bonkers. If you reckon you’ve seen it all with Elektron boxes, think again—this one’s got more twists than a Melbourne laneway. Get ready for some serious gear envy and a few ideas you’ll want to nick for your

Ableton Live, DIY Motion Sensor MIDI Controller, Elektron Digitakt 2, MIDI Guitar

3. December 2025

LUMINA

Pick Yourself

Pick Yourself: Breathing Life into Flat Sounds—The Secret Modulation Nebula

In the echoing corridors of modern electronic music, the difference between a flat, two-dimensional patch and a living, breathing sonic sculpture is more than just a matter of gear. Pick Yourself, a mentor for producers seeking emotional resonance, unpacks the secret modulation system that transforms ordinary synth lines into immersive, goosebump-inducing experiences. This video is not about what you play, but how your sound evolves—how it inhales, exhales, and shimmers with subtle imperfection. Prepare to drift through layers of movement, spatial depth, and dynamic storytelling as we explore the magnetic resonance at the heart of professional sound design.

Ableton Live, Ableton Push

2. December 2025

RILEY

Bolo Da Producer

Bolo Da Producer’s MPC Odyssey: From Crusty Pads to Platinum Beats

Ever wonder how a 13× platinum producer like Bolo Da Producer gets hooked on those chunky MPC pads? Buckle up, because Bolo’s MPC journey is a wild ride through two decades of beatmaking hustle, gear swaps, and late-night studio epiphanies. He’s not just talking specs—he’s talking about the sound that fills a room, the heartbreak of busted buttons, and the grind of chasing that perfect groove. Bolo’s storytelling is as real as it gets, and if you’re into the MPC life (or just love a good underdog tale), this video is a must-watch. Don’t expect a dry manual—expect street-level wisdom

Ableton Live, Akai MPC 1000, Akai MPC 2000XL, Akai MPC 2500, Akai MPC Key 37, Akai MPC Key 61, Akai MPC Live 3, Akai MPC Live II, Akai MPC Studio, Akai MPC X, Cubase, FL Studio, Logic Pro, Native Instruments Maschine Plus, Nuendo, Reason, Roland Fantom S, Studio One

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