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ROLI’s Expressive Workflow: Gnarly Flips Naruto with ROLI Piano and Equator2
In this video, ROLI teams up with London-based producer and finger drummer Gnarly to reimagine the iconic Naruto track “Grief and Sorrow” using the ROLI Piano. The session dives deep into layering cinematic strings and plucked textures from Equator2, integrating sub-bass in Ableton Live, and sculpting the groove with Maschine’s drums and chopped samples. ROLI’s signature focus on expressive, touch-driven control is front and center, as Gnarly demonstrates how hardware and software can interact seamlessly to turn inspiration into a fully realized beat. For anyone curious about how digital instruments and DAW workflows can fuse anime nostalgia with modern production,