Another great Andre LaFosse lesson: Structural techniques in live looping can lead to unique performances that combine elaborately-composed material with spontaneous, unrepeatable sonic events. This video examines “The Proposition” in two forms: a laid-back, bare bones version, with very basic … Continue reading →
A introduction to how Georgina creates those heavenly swathes of vocals. More here
Continue reading →Looping tricks from one of the masters, some of it based on old gear but still mindblowing stuff and something not many people do
Continue reading →A new approach!
Continue reading →Many of us have listened in astonishment at the amazing music created by Andre LaFosse and his EDP setup. Now (at long last) you can learn how he does it on this site. This is important material, made possible by … Continue reading →
David Cooper-Orton has posted this fine example of how technology can be used minimally for maximum effect. He says: “So – having spent a couple of weeks now attempting to learn Electric Counterpoint at a painfully inept bar by bar … Continue reading →
Livelooping meta-trombonist Sylvain Poitras is also a software wizard. Here are two videos demonstrating Pure Data patches, played on the Organelle: As a bonus track, here is the amazing piano improvisation he came up with recently when his cold was … Continue reading →
I’ve been using a pedal on my FCB1010 to control the speed (ie pitch) of the loop, but it requires attention to the speed to create a smooth effect (of course, I love erratic shifts as well!) But lazing in … Continue reading →
Here’s a great video example of how to build a conventional song structure via looper.
Continue reading →After a long learning curve I’ve successfully managed to live loop using the “looper” feature of Ableton – I’m using an old midi pedal to send patch changes to midi-ox, which converts them to CC messages so Ableton can respond … Continue reading →
