Category Archives: In The Lab

Videos: Stèv – Paint Me Like The Sky (Live)

Posted on 2013/03/04 by Malte

Italian beatmaker Stév sent us this video of him performing one of his latest productions live in his studio, using equipment like the MPC, KP3, MicroKORG, a “silent guitar“, RC-30 and more.

Posted in Documentaries, How To Make A Beat, In The Lab, Live, Videos | Tagged KP3, Live, microkorg, mpc, Paint Me Like The Sky, RC-30, silent guitar, Stèv, Videos | Leave a comment

Videos: Chet Faker – Archangel (Live)

Posted on 2012/12/12 by Malte

Chet Faker performs Burial‘s “Archangel” in this live-session with his band. Enjoy!

Posted in In The Lab, Live, Videos | Tagged Archangel, Band, burial, Chet Faker, Live, Live performance, Live Session, performance, Videos | Leave a comment

Video: Memotone – Small Good Thing | Sofar London

Posted on 2012/11/23 by Malte

Memotone performing “Small Good Thing” at a secret Sofar performance in London on October 10th, 2012. Filmed by: James Houghton & Sandra Ciampone Edited by: John from itdrewitself Audio by: Miguel De Campos

Posted in How To Make A Beat, In The Lab, Live, Videos | Tagged Black Acre, Brighton, itdrewitself, James Houghton, James Houghton & Sandra Ciampone, london, Memotone, meorme, Miguel De Campos, October, Sandra Ciampone, SoFar, Sofar London, Sofar Sounds, UK | Leave a comment

Free “Beatsurfing” Workshops in Berlin today

Posted on 2012/09/09 by Malte

The guys around Vlek Records and the “Beatsurfing” app from Belgium have been in Berlin these last few days as part of the ICAS Suite, playing shows and offering free workshops with their artists Ssaliva, Cupp Cave, Herrmutt Lobby and … Continue reading →

Posted in How To Make A Beat, In The Lab, Technology, Videos | Tagged Beatsurfing, Belgium, brussels, Cupp Cave, Herrmutt Lobby, ICAS Suite, Mike Gao, Sagat, Ssaliva, Vlek | Leave a comment

NPR Intern Studio Session: Shigeto

Posted on 2012/08/10 by Malte

A rather intimate conversation with Shigeto at the NPR Studios. If you ever have the chance to witness this man performing live, don’t miss it! “After a performance at the NPR studios, the drummer and producer shed light on the … Continue reading →

Posted in In The Lab, Interview, Press, Videos | Tagged Austin Cooper, Benjamin Morris, Drums, Emily White, Interview, Katie Daniels, Live, Meg McCluskey, Nick Michael, NPR, NPR Intern Edition, Otito Greb-Obi, performance, Studio, Tahsan Scott | Leave a comment

WIN: Migamo – Polyplayground App for iPad

Posted on 2012/04/27 by Malte

Mike Gao is a true nerd and as such he creates really nerdy stuff like all kinds of music related iPhone and iPad apps. After his Vocal Beater app, which lets you beatbox into your phone and have a Midi … Continue reading →

Posted in Downloads, Exclusives, How To Make A Beat, In The Lab, Live, Technology, Videos | Tagged App, Apple, Chords, Colors, improvisation, iPad, iPhone, iTunes, Key, Mac, Microtonal, Midi, Migamo, Mike Gao, Mike Gao Mobile, Music Theory, Note, Notes, Octave, pitch bend, Polyplayground, review, Shapes, Synth, Tetris, Tetris Shapes, win, XLR8R | Leave a comment

Nemoy – Everybody Loves Red Clay

Posted on 2012/02/11 by dorian

Another classic (actually two of them) re-patched by Nemoy This one is called “Red Clay” by Freddie Hubbard, and it just happened to fit nicely with the chorus of Roy Ayers’ “everybody loves the sunshine”.. That inspired me to re-asseble … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, How To Make A Beat, In The Lab, Live, News, Videos | Tagged Live, nemoy, youtube | Leave a comment

Mike Kay & Ben Houghton – Improvised House Music (Live)

Posted on 2012/02/09 by Malte

Mike Kay & Ben Houghton improvising a house tune in an empty room… THIS THING

Posted in How To Make A Beat, In The Lab, Live, Videos | Tagged 50mm, 600d, ableton live, Akai, Australia, Australia | New Zealand Compilation, Ben Houghton, canon, disco, drum machine, electric piano, electronic, f1.8, f4.5-5.6, fender rhodes, Finest Ego Australia, house, jazzy, juno 60, korg, Melbourne, microkorg, Mike Kay, mpc, mpc2000xl, mpd32, roland, sampler, sigma 8-16mm, Soulful, Synth, synthesizer, techno, this thing | Leave a comment

Edison – New Set Up (Video)

Posted on 2011/11/28 by Malte

Edison demonstrating his set-up with a little live show. (Kid Without A Radio )

Posted in How To Make A Beat, In The Lab, Live, Technology, Videos | Tagged Alpha Pub, controller, Edison, Kid Without A Radio, Live, performance, san francisco, Set Up, show, Videos | Leave a comment

Jeremy Ellis – Maschine and Maschine Mikro

Posted on 2011/11/25 by Malte

DJ City provides this video of Jeremy Ellis performing on both Maschine and Maschine Mikro at the same time.

Posted in How To Make A Beat, In The Lab, Live, Technology | Tagged DJ City, Jeremy Ellis, Maschine, Maschine Mikro, Native Instruments | Leave a comment

Fresh Kils – Funky Drummer Routine

Posted on 2011/10/15 by Malte

Dope routine by Fresh Kils on his MPC 1000, check it out!

Posted in Documentaries, How To Make A Beat, In The Lab, Live, Technology, Videos | Tagged Akai, canada, fresh kils, funky drummer, Live Beat, MPC 1000, performance, routine, toronto | 1 Comment

Mike Gao, Benjamin One, Awkward & Stepchild in Bristol

Posted on 2011/09/23 by Malte

Mike Gao | Benjamin One | Awkward | Stepchild | July 2011 – Bristol, UK

Posted in How To Make A Beat, In The Lab, Live, Technology | Tagged Beat, bristol, Competition, controller, giveaway, i pad, Instruments, Live, Mike Gao, producing, stepchild | Leave a comment

THE MIXIE VOL. 8 – DIGI G’ALESSIO

Posted on 2011/09/05 by Malte

Digi G’Alessio of the Overknights Crew from Italy, with some crazy live mixing for PTW School. TRACKLIST: 01. Leonard Dstroy – Soul Stew 02. Kenlo Craqnuques – Skookinhuh!! 03. Nameless – Emerald Drams 04. Debruit – Pointy 05. B.Lewis – … Continue reading →

Posted in In The Lab, Live, Mixes, Videos | Tagged 5Y5, b. lewis, BRUCE STALLION, COOKIE MONSTA, Debruit, Digi G’Alessio, DOCTOR P, excision, Insightful, INSIGHTFULL, Italy, KENLO CRAQNUQUES, Leonard Dstroy, Mono/Poly, nameless, overknights, p-t-w school, Planet Soap, ptw school, SINE HERE, THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS, UDACHI, UXO | 1 Comment

Ben Houghton – Send Love (live mpc throwdown)

Posted on 2011/08/28 by Malte

Nice new video of Ben Houghton, from Melbourne, Australia, playing a track on his MPC and MPD, enjoy!

Posted in How To Make A Beat, In The Lab, Live, Videos | Tagged Akai, arrangement, Australia, Ben Houghton, Live, Melbourne, mpc, mpc 2000, mpc 2000 xl, mpd, mpd 32, performance, song, track, Videos | Leave a comment

Jeremy Ellis Performing on Maschine – Unlike Any Other

Posted on 2011/06/29 by Malte

Watch and learn! Known set but new perspective… His new EP is out and available on Juno / Beatport / Turntable Lab and many more..

Posted in Documentaries, How To Make A Beat, In The Lab, Live, Technology, Videos | Tagged Jeremy Ellis, Live, Maschine, mpc, Native Instruments, performance, unlike any other | Leave a comment