It's remix season, MAKID project manager, Oneothrix Point Never spotlight
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Studio Tool You Need 🎹
MAKID is an innovative file management system designed specifically for Ableton Live users. It simplifies project organization by offering a streamlined, intuitive interface that automatically categorizes and tracks your Ableton projects. With MAKID, you can preview your tracks without opening Ableton, set project destinations with ease, and even edit .als files directly. It's a powerful tool that enhances your music production workflow, and it's available for free. Check it out!
Production Sauce 🎵
What do Seids, Syd, Nova Wav, Madame Gandhi, Chrissy Tignor, UNIIQU3, WondaGurl, and Jenna Andrews have in common? They are innovators in music production and sound design. Check out the tips these revolutionaries offer to the world here!
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News You Should Hear About ⚠️
You can now sample Billie Eilish's vocals from her new album!
The pop artist recently released an isolated vocals version of her new album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, for producers to sample and remix. The vocals are available with a purchase of the $9.99 digital album– a 205mb ZIP folder that contains each song’s vocal stems as an MP3 file.
But that's not all...the artist is teaming up with BandLab and Interscope to give away $500 to one producer who creates a remix with the vocals! Think you're up for it? Give it a shot!
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An Industry Secret They Don't Want You To Know 🤫
Fadr is calling all music creators to participate in their Summer 2024 Remix Contest. Remix "Vampire" by Ghost Angel and submit your entry on Fadr by July 1st for a chance to win part of the $3750 prize pool. The contest results will be revealed during a live session on Fadr's Instagram in July. Don't miss this chance to shine in the remix community. Check it out here!
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Artists We Love 🎤
Daniel Loptain is the musician, composer, and award-winning producer performing as Oneohtrix Point Never. If you're a fan of electronic music, then you've definitely seen this name pop up before! His unique experimental approach to his music has been well recognized throughout entertainment. Daniel has an exceptional career not only in the music industry but in film as well, having done the score for Good Time (2017) and Uncut Gems (2019). Some of our favorite tracks from Oneohtrix Point Never are "Boring Angel" "Lost But Never Alone" and his remix of Four Tet's "Evening Side" which are all on Spotify and Apple Music.
What's Happening at 343?
Thanks to everyone who came out to our masterclass this week! Up next, we've got an Ableton User Group + NYC Open House next week! Come check out the studio and meet fellow producers and musicians in the city – RSVP at 343labs.com!
Also coming up–Liminal Bass and DISTORT are joining forces to bring you a boiler room style, show at FirstLive in Bushwick on June 1st! This special event will include a lineup of some of our own students! We're spinning the best of Bass, DnB, Tech House, Bass House and more, so check it out!
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