UCLA Extension Digital DJing Lecture 3
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This document summarizes an approach to creating mashup music productions using Ableton Live. It discusses organizing ideas in iTunes by BPM, breaking songs down into musical elements in Ableton's clip view, and experimenting with arrangements. It also provides an example mashup track titled "Virgin Voices" created by The Arbiters, which combines the foundation song "Congratulations" by Phoenix with acapella elements from various genres arranged over a 101 BPM.
UCLA Extension Digital DJing Lecture 3
- 1. The Mashup: An Arbiters Perspective Using Ableton Live to create mashup productions Lecture 3. Feb 6, 2010
- 2. Agenda • Introduction • Approach to DJing • Approach to Mash-up Production Digital DJing W’10 • Using Ableton to develop ideas • Finishing Touches
- 3. Introduction • 2001: the benefits of hindsight • KCRW: a playground for the insatiable • SIX FEET UNDER: expanding the experience Digital DJing W’10 • SYNCHRONIZE re-score: bad tv begets better art • SYNCHRONIZE live: bringing it to the dancefloor • THE ARBITERS: the next step forward
- 4. DJ APPROACH • Share what you are passionate about. • Only play what you love • Tell a story with your selections • Let emotion navigate your story Digital DJing W’10 • Express the connections • Practice makes perfect • Keep yourself entranced
- 5. Building the Mash Up • Organize your first ideas • Establish the foundation song or concept • Establish your BPM • Bring ideas into Ableton Clip View Digital DJing W’10 • Break songs down into musical ideas • Experiment, then record & critique experiments • Work out the arrangement
- 6. Organizing your ideas • Use iTunes as a creative sketchbook • Organize by BPMs Digital DJing W’10 • Experiment
- 7. The Arbiters “Virgin Voices” Digital DJing W’10 • Establish the foundation song: PHOENIX “Congratulations” • Establish foundation concept: integrate a number of acapellas from different genres • Establish BPM: 101
- 8. The Arbiters “Virgin Voices” • Bring ideas into Ableton Clip View Digital DJing W’10 • Break songs down into musical ideas • Experiment, then record & critique experiments
- 9. Work Out The Arrangement • Foundation - PHOENIX “Congratulations • Familiar Tease - THE CARS “Since Youʼre Gone” • Added Percussion & Vocal - MARVIN GAYE “I Want You (vocal & rhythm)” Digital DJing W’10 • Lead Rap - MIMS “Like This (acapella)” • Backing Vocals - DEBARGE “Virgin”, THE POLICE “Voices inside my head”, RYE RYE “Bang (feat. M.I.A.)” • Added touch - CYMANDE “Dove”
- 10. The Arbiters “Virgin Voices” Work out ideas in the Ableton Live Session View Digital DJing W’10