Ableton Music Producer Podcast

In this episode, we dive deep into advanced Ableton sound design, resampling techniques, and creative workflow strategies with Leotrix and eliderp. The conversation covers everything from using Melodyne for unique bass design, building fat racks, and pushing stock Ableton devices to their limits, to unconventional sampling methods that spark new ideas.

Leotrix is an Australian bass producer known for his original sound design, melodic future riddim style, and explosive live sets, with support slots alongside Excision, Zeds Dead, NGHTMRE, Kayzo, Virtual Riot, and Marshmello, plus appearances at Bassrush, Red Rocks, and Lost Lands. Eliderp is a producer, visual artist, and film/game composer whose detailed sound design has led to collaborations and releases with artists like Mr. Bill, The Widdler, Knoir, JoeB, and DABOW, including a Virtual Riot remix with Mr. Bill.

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In this special 200th episode, Dan Giffin (Philia) gets interviewed and reflects on what he’s learned from 200+ conversations with producers, artists, and industry pros on the podcast. He talks about how his approach to music has evolved over the years, practical Ableton tips for file management, faster workflows, favorite max for live devices, and building a live performance setup.

Dan Giffin is an Ableton Certified Trainer, producer, performer, and educator based in Denver, Colorado. He teaches Ableton Live through AbletonPodcast.com, hosts the Ableton Music Producer Podcast, and produces under the artist name Philia. Dan has taught Grammy-winning artists, led workshops at SAE Institute and Sweetwater, and has collaborated with major label artists including Mac Miller, Machine Gun Kelly, and more. As Philia, he blends jazz-infused bass music with live drums, keys, improvised DJing, and has shared the stage with artists including Tiesto, Slushii, Daily Bread, Blookah, Beats Antique and others. 

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**Thanks to Brennan & Ben for interviewing this episode:

Brennan Forrester:
http://instagram.com/brennanplayskeys
https://www.instagram.com/8_of_spades_dnb

Ben Spilker:
https://www.instagram.com/spilkerben
https://github.com/benspilker

In this episode, STVSH breaks down his approach to bass music production, sound design, and how his background in film and Foley work has shaped his unique sonic identity. We dive into Ableton workflows, creating “mud pies,” resampling techniques, and why simplifying your process can actually level up your music.

Nathan Lienau, aka STVSH, is a rising bass music producer and DJ from Atlanta, Georgia. Known for blending raw hip-hop influences with gritty, urban textures, his sound is deeply inspired by the “sonic architecture” of his city. With a background in sound design for film and visual arts like graffiti and illustration, STVSH brings a multi-disciplinary approach to music. His career highlights include performing at Red Rocks Amphitheater, playing Lost Lands, collaborating with Mersiv, releasing on UKF, and completing his first headline tour.

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In this episode, Tom Cosm talks about building Orchid with Telepathic Instruments, getting back into live performance, brainwave-driven music experiments, and creative workflows in Ableton Live. He shares thoughts on AI for producers, live set design, sound design, and how technology can remove friction without replacing creativity.

Tom Cosm is a New Zealand–born producer, technologist, coder, and educator who has been pushing the boundaries of music and sound for over two decades. Known as an “audio mad scientist,” his career spans global tours as an electronic artist, pioneering music tutorials on YouTube, and building custom creative software that fuses sound, code, and biometrics. As Technical Director at Telepathic Instruments, Tom built the first prototype of Orchid alongside Kevin Parker from Tame Impala, and now oversees its development, bridging code, electronics, and design.

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Tim Linetsky (Underbelly) is the creator of You Suck at Producing— he shares about Ableton Live 12.4 updates, building an educational music brand, AI tools, royalties, live performance, and making EDM (emotional dance music). Dan and Tim break down their new collab “Home,” discuss stem separation, Splice’s new AI features, and what it takes to suck less as a producer.

Tim Linetsky produces as Underbelly and is an Ableton Certified Trainer best known for his hilarious and educational YouTube channel You Suck at Producing, which has over 400k subscribers. He’s created tutorials for DJ Tech Tools, Earmark, and Pyramind, and has collaborated with artists like Lido, Tchami, Keys N Krates, Giraffage, and San Holo. Tim is also building a new interactive learning platform designed to help producers level up directly inside their DAW.

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