POPULARITY
Listen to the best podcast moments from episodes #44 - #48. #44 - Playback Engineering w/ Electronic Creatives Team In this special episode, the Electronic Creatives team shares their experiences setting up live performances for today's major touring artists. Listen as Laura Escude, AJ Ramirez, and Greg Somerville share stories and what it takes to be a high level playback engineer in the industry Follow below: Electroniccreatives.com instagram.com/lauraescude instagram.com/ajae___ instagram.com/gesisgrateful #45 - Hacking Ableton Live & Music Production w/ Azuki In this episode, Yan Zhu (Azuki) shares her experiences hacking software (including Ableton Live) and her approach to producing and performing music. Follow below: azuki.vip #46 - Vintage Microphones & Adventure Recording w/ Sylvia Massy In this episode, Sylvia Massy shares her experiences doing adventure recording, her collection of the world's oldest microphones, and deep insights on audio engineering...including how to properly mic a chicken. Follow below: instagram.com/sylvia_massy #47 - Making Music Using Machine Learning with J.J. Burred In this episode, J.J. Burred and Dan discuss the development of machine learning in today's music, how it's benefiting producers, and the future of music software with source separation. Follow below: jjburred.com #48 - Music Production & Live Performance w/ Daiza In this episode, Danielle Thwaites and Dan discuss setting up a live performance, favorite gear and plugins, and the music production process. Follow below: dai-za.com Episode sponsored by Genki. Wave is a ring that allows you to control sound, shape effects, and send commands using the motion of your hand. Use the discount code liveproducers and get 20% off this incredibly versatile tool to automate your music workflow. Visit the link below: Genkiinstruments.com/products/wave
Jules Jenssen is a drummer, music producer, singer-songwriter, and Ableton Live playback engineer. In the past decade, Jules performed over 1000 nationwide gigs with numerous artists, produced a multi-year music festival, obtained song placements in video games (NBA 2k Playgrounds), created a radio/podcast piece with Jay Allison's transom.org, among other creative endeavors. Jules also worked with Electronic Creatives, a team of playback engineers working alongside Platinum & Grammy artists from studio to stage founded by Laura Escude. He managed the entire Transmute educational program created by Laura, helping artists build their advanced live performance rigs using Ableton Live. Follow Jules Below: Instagram @JulesJenssen Linktr.ee/JulesJenssen Youtube.com/julesjenssen Episode Sponsored by Vochlea: Dubler 2 transforms your voice into a real-time MIDI controller, allowing you to write music at the speed of thought. If you can sing it, beatbox it, hum it, or whistle it— now you can play it. Dubler works with all DAWs and you have the option to purchase The Dubler Studio Kit 2 which provides everything you need to vocally translate your musical ideas into reality, in one box. The kit comes with Dubler 2 software, a custom USB microphone, and alternatively you can purchase the software only version of Dubler 2 and you can calibrate your preferred microphone. Click Here To Learn More on Vochlea.com Save 10% with the code: liveproducersonline Join the newsletter: liveproducersonline.com/newsletter Join Discord: discord.gg/ceb9CgAFFj
We had the pleasure of interviewing Laura Escudé over Zoom video! Los Angeles-based Future Classical artist and master technologist Laura Escudé has released her new EP ENOUGHNESS, that documents her journey to acceptance and self love. This past year of forced isolation pushed Escudé to confront her darkest inner demons and start the recovery process from a 20 year eating disorder. Escudé spent such a large portion of her life obsessing over her physical and not loving herself, which she wrote about on Medium for National Eating Disorder Awareness week, living a life that was not sustainable, both physically and mentally. Music is where Escudé feels the most free, and with ENOUGHNESS synthesized her skills as a classically-trained violinist and avant garde electronic producer, infusing neo-classical & sleek futuristic style with raw emotion to share her story.Technology is a second language for Escudé, who became the world's first Ableton Certified Trainer in 2008. In 2012, she founded Electronic Creatives, using her skills to hire and train programmers and playback engineers for artists including Logic, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Big Sean, Charli XCX, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Electronic Creatives has hosted several playback engineering training programs over the years, with the latest being MASTERTRACK Worldwide. Escudé brought massive productions to life for the biggest and most influential artists in the world including Kanye West, Jay Z, Bon Iver, Missy Elliot, Herbie Hancock, and television megabrand American Idol.These creative applications of technology made Escudé one of the world's most in-demand live show programmers and saw her touring extensively all over the world. With this level of success came the pressure to keep pushing herself to and in 2016, Escudé experienced awakening after tour burnout landed her in the hospital. The night before she went to the hospital she was on stage at Madison Square Garden performing with Kanye West for the Life of Pablo release, the night before playing a show in San Francisco, and the night before that on stage performing with Miguel at the Forum. This focus on her personal health and the health of her peers has given her a refreshed look on life, a newly lit creative fire that was funneled into the 4 songs on this EP. “I Love Me,” is a musical meditation on self love and was Escud'és mantra throughout the pandemic. "Can I Hold You Anymore?" was written for Andrew Huang's 4 Producers episode on YouTube, on which Escudé got the chance to collaborate with Jamie Lidell. “Embrace Your Shadow" was written with lyricist Lila Rose as another reminder to herself and all to love ourselves completely, even the darkest parts and “Unlimited Expansiveness” is an instrumental journey through space and time, to remind us to be expansive with our thinking. The more we focus on expanding, the faster we move through our limitations. “I use my compositions to practice embodied liberation and allow the creative space to be my teacher—to let the process be the process and let go of what it should be,” says Escudé. “I hope ENOUGHNESS becomes this for you too because you are ENOUGH.We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com.www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #LauraEscudé #zoom #aspn #americansongwriter #americansongwriterpodcastnetworkListen & Subscribe to BiBFollow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter!
As a musician, mix engineer, and music technologist, Jess Jacobs is a Los Angeles-based creative with a massive range of skills and experience to manage and team up with other artists looking to boost their production to the next level. Jess is often at the forefront of the latest technology such as Livestream production, MIDI/OSC/Ableton/ClyphX programming, and integrating lighting & video technology with music performances. Jess has worked with a wide range of artists such as Pussy Riot, Eloheem, Ella May, Imogen Heap, The Glitch Mob, and Lizzo. With training from the New England Conservatory of Music, the music technology program at New York University, and courses at Berklee, she continues to innovate and experiment with the latest technology. She regularly partners with modern music programs and vendors such as Ableton, IOMusic Academy, Electronic Creatives' TransMute accelerator, and more. As an artist, Jess Jacobs is gifted vocally and is also a multi-instrumentalist. Playing guitar, bass, horns, drums and innovates unique beats and arrangements. She is a solo artist and is also part of the LA-based band Modern Panic, and Boston-based band Band without Hands. She composes podcast soundtracks and produces several podcasts in their entirety. http://jessjacobswins.com
Laura Escudé is a Future Classical artist blending music, tech & consciousness, infusing neo-classical & sleek futuristic style with raw emotion. She's the creator of The Transmute™ Accelerator under the umbrella of The Transmute™ Academy, as well as Founder of Electronic Creatives and an Ableton Certified Trainer since 2008. Career highlights include designing shows for Kanye West and Jay Z, and opening for Miguel on his 2015 Wildheart tour. The Transmute Accelerator is Laura's top-tier program, all about harnessing the power of technology to create the live show/stream of your dreams through 12 months of live workshops, mastermind sessions, 30+ hours of video training, and more. If you wish to reach ultimate creative freedom, apply to join The Transmute Accelerator. Go here to apply: https://transmuteaccelerator.com Laura Escudé Links: https://lauraescude.com https://instagram.com/lauraescude https://youtube.com/lauraescude https://facebook.com/lauraescude https://lauraescude.bandcamp.com Mr. Bill’s Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mrbillstunes https://live.mrbillstunes.com/ https://discord.gg/ySjhgWQ https://mrbill.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/MrBillsTunes Robert Fumo Produces the podcast. Need help with your podcast? He's got you: fumodenver@gmail.com
In this episode, Laura Escudé takes us on her journey from violinist to adventures in Los Angeles as a seat filler for TV shows from Craig's list to market research to other one-off jobs. . . until she becomes a tech support staffer at M-Audio because of problems she had with her own keyboard. For listeners who are inspired by linear journeys, this is not one. Instead, Laura was launched from being laid off as the first Ableton Certified Trainer. An email got her working for Cirque du Soleil in playback. A phone call from all of her Ableton visibility brought her to Kanye West's audio engineer and then years of touring. Until it wasn't -- and she shares the story of how in 2017 she rebuilt her career about teaching and inspiration in audio engineering around “transmuting” creators - “to move from one form of energy into another.” Enjoy her story of building a global community of artists and creating new online programs ahead of the current virtual learning world. And enjoy her stories of what she now has built with the Transmute Accelerator and Transmute Academy. Photo credit: Nicholas James Guest: Laura Escudé (fka ALLUXE), Future Classical artist blending music, tech, and consciousness Laura Escudé is the creator of The Transmute™ Accelerator, Founder of Electronic Creatives, and an Ableton Certified Trainer since 2008. Career highlights include performing in the GRAMMY Premiere band, programming and designing shows for Kanye West from 2009-2017, opening for Miguel on his 2015 Wildheart tour, and building a thriving international business populated by top-tier professionals. She's done official remixes for artists, including M83 and Poliça, with her violin playing featured on albums by Big Grams, Kanye West, Jay Z, and many more. She's released myriad albums, singles, and EPs under the name ALLUXE, synthesizing her skills as a classically trained violinist and her prowess as an avant-garde electronic producer. Now making music under her own name, Escudé released the Transmute EP, her most intimate work to date, capturing the sound and feel of a woman who's examined the darkest parts of herself and come out the other end transformed. Technology is a second language for Escudé, who became the world's first Ableton Certified Trainer in 2008. In 2012, she founded Electronic Creatives, using her skills to hire and train programmers and playback engineers for artists including Logic, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Big Sean, Charli XCX, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. She's brought massive productions to life for artists including Kanye West, Jay Z, Bon Iver, Missy Elliot, Herbie Hancock, and television megabrand American Idol. Escudé toured extensively with these shows, collaborating with artists to create fresh, thrilling experiences for audiences worldwide. Mentioned Links Transmute Academy: https://www.thetransmuteacademy.com/ (https://www.thetransmuteacademy.com) Web: https://lauraescude.com/ (https://lauraescude.com) and Instagram: https://instagram.com/lauraescude (https://instagram.com/lauraescude) Facebook: https://facebook.com/lauraescude (https://facebook.com/lauraescude) YouTube: https://youtube.com/lauraescude (https://youtube.com/lauraescude) Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4mfReLOTaMQoFv54RpEgFD?si=OHtAxr_XR7uWjql49BVvgw (https://open.spotify.com/artist/4mfReLOTaMQoFv54RpEgFD?si=OHtAxr_XR7uWjql49BVvgw) Your Host: Gigi Johnson, EdD I run transformative programs, speak/moderate, invest, advise, and produce multimedia on creativity and technology. I taught for 22 years at UCLA, where I ran the Center for Music Innovation and the podcast "Innovating Music," built four industry-connecting programs, and taught undergraduates, MBAs, and executives about disruption in creative industries. Before UCLA, I financed media M&A at Bank of America for ten years. Connect with Us...
Come hang with Rob as he interviews Laura Escudé! Laura is a Future Classical artist blending music, tech and consciousness. Synthesizing her skills as a classically trained violinist and technical prowess as an avantgarde electronic producer, Escudé infuses neo -classical & sleek futuristic style with raw emotion elicited with her musical machines. She's the creator of The Transmute™ Accelerator, as well as Founder of Electronic Creatives and an Ableton Certified Trainer since 2008. Based in Los Angeles, Laura Escudé is an artist, innovator, entrepreneur and live show designer with a deep understanding of complex technology, a profound passion for music and art and a unique talent for fusing the two. Career highlights include designing shows for Kanye West and Jay Z, opening for Miguel on his 2015 Wildheart tour, building a thriving international business populated by top -tier professionals and developing premier educational programs accessed around the globe. Check out Laura's music here - https://lauraescude.bandcamp.com/ #ableton #kanye #live We offer online virtual lessons world wide! All ages and skill levels welcome! www.robsschoolofmusic.com Check out our Live Q&A series every Wednesday at 6pm est here and at facebook.com/robsschoolofmusic. Join us every week at 6pm EST as we interview incredible musicians and producers! You can catch up on old interviews with artists such as Ryan Roxie, Tim Pierce, Pete Thorn and more on instragram @robsschoolofmusic Enjoy!!
In this episode, AJ Ramirez shares his experiences managing an audio/ visual studio in LA, programming cutting-edge performances for theater, and doing live playback for major touring artists. AJ is a Los Angeles based producer, engineer, musician, and show programmer. He’s worked with major artists including Arianna Grande, Reggie Watts, Harry Styles, Cory Henry, and many others.. AJ is the Head of Production for Electronic Creatives, and manages Multihouse Studios, a dedicated space for music & visual arts. He's programmed shows for state-of-the-art theater experiences including Cages, with advanced surround sound and hologram actors. Follow AJ at the following links: Website: ajaeproductions.com Multihouse Studios: multihousedtla.com Cages: www.cagesdtla.com Join the Ableton Training Membership: https://liveproducersonline.com/membership-plans Purchase Ableton Live at a discount: https://liveproducersonline.com/buyableton
As I mention at the beginning of the podcast, I feel like I've know Laura Escudé for most of the time that I've spend in the MI industry. She was there in the early days of my NAMM days as one of the demo masters in the Ableton booth. Later, I started seeing her working on live shows around the world, speaking to Laura's professional bona fides. Even more recently, I started to see notices on social media about live streaming masterclasses, her Transmute program for live show development, and her team of professionals that work under the Electronic Creatives moniker. She's also been putting together performances - some of her videos are great examples of her live show development process. So it was great to talk to Laura, get some info on her background, and learn more about how she perceives music technology, performance design, and live performance (especially in the age of COVID-19). Her insights are very timely, but also point to the complexity that performances - live or online - might entail. Check out more about Laura at https://www.lauraescude.com/, and check out some of her video work at her YouTube channel. And enjoy the chat!
Laura Escudé is the founder of Electronic Creatives, who run playback for some of the largest touring acts in the world, including Kanye West, Arianna Grande, American Idol, Bon Iver, Harry Styles, and so many more. She's a classically trained violinist and one of the first Ableton Certified Trainers. Laura has created a collection of educational workshops for musicians, creatives, and business people alike. Laura and I had a great talk about some of the steps she's taking to help performing artists and creatives during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also discusses how she's learned to how to maintain a balance between health and work. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Official Site - Laura's homepage. Electronic Creatives - Laura's company that does playback engineering, show programming, and musical direction for some the industry's biggest artists. Laura's Music - Combining futuristic, modern and forward-thinking sound with classical elements. Transmute Accelerator - Laura's 8 week workshop on building a live performance. Next session begins May 4th 2020! Mastertrack - First-ever program for music playback and performance design. Events - Laura is pumping out live streaming educational and performance events during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Hustle Healthier - Honest and open piece Laura wrote about the need to take care of one's health while working, and her experience finding that balance. The Work by Byron Katie - Accessing the wisdom and power within you. The Joy Money Matrix - Finding balance in work, life, and pleasure. Dr. Joe Dispenza - Unlocking personal potential. Music Production Podcast #49: Laura's first appearance on the podcast. Warrior Free Ableton Live Pack - Ableton Live Instruments made with samples from Laura's music. Super Awesome Sounds - Ableton Live Pack made with Casio SA-20 synth. Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review on your favorite podcast provider. And don’t forget to visit my site BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk
In this special episode, the Electronic Creatives team shares their experiences setting up live performances for today’s major touring artists. Listen as Laura Escude, AJ Ramirez, and Greg Somerville share stories and what it takes to be a high level playback engineer in the industry. Electronic Creatives is a worldwide team of music producers, players, programmers, playback, audio & FX engineers. Artist credits include: Ariana Grande, Big Sean, Logic, Kanye West, Bon Iver, Broods, Camila Capello, Cirque Du Soleil Iris, and many others. Apply for MasterTrack as mentioned in the episode: https://www.electroniccreatives.com/mastertrack Electronic Creatives Website: https://www.electroniccreatives.com/ Laura Escude: https://www.lauraescude.com/ https://spoti.fi/2QLzzQ6 AJ Ramirez: https://www.instagram.com/ajae___/ https://www.ajae.me/ Greg Somerville: https://www.instagram.com/stories/gregisges/ https://spoti.fi/2NjszrK https://soundcloud.com/soundslikeges Join the Live Producers Online membership. Get 1-on-1 coaching sessions with Dan Giffin and access all Ableton Live Courses: https://liveproducersonline.com/
In this week's podcast, we enjoy Laura Escudé taking us on a tour of live performance music . . . and touring . . . and breaking negative beliefs about performance and ability through tech tools. She mixes Ableton Live, her own violin skills, tools like the Unreal game engine, and major tours and artists. She looks at how beliefs and technology change change the sense of what is possible and what creative limits we do and don't have as live performers. She also shares her personal shifts into training others and being a mentor in terms of both skills and thoughtful living. Guest: Laura Escudé, Artist/Entrepreneur/Live Show Designer; CEO and Founder, Electronic Creatives Based in Los Angeles, Laura Escudé is an artist, innovator, entrepreneur and live show designer with a deep understanding of complex technology, a profound passion for music and art and a unique talent for fusing the two. Career highlights include designing shows for Kanye West and Jay Z, opening for Miguel on his 2015 Wild heart tour and building a thriving international business populated by top-tier professionals. She’s released myriad albums, singles and EPs under the name Alluxe, synthesizing her skills as a classically trained violinist and her prowess as anavant-garde electronic producer. Escudé’s live performances are known for their sleek futuristic style and the raw emotion she elicits from her musical machines. She’s done official remixes for artists including M83 and Polica, with her violin playing featured on albums by Big Grams, Kanye West and Jay Z and many more. Technology is a second language for Escudé, who in 2008 became the world’s first Ableton Certified Trainer. In 2012, she founded Electronic Creatives, using her skills to hire and train programmers and playback engineers for artists including Logic, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Big Sean, Charli XCX and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. She’s brought massive productions to life for artists including Kanye West, Jay Z, Bon Iver, Missy Elliot, Herbie Hancock, and television megabrand American Idol. Escudé toured extensively with these shows, collaborating with artists to create fresh, thrilling experiences for audiences worldwide. In 2017, she launched the Transmute Retreat, a week-long workshop incorporating yoga, meditation, nature, live performance workshops and community performances. Website, Lauraescude.com Website, ElectronicCreatives.com LinkedIn Instagram @ElectronicCreatives @lauraescude Transmute Elevate Ableton Live Unreal Engine Byron Katie's The Work
Laura Escudé is a musical artist, entrepreneur, top tier music technologist and the world's most in demand live show designer. And that title is no BS, she has designed shows for the likes of Kanye, Drake, Miguel, Jay Z, Iggy Azalea AND Childish Gambino! Through her company, Electronic Creatives - which she is the CEO of, she has worked with even more names including the Weekend, Harry Styles, Camila Cabello, and Ariana Grande. Laura started as a violinist and an artist, shifted to producing electronic music, then to music technology and live shows, then entrepreneurship and now, after almost 20 years in the business, she has found a way to combine her diverse set of skills into one badass career. We sat down to record this interview at her hotel room during the National Association of Music Merchants conference AKA NAMM, back in January2019 in between her performances. I wanted to have her on for a multitude of reasons, the biggest one being to show you (and me) That you can have many lives within your one life, and what’s more, if you work really hard, you can live all those lives simultaneously! She also has tons insight into so many different areas in the music industry, so if you’ve ever wondered about OR Wanted to get into music, this talk will tickle you. From our conversation you’ll learn how to set boundaries, break through glass ceilings, tap into your intuition, tips for combating perfectionism and how to pursue many creative careers at once. Enjoy! If you like what you hear, remember to rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend! And, join our creative community by following @UnleashYourInnerCreative on Instagram & Facebook and @UrInnerCreative on Twitter! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message
In this episode, we interview Laura Escudé. Laura is the world’s first Ableton Live Certified Trainer, as well as an artist, instrumentalist, and live show designer with a deep understanding of complex technology. Laura’s credits include working with Kanye West, Jay Z, Herbie Hancock, Miguel, Bon Iver, Porter Robinson, Silversun Pickups, Iggy Azalea, and many others. Listen as Laura and Dan discuss myths about the music industry, live music programming, and her professional experience performing using Ableton Live with today’s top industry artists. Laura is also the CEO and Founder of Electronic Creatives, a team of music programmers and show designers who implement cutting edge solutions for live music performances. Links and Info about Laura mentioned in this episode: Electronic Creatives website Transmute Online Course LauraEscude.com Join the Live Producers membership and access Ableton Live webinars, feedback on your projects by Dan Giffin, online courses, and more... CLICK HERE TO JOIN
Pensado's Place - Audio info@pensadosplace.tv (Pensado's Place)noPensado's Place Audio PodcastGrammy winning mix engineer Dave Pensado and veteran manager/executive producer Herb Trawick are the host and co-host of Pensado’s Place. A weekly talk show covering the audio and music spectrum, its craftsman and the business of. Pensado’s Place has been called the “Charlie Rose of audio”, a description that sits fine with both Herb and Dave. Pensado’s Place segments cover include interviews, technique application, interactive audience participation, speed rounds and more. Along with location shoots, sweepstakes, gear and career opportunities, thought leader analysis of the challenges and evolution in the audio and music space, Pensado’s place is the tv show for the casual enthusiast up to the long term professional. With mix credits including Michael Jackson, Kelly Clarkson, AfroJack, Beyonce, Elton John, Christina Aguilera and Jill Scott, Dave is acknowledged as one of the leading online educators for all things audio. Trawicks experience as a successful manager makes him the resident expert on intellectual property, business affairs, career cons
Pensado's Place - Video info@pensadosplace.tv (Pensado's Place)noPensado's Place - VideoGrammy winning mix engineer Dave Pensado and veteran manager/executive producer Herb Trawick are the host and co-host of Pensado’s Place. A weekly talk show covering the audio and music spectrum, its craftsman and the business of. Pensado’s Place has been called the “Charlie Rose of audio”, a description that sits fine with both Herb and Dave. Pensado’s Place segments cover include interviews, technique application, interactive audience participation, speed rounds and more. Along with location shoots, sweepstakes, gear and career opportunities, thought leader analysis of the challenges and evolution in the audio and music space, Pensado’s place is the tv show for the casual enthusiast up to the long term professional. With mix credits including Michael Jackson, Kelly Clarkson, AfroJack, Beyonce, Elton John, Christina Aguilera and Jill Scott, Dave is acknowledged as one of the leading online educators for all things audio. Trawicks experience as a successful manager makes him the resident expert on intellectual property, business affairs, ca
Laura Escudé is a producer, performer, and live show designer. She performs electronic music as Alluxe, creating music that borrows from the classical and modern world. Her company, Electronic Creatives, is the brains behind some of music's largest live performance acts. Clients include, Kanye West, The Weeknd, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Herbie Hancock. She recently just ran a successive retreat for live musical performance and physical wellness. After her trip to the Grammys supervising Logic's performance, Laura sat down to have conversation about live performance, touring, and taking the time to take care of yourself. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play Support the Podcast on Patreon Show Notes: LauraEscude.com: Laura's official website. Alluxe: Laura's music Electronic Creatives: Laura's company, providing state of the art music performance services. Alluxe on Spotify Transmute Retreat: Music performance and wellness retreat.