Approaching Live Sets

From a question asked on Patreon: how do you go about approaching a live set? Here I talk about 3 different ways I've done performances.

⭐Gear in the video ⭐
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[WangleLine]

I love how much you're pumping out right now, but please make sure not to overwork yourself! <3

[michaelkammeyer]

Finding this video 4 years late, it's incredibly helpful in terms of approaching live sets, in a way that isn't too gear specific. Thanks for the inspiration!

[thomasswoodward]

Dude, I love what you do, and how deeply you understand it. Had a workshop accident and the best of my guitar playing days are over. But this, this gives me hope that I could actually properly make music again. Wish good fortune to you in these troubled times.

[Mrs_Heyman]

that beat on the digitakt is so so sweet and bouncy 🤤

[Meak]

mute groups and pre sequenced effects are my go to. still trying to get comfortable playing the keys 🙌

[boarthefighter]

I love that you broke this down in a way that isn't necessarily specific to the "elektron workflow" or any other hardware. Makes it easier to apply this advice to any live setup! Great job as always. Red Means Running A Tight Ship.

[JakeG]

7:53 that finger motion going right with the sound *italian chef kiss*

[lorro]

Thanks! Very reassuring to hear you say you get overwhelmed easily and that's why you have so many grooveboxes. That sounds a lot like me! But with less grooveboxes! :)

[ToniLeys]

I don't wanna have a panic attack when I'm just trying to play some music. Major advice for live performances, thanks man.

[vitaharvey]

Oh and I would love it if you did another presentation at Patchwerks! I attended your presentation on generative composition a few months back and had an awesome time.

[robertsyrett]

Digitakt is the best thing Elektron has ever made. Loved hearing how you have come to use it, as my way is the same but different.

[colinjones]

I got a Digitakt en route and it will be first piece of hardware to date so this vid was extremely helpful so thank you thank you thank

[TimothyDempsey]

I'm late to the party. I still need to comment what a wonderful time & world we live in that there are artists like you sharing knowledge like yours.
Thank you 👍

[therockingbandman]

I just keep coming back to this video for more tips on building my set

[tweakmygroovebox]

Thank you for your excellent insights. I know what it's like having performance nerves- but the need for expression and creativity is stronger and I feel that nerves make for a better performance (as long as you understand that feeling nervous is entirely normal and that many pro level performers feel nerves before every performance, though they can hide them).

[finchoplays]

Some very good points here, having the song structure automated can be great as it alleviates some pressure, but again depends on what you’re going for.. if you’re playing a club you might want to jam on a part of a song for an extended amount of time in which case you need the control.

Using an external synth like the Microfreak or minilogueXD that have a “knob per function” approach is great so you can actively change parameters on the fly without having to change channel selections on your main sequencer (say OPZ or Digitakt) but also the improvisation side is invaluable.

Thanks for everything you do for the community ❤️

[riskingconversations]

This is probably the best video I’ve seen on the live performance topic. There aren’t enough of these so thank you. Very meat and potatoes, very straightforward. Thank you for your effort.

[spoony]

It's so great to hear someone who gets it. Some fantastic structural and compositional ideas for live performance here. Live performance can be so nerve-racking, especially when people come up to you *during your performance* and just start talking to you like you're DJing. (lol) I use a Deluge and Machine+ (with a Hapax on the way) for live performance of psytrance, which as a music style is always rapidly changing, so being super-prepared and rehearsed is key. Again, so refreshing to hear from someone who keenly understands how hard this stuff is to pull off. Thanks Jeremy.

[EarlyMist]

I love the Microfreak. I would like to have mine sequenced over playing it. This is a great tutorial. I will watch this again, and again after the Elektron Rytm arrives.

[WasabiNoise]

Love the minimalism of this setup. I'm super introvert and could never put myself in front of an audience and play but I love to see how you can compensate for that by trying to make your session minimalistic. Thanks for sharing these tips!