Great Performances Using Ableton Live

Posted in Online School

by Dan Freeman: Director – BKDigiCon (The Brooklyn Digital Conservatory)

Since 2020, I’ve asked my students at Berklee College of Music and NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music to select their favorite laptop performances using laptops and explain why they chose them. Here are almost 200 performance videos of artists using laptops in a live setting that students have chosen as something that inspired them. I hope these serve to inspire artists looking to incorporate laptops into live performance…

ARTISTVIDEO LINK
100 gecshttps://youtu.be/Eb9O9XRK6yU?t=1177
ADOYhttps://youtu.be/wd1QrHDvlls
Aldohttps://youtu.be/GcDBRbOS7Yg
Alffy Revhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vfuV-XcQT0
Alffy Revhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vfuV-XcQT0
Alice Glasshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWu8c8qvj3k
AlunaGeorgehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh6kisejTe4
Anomaliehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdruntTGf0s
Anomaliehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlwowvEVvMw
Anomaliehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdruntTGf0s
Anomaliehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdruntTGf0s
Anomaliehttps://youtu.be/dyQDvJ53WYA
Anton Lockhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXlQP1cYQMk
Anton Lockhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXlQP1cYQMk
Anymahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIdrRRofKm0
Arcahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xluvvQgQ5Ak
Ariana Grandehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL52DajINdY&ab_channel=ArianaGrandeVevo
Bad Snackshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A_SxOelUg0
bellesisokihttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/MBuLq2ypTOI
Ben Bohmerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvRhUHTV_8k&t=129s
Bent Kneehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=e9QAlYV6qsY
Bin Tanghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqz98_9rAhM
Binkbeatshttps://youtu.be/lC0JFXw_6kQ
Binkbeatshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChFA10ypmpY
Bon Iverhttps://youtu.be/YJNi7aRwUzU
Bon Iverhttps://youtu.be/YJNi7aRwUzU
Byrnhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH5hwEWmF1Q
Catnapphttps://youtu.be/dzGHBQ3Dr0w
CeeD33Beehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jjq72VPCs5A&ab_channel=CeeD33Bee
channel 63https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t-g-En3wXU
Charli XCX and Christine and the Queenshttps://youtu.be/tp3xFiQuT0A
Chase & Statushttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy_JR9_Y8dE
Chase & Statushttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy_JR9_Y8dE
Chihei Hatakeyamahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkBau4v-H10
Chris Karnshttps://youtu.be/Lld-fnYFNqQ
claire rousayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDSMqxh58as
Daft Punkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCHdMIEGaaM
Daft Punkhttps://youtu.be/Hjqs8YIB7ys
Dan Freemanhttps://youtu.be/IYNczsdEiE0
Death Gripshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjC5_HrHQFs&t=572s
Death Gripshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjC5_HrHQFs&t=3332s
Desert Dwellershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL1DjQ_T4cw
Dijonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiGhRcruIJY
Dijonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaRVVtoRnuY
Disclosurehttps://youtu.be/QREPr2ripbo
Disclosurehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8OO5Xf2xUw
dolltr!ckhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X38VQMyRxAk
dolltr!ckhttps://youtu.be/SRJCqsGkXD4
dreamcrusherhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZCyqH6ELRA
Drowsehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gos9V9mzrf8
Ed Sheeranhttps://youtu.be/uPvARJW_iVI
Ela Minushttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2eCTYaBty4
Elise Trouwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl9GtO_vQxw
Elise Trouwhttps://youtu.be/gyw-9Yf8tAE
Elise Trouwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl9GtO_vQxw
Elise Trouwhttps://youtu.be/Gl9GtO_vQxw
erykah badhu, reggie watts, marc rebillethttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtR1yVmCCvw
FKG and Masegohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC8CH0Z3L54
FKJhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuc9C-C6Ldw&t=853s
FKJhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuc9C-C6Ldw&t=835s
FKJhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCNlt5nvSI8
FKJhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCNlt5nvSI8
Flumehttps://youtu.be/oufPs0zPuyw?t=2504
Flumehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfkhQRmI5O8
Flying Lotushttps://youtu.be/YlJebw-SSRw
Flying Lotus & Thundercathttps://youtu.be/J2Gb1tppG9Q
Fred Againhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0-hvjV2A5Y
Fred Againhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0-hvjV2A5Y
Fred Againhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZH9U1efx1c&ab_channel=Fredagain..
Fred Againhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0-hvjV2A5Y
Fred Again..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2I6V0NlaHg&ab_channel=Fredagain..
Giraffagehttps://youtu.be/MZ_Z7L-CzJY
goreshithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPSOxLeuoW4
halseyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARNZ-nam9dE&list=FLQWV9dX3_1Tp4YBvfD2NxPA&index=71&t=0s
Haywyrehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2e4_qD0AGI
Hélène Vogelsingerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYxheEGl2oM
Henrik Shwarz and Bugge Wesseltofthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCiC3gPRT20
Henry Lauhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPzelzc-8xY&pp=ygUWbG9vcCBzdGF0aW9uIGhlbnJ5IGxhdQ%3D%3D
Herbie Hancockhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKoisNv1ftw
Huron Johnhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVQQFr6YT8A
Huron Johnhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVQQFr6YT8A
Illeniumhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1ZCQqQhRTU
Imogen Heaphttps://youtu.be/6HvRvrRhB6g
Imogen Heaphttps://youtu.be/3QtklTXbKUQ?t=712
Imogen Heaphttps://youtu.be/3QtklTXbKUQ?t=772
Imogen Heaphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOq0XynPqvc
Jacob Collierhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSqaQaoifww
Jacob Collierhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSqaQaoifww
Jacob Collierhttps://youtu.be/c5FqpddnJmc
Jacob Collierhttps://youtu.be/ywcqultfYaM
Jay Somhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUqxMY34zxM&ab_channel=KEXP
JOPLYNhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK46_5jb240
Joyrydehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-B76MLlLzQ
Joyrydehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-B76MLlLzQ
junglehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuFfsTOSJdY&ab_channel=Frugele
Justicehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECQDiHBfCY8&ab_channel=Justice
Justin Bieberhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su6kidaGW_8
Katie Deyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0emT6cO6eU
KAYTRANADAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5EQIiabJvk
Kebuhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRCQmNMOqUY
Kenya Gracehttps://youtube.com/shorts/A6FvaD8nFS0?si=XtCwHDFX9lyCgPb5
Kenya Gracehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTaBbxrPqeM
kinkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xmxc-fed_Lw
Knowerhttps://youtu.be/itRWssMSuvw
Lost Frequencieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z7nSt3ONFI&t=1641s&pp=ygUVbG9zdCBmcmVxdWVuY2llcyBsaXZl
Lucky Dayehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRIzHguBHrw
mac millerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKh8FiKzfvQ
Machine Girlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXvvJjwtRAk
Madishttps://youtu.be/hyuG5ZPNdrc
Mandolin Thinghttps://youtu.be/b7fs_kJPIU0
Marc Rebillethttps://youtu.be/3vBwRfQbXkg
Marco Parisi, Heen-Wah Wai, and Gerald Peterhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euoNphLUvxU&t=522s&ab_channel=ROLI
Mark Rebillet 2:30https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCB6hd3b-jg
Masegohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VSlj34f2aQ
Metro Boominhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEGpWo7ethQ
Metro Boominhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEGpWo7ethQ
MNDSGNhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMycNjNRK0Q
MNDSGNhttps://youtu.be/fQkC6AkfPmo
mndsgnhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQkC6AkfPmo
MNDSGNhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQkC6AkfPmo
Moonchildhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9lheV7RWG8
Moonchildhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9lheV7RWG8
Moskvin, Nick Brownhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5VmOD1Sn04
murderpacthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWB-c1kbjrg
Neon Vineshttps://youtu.be/1nfVFngLhnE
Neon Vineshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nfVFngLhnE
Neon Vineshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_PdXH64CRM
Neon Vineshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_PdXH64CRM
NeonVinehttps://music.youtube.com/watch?v=1nfVFngLhnE&si=qCF0_NuwP5zxW4Cx
nick mirahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F_DTZ78504
Nickname Joshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZtY_ASLj2A
Orla Gartlandhttps://youtu.be/9zjImimUmdA
Overmonohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgJBhezlMoE&t=2251s&ab_channel=BoilerRoom
pigfroghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMxbvFGW7Ys&ab_channel=StudioFLO%EC%8A%A4%ED%8A%9C%EB%94%94%EC%98%A4%ED%94%8C%EB%A1%9C
Porcheshttps://youtu.be/RSUjKKXKngk
Poter Robinsonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THjekE5p2aw
prolapshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYPwwoqR6Ds
Rachel Collierhttps://youtu.be/oGMrAvr0g5s
Rachel Collierhttps://youtu.be/JP9qKnQG9mA
Rachel Collierhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThQDW_922bA
Reinhardt Buhrhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I4b-TI7Whw
Rhinohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42Th0H8NXm0&list=WL&index=2
Rick Fedshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeRou8Ju664
rob latehttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/XJnpGsGoTY4
Robert Delonghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2r_-biU4sc
Shawn Wasabihttps://youtu.be/JE1Gvzxfm1E
Shawn Wasabihttps://youtu.be/Cj2eUpt3MVE
Skillrexhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFfC92iBxNw&t=3238s&pp=ygUVc2tpbGxyZXggZGogdHVybnRhYmxl
Skrillexhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb0XLX0b4Y4&t=144s
Skrillexhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdpk-NFento
Skrillexhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdpk-NFento
Skrillezhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdpk-NFento
Snakecharmer Collectivehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aiwJFPgeEQ
Snarky Puppyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_XJ_s5IsQc&pp=ygUTc25hcmt5IHB1cHB5IGxpbmd1cw%3D%3D
sowyliemusichttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/xQgpT4gDfHE
St Vincenthttps://youtu.be/PJKjB8Q1KIc
Sylvan Essohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZJ9ynWJY78
Tame Impalahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C24hUt18RWY
Tame Impalahttps://youtu.be/C24hUt18RWY
Terror/Cactushttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHBJabMGbYo&t=415s
The Academichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO9d-AJai8Q
The Clouds Belowhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5TkQ_6hPD4
The Nationalhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKOq5rAFoJw
Thom Yorkehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCijRynO4c8
TJAYx6 & Kenny BEATShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vJXMVf1W60
Travis Scotthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYeFAlVC8qU
TRIBALNEEDhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saZBGGDo-lE
Tyler Joseph (Twenty One Pilots)https://youtu.be/laLjSp3XC7A?t=636
UBOAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaY9QOKto1M
Vinh Khuấthttps://youtu.be/qc3YY6suDvw?si=Jj2AmJ8ZBuOI1Mwh
Yaejihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-252jKXdXyE
Yokramhttps://youtu.be/x464Ltl-ZlQ
zack fox x kenny beats cavehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSSLqHJzy6Y&list=FLQWV9dX3_1Tp4YBvfD2NxPA&index=178&t=0s
Zheanna Erosehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjcQyQYhA7g