Looping Artists - Dub FX

Many people would have got their first taste of Live Looping by seeing one of Dub FX’s excellent performance video’s filmed by Ben Dowden. They give a pure and unadulterated view of one of his unforgettable street performances and at the time of writing this article, the clip posted below had racked up a staggering 13 Million views on YouTube alone. Dub FX (real name Benjamin Stanford) hails from Melbourne, Australia, but it wasn’t until he made the move to Manchester in the UK that he really began to make a name for himself. Finding himself in such a musically diverse environment was a revelation to him, as he began to absorb grime, dub step, jungle etc. and find his own musical voice for the first time. Busking on the streets of Manchester gave him the chance to explore his ideas on live...

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Looping Artists - Kid Beyond

Some years ago Kid Beyond a.k.a. Andrew Chaikin released a great video on his looping setup he based around Ableton Live. This was the video that lit a fire in me and really kicked me into action. He honed his skills in acapella group The House Jacks which he co-founded in 1997, and has toured with the likes of Buckethead and Imogen Heap. He seems to have gone a bit quiet lately, but I love what this guy does. He released his EP 'Amplivate' in 2006. It's on iTunes and is well worth checking o...

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Software Loopers #1 - Möbius

After scouring the web for looping tools, I stumbled upon Möbius. This terrific piece of software is the creation of Jeff Larson; a developer based out of Austin, Texas. It began life as a virtual representation of the Gibson Echoplex, but has since moved on to become one of the most flexible and adaptable loopers available. In an amazing spirit of generosity, Jeff offers Möbius to users completely free. The only thing users are requested to do is report any problems and submit feature requests for the applications continued development.  From the site: “Möbius is software for the real-time creation of audio loops. It was inspired by the venerable hardware loopers of the past, but moves beyond them in many powerful and exciting...

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