Ableton Music Producer Podcast

Matt Hill from The Floozies joins the podcast breaking down the live-looping workflows that keep their sets flexible and more. We get into fun show stories, building performance-ready rigs (including multi-Serum setups), mapping + record-arm shortcuts, and the mixing/mastering tools that save time—like Ozone, referencing, and other “work smarter” tech.

Brothers Matt and Mark Hill are the sonic visionaries behind electronic-funk powerhouse The Floozies. Known for sold-out shows nationwide (including their annual hometown Funk Street Festival), they’ve lit up major festivals like Bonnaroo, Electric Forest, High Sierra, Summer Camp, Wakarusa, Camp Bisco, Summerset, and Bumbershoot—plus headlining Red Rocks. Their formidable sound continues to get love from coast to coast.

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http://flooziesduo.com
https://www.youtube.com/user/FlooziesDuo
http://instagram.com/flooziesduo

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In this episode, Dillon Bastan breaks down how he approaches building playful, physics-inspired music tools—plus the stories behind Iota, the Inspired by Nature Pack, Entanglement (his “quantum” synth concept), and the viral new ChatDSP Max for Live devices that generate instruments/effects from text prompts. We get into why he loves workflows that invite happy accidents, and his broader philosophy around creativity, meaning, and making art.

Dillon Bastan is a multi-talented artist and developer known for esoteric Max for Live devices and experimental artistic adventures. His work pulls from natural processes, mathematical systems, and physical forces—often replacing traditional parameters with unconventional controls and environments. He created Ableton’s popular Inspired by Nature Pack, the granular-looping instrument Iota, and advanced tools like Entanglement, and ChatDSP (a viral new prompt-based AI device builder).

Follow Dillon Bastan Below:
https://dillonbastan.com
https://www.instagram.com/dillonbastan
https://dillonbastan.bandcamp.com

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In this episode, Flozone sits down and shares his Ableton workflow—from his production template and sidechain setup, to dialing in kick/sub balance that translates on small speakers. We also get into mixing decisions (clippers, limiters, and avoiding weird plugin glitches), Serum tips, and how he stays creative without forcing ideas.

Flozone is a bass music producer known for overwhelming low-end, gritty leads, and a fluid-but-aggressive sound shaped by Southern trap influences and modern bass music. He’s played major stages like Lost Lands, Wakaan, and Okeechobee, hit Red Rocks, toured on the Wooli bus tour, and is now stepping into his first headline shows.

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https://linktr.ee/flozonebass

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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. 

Follow Philia Below:
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https://www.tiktok.com/@philiamusic
https://www.philia-music.com
https://www.facebook.com/PhiliaMusic
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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