Ableton Music Producer Podcast

In this episode, Tom Cosm talks about building Orchid with Telepathic Instruments, getting back into live performance, brainwave-driven music experiments, and creative workflows in Ableton Live. He shares thoughts on AI for producers, live set design, sound design, and how technology can remove friction without replacing creativity.

Tom Cosm is a New Zealand–born producer, technologist, coder, and educator who has been pushing the boundaries of music and sound for over two decades. Known as an “audio mad scientist,” his career spans global tours as an electronic artist, pioneering music tutorials on YouTube, and building custom creative software that fuses sound, code, and biometrics. As Technical Director at Telepathic Instruments, Tom built the first prototype of Orchid alongside Kevin Parker from Tame Impala, and now oversees its development, bridging code, electronics, and design.

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https://www.cosm.co.nz/

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Tim Linetsky (Underbelly) is the creator of You Suck at Producing— he shares about Ableton Live 12.4 updates, building an educational music brand, AI tools, royalties, live performance, and making EDM (emotional dance music). Dan and Tim break down their new collab “Home,” discuss stem separation, Splice’s new AI features, and what it takes to suck less as a producer.

Tim Linetsky produces as Underbelly and is an Ableton Certified Trainer best known for his hilarious and educational YouTube channel You Suck at Producing, which has over 400k subscribers. He’s created tutorials for DJ Tech Tools, Earmark, and Pyramind, and has collaborated with artists like Lido, Tchami, Keys N Krates, Giraffage, and San Holo. Tim is also building a new interactive learning platform designed to help producers level up directly inside their DAW.

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https://www.youtube.com/@yousuckatproducing
https://www.instagram.com/underbellybeats
https://yousuckatproducing.com

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In this two-part episode recorded at Ableton's U.S. Headquarters, Dan Giffin sits down with Tony McCall and Alberto Chapa to explore the company’s direction, leadership, and vision for the future. In the second half, a panel of producers—Chuck Sutton, Au5, Underbelly, and Louis Futon—answer rapid-fire questions from a live audience. Topics include mixing loudness, creative workflow hacks, project organization, and their thoughts on AI and sound design.

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Tony McCall (Managing Director at Ableton)
Alberto Chapa (Business Development at Ableton)
https://www.instagram.com/musicalguest
Au5
www.au5music.com
Chuck Sutton
www.instagram.com/chuck_sutton
Underbelly
www.instagram.com/underbellybeats
Louis Futon
www.louisfuton.co

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We dive into everything new in the Ableton Live 12.3 update. From built-in stem separation and deep Splice integration to Push 3’s expressive XYZ layout, this update is packed with workflow upgrades and creative tools for sampling, sound design, and live performance. If you use Live for production or DJing, this breakdown is for you.

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In this episode, Louis Futon dives deep into his journey from college dropout to rising producer and performer. He shares how his sound evolved, collaboration experiences producing for artists like Cherub and Armani White, favorite production tools, and much more.

Louis Futon (Tyler Minford) is a Philadelphia-born, LA-based producer known for seamlessly blending live instrumentation with electronic production. He’s performed at major festivals like CRSSD and Splash House, toured with ODESZA, GRiZ, and earned 45M+ streams. His collaborators include Masego, Anderson .Paak, Duckwrth, Alison Wonderland, and many more.

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