Sample-magic jam with Elektron Octatrack Mk2, Minitaur, JU-06a

Use Distrokid to upload your music to streaming services, and get 7% off your first year: Support my work on Patreon: A live, semi-improvised song, all on hardware, and inspired by a sample challenge! My friend Dave challenged me to make a song using only samples from one record, plus a little wrinkle (a wah-wah piano) for added fun. I did most of the heavy lifting on the Akai MPC Live II but then moved over to the Octatrack for arrangement and performance. The MPC is amazing at sampling, lazy chop, and getting the bones of the song in place; the Octatrack is the perfect companion for developing a live performance, especially thanks to its scenes. For a little extra help, I added the Minitaur (bass extraordinaire) and the JU-06a (pad machine). I’m tremendously happy with the final song, and here’s hoping Dave likes it too! I’ve also included some behind the scenes of my creative process, including sampling, sequencing, and arranging acr