We all know you can’t create electronic music just by pressing one button. The music is filled with loads of layers and performing it 100% live isn’t easily going to happen.

Laptop live performances are something we’ve used to see. Some years ago they most likely looked like the artist or the band members are checking their emails rather than performing the music for the people.

With the modern software, midi controllers and synths it is possible to create one man live performance. But how to do it so that it looks something that the artist is really doing something at the stage.

Steve Helstrip, better known as The Thrillseekers gives us a model example how one man EDM live performance is done to the max.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrC7ct_TrUg

When you’ve seen how it’s performed, you might want to see how it’s done – behind the scenes. Here’s a video where Steve tells us how he has done things in his live perfomance. He also tells more about the software and hardware he is using.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOxYvkAg0oc

What do you think, will the future bring us even more artists that perform EDM live in front of public, or will the DJ’s still be the kings of nightlife?

Edit: The latter video was added after getting a comment from Steve on Twitter (@SteveHelstrip). Thank you for the input.

Remember Prodigy’s Smack My Bitch Up?

The times have gone by, the video itself has got a cult status, but the track keeps living a life of it’s own still being remembered in night clubs all around the world.

Prodigy’s lead man (that usually keeps everything low key) Liam Howlett is known for his sampling. Some music enthuastics have been spotting various samples from Prodigy tracks. Now in the era of YouTube the stuff gets some videos.

In the summer 2009 a very creative video of how to recreate Smack My Bitch Up was posted to YouTube. The spotting of samples was spot on and the way how the data was presented, indeed top notch.

However just a month a go producer from Ukraine Jim Pavloff showed his superb producing skills by recreating the whole track in Ableton Live.

Check it out.

Sampling (other people’s tracks) is something that is usually kept tightly undercover, one reason being the copyrights. There’s no mention there’s been used partitions of another track. But properly used it’s really entertaining to spot samples.

How do you feel about sampling? What if someone gives out and reveils your secrets?

A big "Happy new year!" from our five bloggers.

The month of Christmas at Innotune brought you acoustic sweets. Håkon showed us a guitar cover of Out Of The Blue, the trance classic by System F. Then seven more great acoustic covers popped up.

What has been typical 00ies when we look back at the last ten years of EDM? Our reader Anton Sonin answered: The gated clap! Do you agree? We would love your opinion on what has been most important for EDM the past decade. The mic is still open.

Thomas went back to the school bench, but with a new approach: DJ math. The numbers showed modern DJ’s are lazy. A funny view, be sure to check it out.

We’ve also featured nine electronic albums you should listen to. That is if you’re into longplayers. Anyway, have a listen to our picks and add your favourites of 2009.

Last but noe least, the December episode of our podcast was filled with Scandinavian trance and the regular blend of new music from many electronic genres. Our very own Ville Lope did the mix.

Thanks for following another month of Electronic Fjord Music! We have high hopes for 2010!

A random studio in the 00ies. Pic: Miss Krin

A decade has soon passed. We’ve gone from glowsticks and the commercial breakthrough of electronic dance music, to a digital revolution with producers in every bedroom. The electronic music industry has evolved, but what has made the change?

Which releases or producers/dj’s has had the biggest impact on EDM?

What technology or gadget has had the strongest influence on the scene?

And what has been typical 00ies when we look back at the last ten years of EDM?

Share your thoughts in the comment field, please.

Check out Way Out West in the mix in this episode!

A solid collection of house, breaks, funk and trance. Plus super producers Way Out West in the mix.

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In this episode you’ll find new music from Steve Angello, Robbie Rivera and Ferry Corsten to mention a few. And the new track Reykur by Marcus Schössow aka Tone Diary is played for the first time ever!

Jody Wisternoff and Nick Warren in Way Out West takes you on a journey through their career. Listen to classics from the duo in the second half.

Tell us what you think of the music we’ve selected for you this month!

If you participated in the Toolroom Knights competition, you might find it interesting that the winner is announced in this episode.

First half: Various EDM mixed and presented by Endal
1. Son Of Kick feat Jaggae & Two Tokes – Bad Groove (Mayar Remix) – Beats
2. Tom Neville – Run In Reverse – Rising Music
3. Steve Angello – Tivoli – Size
4. D-Formation – Weakness (Joeysuki Remix) – Toolroom
5. Robbie Rivera – Rock The Disco – Black Hole
6. Joe And Will Ask? feat. SaintSavio – Fabric Of Win – Gulp
7. Proviant Audio – High Five – NRK Urørt
8. Paronator – Flowers of life – Seamless Black
9. Ben Preston ft. Suzie – Why We Run (Moonbeam Remix) – Songbird
10. Solarstone and Alucard – Late Summer Fields (Ferry Corsten Remix) – Solaris
11. Marcus Schössow pres. Tone Diary – Reykur – Tone Diary

Second half: DJ mix by Way Out West
12. Way Out West – Shoot
13. Way Out West – Pleasure Control
14. Way Out West – Everyday
15. Echo And The Bunnymen – Lips Like Sugar (Way Out West Remix)
16. Way Out West – The fall