APC40 MKII & Ableton Live Performance - Nothing Is Forever

[@RachelKCollierRKC]

Thanks everybody for your amazing and inspiring comments! I am CHUFFED working on another video right now! lots of love Rachel xxx

[@lucasmetzger247]

This is what it's about right here. No one else behind you making the music happen. No ghost producers, no stolen beats or tones. Just you and your mind creating beautiful music. I came across this today and was blown away by what you created here. More talent than most of the popular musicians.

[@RachelKCollierRKC]

Thank you so much Lucas- I will keep working hard!

[@lucasmetzger247]

What are your thoughts on the APC40?? I currently am only using the Push, i notice you have both in your other videos. Is it worth adding?

[@RachelKCollierRKC]

APC40 is wicked for Scene and clip triggering! Purely for live x

[@djhavickofficial]

Get it #RACHEL #K #COLLIER we'er proud of you!

[@NICUofficial]

Wow, getting chills on this performance. As an electronic musician I can confirm that a lot of people don't understand "what you're doing" on stage. Some assume it's incredibly complicated; others believe you're not doing anything. The truth is somewhere in the middle - it's a live performance like any other, the tools are instruments like other instruments, and different performers can take wildly different angles to being on stage. Singing live really helps convey the talent and you have a great voice. But what I see most as a musician myself is your incredible control over the structure and pacing, singing and multitasking while managing a ton of layers and events to build the bigger picture of song structure. In other words, you crushed it, and that's why everyone with ears and eyes is gonna enjoy this one :)

[@RachelKCollierRKC]

Thank you everyone for your continued support and lovely lovely comments! Making lots more videos don't worry- NEXT RELEASE 9th SEP- Look out for it :) and find me on Spotify xxx

[@djjunniorferreira]

Rachel K Collier 👏

[@6tribprod488]

yo...sheck my Chanel 🎹

[@OOhobbes]

Sorry, not sure how that comment got entered 🙃 great voice Rachel!

[@Killakee111]

Philip Lee hes clapping (or using the clapping hands emoji)

[@Ewok9059]

Rachel K Collier , Gotta say ,,creative ,Real world ,,Def be watching .. :)

[@adriaanlaurijsen]

I've been playing music for 50 years and I can't even come close to what this lady is doing here. Loads of samples, loops and synth sounds to create this piece of music. You have my respect Rachel.

[@ΣΦΠ_Γ]

takes a lot of work to create somethin like this. It's not just press button music. There are lyrics to write, chord patterns, melody lines, riffs, vocal parts, hooks, tweaks, automation, timing. And then there are all those pads that need to be pushed at the correct moment. Call it press button music if you want, see if u can come up with something like this.

[@BrendanH117]

Well, a cool thing about Ableton is you press a button with very lenient timing, and Ableton will play it at the start of the next bar. If you look on the MKII, when a button is pressed, it blinks and then it stops blinking once the next bar starts.

[@Kingbeer01]

It pretty much is press button music lol

[@theowlfla]

@@Kingbeer01 Yes just the same as a studio recording producer pushed buttons and sliders when recording a live band except she is doing the performing as well, a very talented thing to do :)

[@PixeduoStudios]

@@Kingbeer01 By that same logic, instruments like piano and guitar are same as well. After all, you gotta press on something to make them create a sound. :)

[@gorgonpit]

@@Kingbeer01 dont forget the knob twisting lol

[@Dobemandan]

Wow.. Just stumbled onto this an I have to say I'm very impressed! Killer song!

[@ThojMusic]

I'm so in love of this song, excellent live performance !! Don't stop !

[@Sunset-iw1vb]

Thoj Hey Thoj! I love your OP-1 videos!

[@ThojMusic]

Ahah you are watching me bro :) Thank you very much !

[@gregallen8047]

Just clicked on this at random and my jaw is on the floor. That was really good!

[@holotropik]

Yeah same here...wow!

[@michaelpastore3153]

same!

[@tonyhawks14]

x3

[@awkwardbymatt]

omg...no way she is real...my god!

[@DevJuanGuerrero]

I was looking for this song from my adolescence, I forgot the name and I finally had it saved on my channel a long time ago, I remember my childhood again. Thank you for making this song. I was born deaf and I have a cochlear implant that allows me to hear and I listen to your music

[@timsellsted521]

Watching some of your older videos Rachel. Really impressive 7 years ago.

[@BraBubese]

Your song saved my day. The truth of your words is being revealed once experienced by ourselves. Perfectly matching. Thanks so much.

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

I dont know if we are hearing if all as it was played, If I was to make a video like this I would record it all live however I would edit all of the stems to master the song. I assume she is doing the same as sound very professional.

[@miracleshappen4483]

Binge listening to this during quarantine and a nervous system condition which has forced me to walk with a walker for the past 8 months of my life... Thank God "Nothing is Forever!". God bless you Rachel. 🙏😇❤️👍👏

[@datarecoverysweden]

Absolutely flawless music, i am almost 50 and wish this equipment had existed when i was young. ...Back then I had to settle for a pair of 1210's and a mixer. Rachel and Neon Vines should co-op on something sometime. Great work ms. collier.

[@happygilmore2100]

It’s not too late to get the instruments now.

[@ericcrawford9827]

@@happygilmore2100 Steal them.

[@ADukov]

Just can't get tired to hear this song. Congrats.

[@smartus2607]

I've been listening to this song for years. And today, seven times ... The voice and melody fascinates me.

[@BAFABOY]

Fantastic music, amazing beats, incredible voice !!! You're a talented artist !!!

[@D33Lux]

10/10. Incredible, this sound is on the same level of professionals. This amazing sound and vocals reminds me of 90's dance music. Flawless.

[@Marco-ez8zm]

Amazing skills- I'm teaching myself Ableton now at the age of 45 and having had a long history of DJ'ing, and having bought an MPK mini, am researching the best controller for live sessions so came across this vid. This would have taken some serious dedication to create so big kudos to you for that. Fantastic voice too! Keep up the good work =)

[@isolo_4ksteamuser510]

Good build, nice work

[@peter160266]

Perfect combination of: lovely voice, creative in sounds and samples and Ableton live&apc 40 mkII , love it❤️🎧🎹🎶

[@noahtorres7761]

brings tears to my eyes , you are very talented , thank you for sharing the video . Question ? what kind of machine are you using for your bass , very neat ..Keep on rocking ...

[@RachelKCollierRKC]

Arturia Mini Brute xxx

[@KaustubhMaliintothewild]

Wow. feel of a classic trance.. beautiful

[@vcquesabenao]

I LOVED YOUR ART, THANK YOU FOR SHARING IT

[@shan5445]

Love the words in the song, and everything around it.

[@ChinoElDon]

love it 2021

[@lebeauspaceagency2883]

one of my favorites Live-Performances ever seen & here !! great voice

[@elstyr]

3:58 Yeah, I'm with you, great moment :). Super well prepared Live set, I can almost see the clips hit in in Live in my imagination :). Impressive multitasking, very well done!

[@johnwesleyw.2110]

Awesome music,& your voice is amazing!Thank you!

[@quinxx12]

Dem hairs Dem tank Dem jewelry Dem voice Dem passion Dem multitasking Dem message Love dem whole package Keep up dem good work!

[@DuseBilly78]

Sounds DOPE

[@CarlyWaarly]

Sounds fabulous! lovin the vocals, nice work! (Jazz nice) :D

[@TheDJTENZOH]

still a banger in 2019!

[@twisterballgm]

I keep coming back to watch it..

[@RachelKCollierRKC]

;)

[@yukibaebi]

Passion and gratefulness in a nutshell! I'm so glad I found your channel, so inspirational!

[@gayalux1688]

I forgot that nothing is forever then I ended up in hospital, I lost that little I had. I 've had severely debilitating multiple sclerosis for 3 years now and I am mostly bed ridden. I thought about your song a lot, I wish I had been more present in my beautiful life instead of being in my head. That little I had was pure gold!

[@bikesnbeerz]

Rachel, this is my favorite of yours. This has a great vibe and your mix is very much on point. I really believe you'll be picked up on tour with someone and with a good contract down the road. Yep, you're that good. Keep doing your thing.

[@runningroman]

Wow, well done! this is the most professional and impressive i've ever seen! Thank you very much for this beautiful song!

[@dashymere]

This was incredible! Any advice or tutorials that you recommend for a starting producer/ableton user?

[@RachelKCollierRKC]

Hey check out (AbletonVids) a guy called Jason Timothy- he has loads of good stuff xxx

[@dashymere]

Awesome thanks!

[@CyV8D3R]

Also check out DubSpot here on youtube, they have a lot of tutorials from starting basic dubstep tracks to mixing, you can learn plenty from them including a lot of new tricks and techniques. Also SeamlessR, he uses FL Studio but you'll still learn a lot about production. The thing that brought me to Live was it's flexibility, there's so many different ways to go about production, and it's so simple.

[@dubUhoo]

CyV8D3R FL studio just always sounds like shit compared to other DAWs like Ableton and Reason. don't get me wrong, Fruityloops is my DOC and I've been using it since 2005... there's no other sequencer like it. BUT, it takes me 2 or 3 days of tweaking in FLS to even get close to the same bright clean sound that Reason has. It's rediculous.

[@Radio868]

don't stop! please! 😊its really motivated me go deep to these buttons, waves and other dark stuff for me)) tbh - the main target its a music itself - no money, bad ambitions and other business stuff - just music as is... just good vibes and good emotions.

[@simonchilton1213]

Funking amazing!!.. much love

[@peedeeaerialproductions]

Love the vibes of your music 🎶 ❤️❤️ great talent!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@TB12710]

i’m a super huge fan of electronic music and this is a song i can see myself cranking in the whip. beautiful 💯

[@rafalvarezsevilla]

i will name my kids something with collier, seems to work extremely well

[@goyoone8991]

Stay at it...Very nice Work..Music is our Universal Language, no boundaries or limitations In our creativity...I am Inspired!..Going straight to my studio to work on something fresh after hearing this lovely track..thanx!

[@tee2008j]

beautiful

[@AnnaëlleD]

I caught me wanting to applause at the end... This is to say I love it. _Then I subcribed_

[@PublicTechAdvisor]

Well done Rachel, dig your work a lot. keep on moving.

[@KristijanSremec]

WoW! i'am in love :-D

[@FullFledged2010]

+1 ;)

[@oliverbelen9537]

VERY GREAT video. it helps me a lot.

[@philrobinson1336]

I want to see a course on this stuff awesome job

[@RachelKCollierRKC]

LOL you're in luck - maryspendermasterclass.teachable.com/p/how-to-perform-with-ableton-live - there's a production one too if you haven't used ableton before x

[@codyaku]

Duddeee Inspired the hell out of me I want this version of the the somg

[@Aviation4life777]

Unglaublich!!!!!!

[@joyceluise2920]

@Rachel K Collier Thanks for that amazing Track! In german we say it's an ear Wurm (Ohrwurm) it means goes through the ears - stays in mind. Downloaded it on iTunes and I am enjoying it every time in my car :)

[@donfredu]

Wish you could go back to this type of production. For me personally....this video is the best performance, showing your talented skills. The song itself is very good arranged. Well done Rachel ! With my sincerely compliments, donfredu ✌🤠👍

[@Danwhit5]

Rachel it's a true joy watching/listening to you do your thing. You're very connected and in touch with the music you are making. AND you sing live in these performances which is amazing. Your videos are full of passion, so keep up the good work! Also this is my favorite song of yours !

[@coreyparker2333]

She looks a bit like Ellie Goulding, great voice.........a real talent.

[@bambus1143]

Corey Parker The same think is Ellie Golding 😃 twin

[@jamesclementsuk]

Good job she doesn't sound like her...

[@bambus1143]

James Clements Yes, I know she not singing likes Ellie. Happy now ?!

[@erictony60]

great

[@NinaNina-kd1zr]

beautiful ... smooth ....♡..

[@reggiedaniels6920]

I think Neon is an absolute genius! Not only that, she has an outstanding voice.

[@mh5618]

not only does this sound incredible but the lyrics are actually meaningful and poignant 💜

[@keksgestalty]

Love can be forever, somehow (to this channel in particular) :-)

[@kefirfm]

thank's for this cool music! from russia with love)

[@RachelKCollierRKC]

hi russia x

[@DTFilmProductions]

love it

[@voided9377]

Wow! it's Amazing I did it well ! Perfect work !

[@Nonsense116]

This is incredible!

[@kyra-marie193]

Hey your going to thomann 2019 i am Kyra and I don't know if you know my dad Liam diezsi I think you went to school with him and he is going to the thomann fest maby you will see him

[@CaalamusTube]

Is that a MiniBrute SE with some kind of skin? :]

[@synthieboys8406]

It's the sheet to save patches. You lay it over synths without save function and write down, encoder positions.

[@CaalamusTube]

Synthie Boys I want one! I've got two Brutes... I tune from the ground up every time! That would be convenient. Thanks for the info :]

[@RachelKCollierRKC]

ye it is the Deluxe version :) and there is a preset card over it to mark the position of the faders xxx

[@CaalamusTube]

Rachel K Collier Thanks scissors :]

[@synthieboys8406]

It comes with all brutes, empty sheets for your own presets and a few already marked and named, should come with Minibrute + SE + Microbrute. Look where the manual is there should be the sheets. If not, take photos with you cellphone :D also does the trick

[@barrymatthews2606]

Hi rachal question for you , do you wright your own songs first befor recording .? & while looping , I know it comes natural for you now, but how do you know which buttons & knows to turn while looping? I hope I've asked in the right text, if you know what I mean.

[@AndreasAmorsen]

Hey, Barry. I'm not Rachel, but I remember her saying, in some other video, that everything is pre-written and pre-planned. She constructs and maps out a template, which is very specific to the song, and she then practices the performance to make sure she presses the right buttons and turns the right knobs at the right time. I've been inspired by Rachel to do some looping performances myself, and I can tell you from experience, that the pre-planning is absolutely necessary for creating good transitions between sections and for keeping you level-headed during a performance :)

[@barrymatthews2606]

Hi thanks for the info very much appreciated. I'm so much into her music , she such great job. I do hope she carry on. I do hope she finds time having a break.

[@watertekmusic]

Came for the learning clip launching techniques, stayed for the -mind blowing- performance, beautiful vocals and impressive artistry!! :D

[@MikeKleinsteuber]

Not my style but really well done.

[@Yes-xn8du]

Same I don't really like singing in my songs but this was impressive

[@AceSimGaming]

Nex Would not be much of a song if it didn't have singing. I think you mean music.

[@thangasaravanan]

baby you catch my feeling into my heart... you win

[@AceMaheswaran]

namma ooru ponnu maariye oru feeling!

[@19manishkaushik]

Haha.....people....she wont evn look at u

[@somewherelse101]

This one is far more advanced than the other humans..we will keep an eye on this one ..she may be of use to us after the uprising

[@smccrory]

Gordon Genes even self-aware bots need to dance

[@Burnie42093]

I saw this wen it first dropped and i still love this I now do my own live loops and you inspired me

[@wilson_joe]

Your so gifted. I love how.your weave your tapestry.

[@lemurr4159]

WOW dope song! girls who make music r only 100x more attractive :)

[@SaniaKEX]

*It's amazing!!!* Greetings from Russia

[@polivokser]

SaniaKEX здаров

[@Multi-Waves_Music]

Went to the store and bought some biscuits, amirite

[@Hunterwolf]

Nice performance and song!

[@witheringwithout]

Love this track!

[@ionvud3649]

I love how you sing ! You `re a beautiful ;-)

[@АлексейКрасин-к9м]

пока не заорала, всё было шикарно...

[@igord4679]

очень талантлива ! но характер думаю непростой ))))

[@muzaffar2527]

IGOR D она хороший человек в жизни

[@pavelgermanovich1341]

что вы оба несете боже

[@AntonioSH83]

IGOR D просто талантище и очень симпатичная и музыка и текст отличный

[@gabensbelly]

@@pavelgermanovich1341 хD чел про характер как будто она мечтает его заполучить)

[@caseyalanjones]

Rachel, I am always impressed by the vocal effects you use, but I enjoyed hearing your actual voice in this video. You're an awesome singer.

[@chewy6942]

Pretty impressed with this and the vocals are perfect. I actually picked up one of these APC 40 and a 20 at a garage sale today! I had to look up what they do on YT but have no clue how to use them lol!

[@Анапавидео-э8л]

ОЧЕНЬ ЕСТЕСТВЕННО 5 БАЛЛОВ

[@DavidIzquierdoAzzouz]

I like the resulting song itself. Said that, all pre-programmed but still recording the intro live, which is good demonstration, as well as that knob when making transitions.. ok.. but what's the point of playing the keyboard while launching a scene? Why not to include that playing in that same scene? Answer is to get it a little more showy, along with that fancy layout.. which is at the end of the day what everyone is trying to do, people just get impressed by the setup and the nice lady moving to the rythm, why not saying it, anyhow this is not to put down the vid, just a simple opinion, so spare the insults/offences mates, peace.

[@mayerlux]

I think calling this a mere ‘set up and the nice lady moving to the rhythm’ is condescending to say the least. She is the composer and producer plus she sings her song fantastically. The set up is simple and using pre programmed clips does not detract from her talent. Peace.

[@sssnakeplisskin3867]

Let's see your vid where your live mixing, singing using samples and playing midi keyboards ... just saying (in the live music business for over 35 years me)

[@KenziBabenzi]

I love this song, not just the beat and melody, but the lyrics and metaphors you use. You are an inspiration and this song was perfect timing for what I'm going through..... moving on yea.

[@jdaniele]

WOW!!! That's amazing Rachel!! Beautiful voice, fantastic performer! Thanks for sharing!

[@shaafm909radio]

hanks lot Sir.. You helping us..

[@phrankus2009]

Showmanship, camera-work, pre-production scripting and, of course, a truly great composition,.

[@ryansorrell8449]

Very much appreciate a look inside the live work flow. All of these videos are wonderful, and the breakdowns and explanations as well.

[@Li-Hu-M-C]

Cool song with excellent lyrics! Songs like this don't come along very often, and never by chance. Super talented!

[@Invertor88]

lyrics for this song: Yeah, a little time heal the pain Give your mind space, re-calibrate And the illusion that we stay the same Always we grow, constantly change You see, nothing is forever We could do better to remember You see, nothing is forever How long is your pace a strength? How long can it last, this restless thing? Burning, but the flames will die Eventually they'd see us, it have to dry Uh uh uh You see, nothing is forever We could do better to remember You see, nothing is forever We could do better to remember You see, nothing is forever Moving on, and moving on You see, nothing is forever You see, nothing is forever We could do better to remember Moving on, and moving on We could do better to remember You see nothing is forever

[@donataszakarevicius7776]

I thought that new good music almost finished in this world until i heard this artist. It's like guiding star in the nigt with hope. Wish you more and more music ideas and thank you for healing our souls with your music, beautiful voice, good words, it's amazing.

[@HaveYourOwnShow]

Yo! Watching this for the first time from the USA! Awesomeness!

[@torchs34]

i could never give up on that voice !

[@olivierthomas4011]

Amazing song. Art is creation... electronic music is Art, even if some people do not agree. Congratulation from a 58 years man!

[@anime4u115]

It really worked for me after I look and try some tutorials, yours is the one that worked. Owe you a lot.

[@jakepasea5598]

Amazing!

[@sameergavade6439]

Nice song