Watch KSHMR produce a track from scratch in Ableton

KSHMR is a DJ, producer, and artist who needs no introduction.

Behind genre-spanning hits including “Like a G6,” “Tsunami,” and “Secrets,” KSHMR has amassed billions of streams worldwide with his music. He’s also beloved by the music producer community for his sample packs, which are among the most popular Splice Sounds releases of all time.

In the tutorial video above, KSHMR returned to the Splice YouTube channel to showcase how he produces a track in Ableton. Starting with an empty session, he gives fly-on-the-wall access to how he composes his iconic melodies, the plugins he uses, his go-to effects, his sampling, mixing, and arrangement techniques, and more.

For more insights from KSHMR, check out our previous video with him where he walks through the inner workings of his own plugin, KSHMR Essentials.

And there you have it! What was your favorite tip or insight from KSHMR? Let us know in the comments section of the video, and start a conversation with us and an ever-growing community of music creators via the Splice Discord.

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October 12, 2025

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Harrison Shimazu

Harrison Shimazu is a composer, content strategist, and writer who’s passionate about democratizing music creation and education. He leads the Splice blog and produces vocaloid music as Namaboku.