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Today, we’re taking slowing things down to the next level.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the video above, we explore how we might go about making a track at a gentle (to say the least) 20 BPM. While the idea of a 20 BPM track might sound silly, setting our DAW to such a drastically slow tempo can help us generate new ideas and be intentional with how we approach our rhythms, harmonies, and melodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out our creative process and the resulting track \u2013 it just might inspire you to slow things down too. If you’d like to use sounds from our project as a starting point, we’ve made the stems and MIDI files available for download here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What kind of creative restrictions or challenges would you like to see us tackle next? Let us know in the comments section of the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Browse, preview, and license Splice samples directly inside Ableton Live with our new in-DAW integration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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