“I still use Ableton now.”
What gear does salute use?
salute has said they make music in Ableton Live, which they switched to from FL Studio at about 20 for their first live show. They have named Aaliyah's self-titled album as their first, Disclosure's Settle and Kaytranada's 99.9% as key dance records, and Olav Basoski's Infatuation as their favourite track on their fabric mix.
Where to start with salute's gear.
What gear salute uses: a sourced gear guide
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Studio
“I still use Ableton now.”
Where it started
“I moved on from FL Studio when I was about 20 years old.”
Records that shaped me
“The one I recognize as my first is Aaliyah's [2001] self-titled.”
“Settle by Disclosure, it is your best bet.”
“The first Kaytranada album, 99.9%, was really important music for electronic music.”
“I was just listening to the new Kaytranada album”
“My favourite track on the Fabric mix is 'Infatuation' by Olav Basoski”
About salute's gear.
What DAW does salute use?
salute told MusicRadar in 2024 that they started on FL Studio at around 12 and moved to Ableton Live at about 20 for their first live show, adding: I still use Ableton now.
Where does salute make music?
They told MusicRadar the second bedroom in their Manchester flat is their studio, and that much of TRUE MAGIC grew from loops developed at writing camps in a rented house in Kent.
What albums have influenced salute?
salute has called Aaliyah's 2001 self-titled album their first, named Disclosure's Settle as the album to give someone getting into dance music, and called Kaytranada's 99.9% really important music for electronic music.
salute is the Vienna-born, Manchester-based DJ and producer behind the Ninja Tune album TRUE MAGIC and a fabric presents mix. This guide covers the software they have named in interviews and the records they have said shaped them.
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