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French As part of the podcast series, “ArtsAbly in Conversation,” Diane Kolin interviewed Andre Louis, a musician from London, UK, and an accessibility expert for accessibility features in Digital Audio Workstations.
This post presents the resources that Andre Louis mentioned during the conversation. The episode will be published soon.
Andre Louis
Andre Louis (AKA Onj) is a versatile musician from London. Gigging and composing many styles of music, he’s played in Camden’s renowned Jazz Cafe, the intimate food-venue Pizza Express and has been at the forefront of helping to make Native Instruments products more accessible to those with a visual impairment. He had the privilege of being the first ever blind person to test out Komplete Kontrol’s accessibility features before it hit the mainstream market, and has been a huge proponent of the software ever since. In this ever-changing, ever-growing musical landscape of artists, Andre tries to find his own inimitable style and bring it to any project he’s playing
Visit Andre Louis’ YouTube channel
StroongeCast
StroongeCast is a podcast hosted by a husband and wife team consisting of Andre and Kirsten Louis who live in London. On this podcast they discuss topics that they find interesting such as relationships, their children, school memories, anything that makes them question the world and much more. You can find the podcast on Youtube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Just search for StroongeCast.
Komplete Kontrol
Komplete Kontrol is an easy-to-use tool that cleans up your workflow. It organizes all your instruments, effects, presets, loops, and samples, smartly mapping everything to your hardware so you can find, play, and tweak all your sounds in one place. This free plug-in runs in any Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) and works seamlessly with any MIDI controller – or your trusty mouse and keyboard.
Learn more about Komplete Kontrol
Zero T
With his first release in 1999, London based Irishman Cian McCann has long since established his place in the scene. From his early days in Dublin with the Bassbin label, to working with the likes of Calibre,4 Hero, Klute, Alix Perez, Icicle and Noisia, he has never stood still. Also a noted remixer, Zero T has retouched artists as diverse as Dillinja, Slam, Goldie, Sabre, Lemon D, Lenzman and Lenny Fontana. Zero T’s discography reflects the diversity that his DJ sets have always shown, ranging from full vocal smoothness to more rolling, dance floor styles. You are as likely to find his music on labels like Metalheadz and Shogun as on Soul:r or Signature.
Watch the documentary about the Zero T and Onj album “Kilburn”
Born74
Born74 has been into music for most of his life. Born and raised in Bristol UK, the urban environment and the multi-cultural vibe of the city has engrained the spirit of the world. Interested in the Acid Jazz scene of the 90’s he started making beats, until he discovered Nu-Jazz. Inspired by the variety and the energy of the music, he found a new passion.
Learn more about the Born74 and Onj album “Mind Vibrations”
RAMPD
RAMPD (Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities) is a professional platform equipping the music and live entertainment industry with disability inclusive tools, programming and strategy. RAMPD also connects the industry to a global directory of peer-vetted music/sound creators and industry professionals with disabilities, neurodivergence and other chronic or mental health conditions, to find source and hire—bringing competitive opportunities, visibility and community to our Professional Members while offering disability inclusion to Industry/Venue partners. RAMPD’s Mission is to amplify Disability Culture, promote equitable inclusion, and advocate for inclusive and accessible spaces in the music and live entertainment industries. Founded in May of 2021 (and established January 2022) by award-winning recording artist and cultural activist Lachi, RAMPD came about after a public talk between the Recording Academy and several disabled artists revealed the serious lack of visibility, access, and representation for music professionals with disabilities.
Visit Andre Louis’ RAMPD profile
Jamtastic
Musicians from Andre’s UK Jamulus server on tour in Belgium:
André Louis – Keyboard
Alf Tramontin – Bass,
Martin Scheppink – Guitar
Phil Muir – Guitar
Jona Mottura – Drums
Visit Jamtastic’s Facebook page
Ableton Move
Move is a portable tool for intuitive music making. It helps you capture your best ideas whenever they appear. Pick it up, find new sounds and make fast decisions about what feels right in the moment. Follow your intuition wherever it leads you. Move’s built-in processor, speaker and microphone make it the ideal companion for on-the-go music creation, and its battery gives you up to four hours of use on a single charge. Catch the first flashes of inspiration as quickly as they come, and keep the momentum going with Move’s simple workflow. Mix and match ideas, see what works and what doesn’t. With Move, it’s easier than ever to outpace your inner critic.
Jez Nash
Jez Nash is a Senior Lecturer in Music Performance and Music Technology at the London College of Music. His research centres on the concept of noise and its relationship to music. He has toured and recorded as a session musician for various artists. He is a co-producer and blogger with The Unidentified Flying Project. He writes and releases music as Jai for Paradise Music and as DIY/Noise artist, MotorMouth.