Creating things & eliminating errors.
This is my ultimate guide to playing live electronic music with Ableton Live. For me, performing live is all about being able to immediately realize any musical idea. That starts long before choosing the right controller . It starts with getting the basics right, building a solid live set, collecting great presets, and then practicing until everything becomes second nature. The Basics I usually…
I’ve always wanted an Ableton Push alternative that lets me get ideas from my head directly into my music. A portable, instrument-like controller deeply integrated with Ableton Live . So after using Ableton Live for 20 years, I ended up building my own Ableton Push alternative for iPad and iPhone: 7III Tap . 7III Tap sequencing MIDI with automation. Why I Needed an Ableton Push Alternative I…
After a rough start, Mango recovers and ends on a high note. Entirely improvised and played live, nothing prerecorded. Recorded in Switzerland, going from melodic electronica to some crazy noisy techno. Used in this session: iPad with 7III Tap , Ableton Live . All synths stock Ableton Live instruments. Video If you don't like audio-only, here's a YouTube video of the live session:
Techno to "what is this?" to let's just get done with it. Live electronic music recorded in Switzerland. Entirely improvised and played live, nothing prerecorded. If you are new to this: Hi, I'm Nils Mango and I didn't prepare for this. Let's try to make some music! Used in this session: iPad with 7III Tap , Ableton Live . All synths stock Ableton Live instruments. Video If you…
Tracks on a Plane is back for a short episode. A short electronic music session recorded mid-flight from Geneva to Ajaccio. Entirely improvised and played live, nothing prerecorded. Used in this session: iPad with 7III Tap , Ableton Live . All synths stock Ableton Live instruments. Video If you don't like audio-only, here's a YouTube video of the live session:
Number 11 is not too good, but also not too bad, we are getting there. Entirely improvised and played live, nothing prerecorded. Used in this session: iPad with 7III Tap , Ableton Live . All synths stock Ableton Live instruments. Video If you don't like audio-only, here's a YouTube video of the live session:
Sorry it took me so long to get episode 10 out, I have been very busy finishing some things for Tap. Which. Is. Now 100% the best Ableton Live controller out there, so good, so really good now!! Try Tap for free! I still found some bugs in Tap I need to fix during this live set. I also had some crazy audio glitches where I had to stop everything and restart the audio in Ableton Live. I need to…
The first Tracks on a Plane installment of the Nils Mango Live podcast. Entirely improvised and played live, nothing prerecorded, on a plane ride from Basel to Tenerife (EJU1025). Some turbulence, and a pretty wild ride. Used in this session: iPhone with 7III Tap , Ableton Live . All synths stock Ableton Live instruments. Video If you don't like audio only, here's a YouTube video of the…
The third episode of the new era. Starting calm, then going jazzy. A "feel good" episode, and the longest so far. Entirely improvised and played live, nothing prerecorded. Used in this session: iPad with 7III Tap , Ableton Live . All synths stock Ableton Live instruments. Video If you don't like audio only, here's a YouTube video of the live session:
The second episode of the new era. Starting calmly, then going crazy. I had a couple of audio glitches and a problem with my battery, so the session ends rather abruptly with a dead battery. Entirely improvised and played live, nothing prerecorded. Used in this session: iPad with 7III Tap , Ableton Live . Video If you don't like audio only, here's a YouTube video of the live session:
So we are actually doing this, after a long break Nils Mango Live is back. With a self-hosted podcast even. Enterly played live, nothing prerecorded. Used in this session: iPad with 7III Tap , Ableton Live . Video If you don't like audio only, here's a YouTube video of the live session:
I made something! It's a small website called foildata . It's a website where I will collect all the tools I build for foiling. foildata Foiling Map The first tool I made was an interactive table of parawings , where anyone can add parawings and compare them. As the number of entries exploded, I stopped updating it manually; but if you'd like to add a parawing or write a review,…
I just released a simple but super useful app I built for my own weight training: Plates Calc . Plates Calc is available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It’s free (for now), works offline, and keeps your data completely private. With Plates Calc, you can: Create dumbbell and barbell setups, or kettlebells and machines Add your weights in kg or pounds Instantly see the total weight in your chosen unit…
I finally did it. After starting to learn how to program in Swift in 2021, I now have my first apps available on the App Store. All my apps are products I wanted for myself. The first app was also one of the first apps I have ever made. Let me introduce to you: 7III QR It's a simple QR code generator for iPhone and Apple Watch. I thought it would be handy when you meet people, to have a QR…
How to enroll in the Apple Developer Program in 7 easy steps: Try with your private Apple ID and the iPhone or Mac app. Fail many times until they tell you they can’t enroll you. Write to Apple Support (because the app tells you to do that), and they'll graciously get back to you saying they can't enroll you. But fear not! You can still use Xcode for your own projects. Try enrolling…
My newest Album Tracks on a Plane 03 is available for free on Bandcamp now. Tracks on a Plane are tracks that have been entirely written and recorded on a plane ride. Get your ticket, get through security, board the plane, find your seat, stow your carry-on items in the overhead bins, fasten your seatbelt, and enjoy the flight!
Update 2025: I decided to stop using iCloud due to ongoing issues. Now, I solely rely on GitHub to sync changes between my iPhone and MacBook. Idea: Implement version control for my Obsidian Vault stored in my iCloud Documents. Inspiration: The book The Pragmatic Programmer encouraged me to implement version control for all of my work and to learn Shell for automation purposes. I thought, "How…
I have just released my first Max for Live device called Phonogeneli. It's a quirky tape loop effect and a free download. Check the manual below. The name comes from the Eurorack module that inspired this device called Phonogene + li, a suffix used for diminutivization in Swiss German. This audio effect is capable to produce micro-sounds, many clicks, delays, and sound on sound. Phonogeneli…
I recently found old footage of myself standup paddleboarding in Basel. These drone shots were recorded for a promo video for Birs73 , but I never came around to editing them into a short video. Better late than never: Tag along for a sundowner SUP tour from the Birsköpfli in Birsfelden down the Rhine first paddling under the Schwarzwaldbrücke, then the Wettsteinbrücke, passing by the Münster and…
A short video diary from Tenerife with action from La Matanza to Puerto de la Cruz to Parque Nacional del Teide, down to El Médano, etc. The music was made on a plane to Tenerife.
I started journaling and keeping notes in 2020. I think this is a must for anybody, especially knowledge workers. I write down how much time I spend on what in my daily note (my journal), followed by thoughts and ideas, how my health is doing, which of the things I want to do every day (habits) I actually did, and how much and what I trained that day. I use Obsidian for this and all my other…
Eine Auseinandersetzung von digitaler zu analoger Fotografie, Fragmentieren und Street Art in Basel, 2011. A contemplation of digital to analog, fragmentation, growing up and street art in Basel, 2011. Under the name of 2000000 . Die Palme, Wettsteinbrücke Basel Die Palme, Wettsteinbrücke Basel Die Giesskanne, Oberer Rheinweg Basel Das Tram Der Schlauch, Tinguely-Brunnen Basel Der Regenbogen
Funny flyers, t-shirts, and stupid ideas to sell t-shirts for megaduo / 2000000 . Basel 2010-2012. Plakate anbringen verboten & mega chain letter are also part of this collection. You can still find some crazy videos for the t-shirts I designed. megaduo t-shirts flyer Wenn ich einmal Gross bin flyer 2000000.ch skull sticker 2000000.ch riddle sticker megaduo.ch riddle flyer The following…
A collection of stencil graffiti. megaduo / 2000000 , Basel 2010-2012. I ❤️ art FUCK YOU Bäume statt Bürger COPULO ERGO SUM watch me Love kills FUCK ME OR FUCK YOU Untitled perfect day
Video installation titled "mega video". 7 videos spelling megaduo . Basel, 2010. → If it says video not available , simply refresh the page.
A collection of landscape photographs shot from 2004 to 2013. megaduo / 2000000 Colombia Dolomites Ecuador Geispel, Muttenz Infrared Lauwil Lac Leman Playa de Pantin Schwan Kashmir Skogskyrkogården
A study of light and body shapes. Eine Auseinandersetzung mit Licht und dem menschlichen Körper. megaduo Basel, 2009-2010. Lift Kreuzung Faces See Feel Seek Self portrait Plasma Card Lamp Geometry Colors
2004-2013, Basel. My first ventures into art and design. Or how I wrote in 2010: Nein, megaduo sind nicht 2. megaduo bin nur ich. megaduo hat den Sitz, oder das Sofa, oder so in Basel. mega = griechische Vorsilbe mit der Bedeutung ‚groß‘ und einen Vorsatz für Maßeinheiten mit dem Faktor eine Million. duo = lateinisch für zwei. megaduo tut pro(du/vo)zieren. List of projects Landscapes…
In 2011 I was making a crazy megaduo / 2000000 exhibition website, complete with a floor plan in the shape of the "Zeichen" with video art, poems, pictures, and "bitte nicht klicken" (please don't click) buttons that opened a huge number of popups and new tabs and endless scrolling with some crazy video and sound experiences. I managed to resurrect one wall of the mega galerie. The…
German for "Post no bills. You idiots. Go home!" Plakate anbringe verboten. Ihr Idioten. Geht nach Hause! Basel, January 2011. A two-man job. Artistic civil disobedience for megaduo . Leonhardsberg Gerbergasse Marktplatz Rathaus Elftausendjungfern-Gässlein Greifengasse Claragraben Das Plakat Variante 2
The Toilet Series was conceptualized and realized by megaduo in Basel, 2010-2011. In a profound and daring contemplation of thermodynamic effects, this work is using the medium of digital photography and toilets in a revolutionary manner, breaking with the status quo. This series of digital images is open to the public for the first time in history, as requested by the artist. Nils Mango wishes to…
A chain letter for megaduo . Basel, 2010. English version see below! Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren Dies ist das 1. offizielle eidgenössische Kettenmail des Bundesamt für Guerillawerbung (abgestützt durch Art. 121 Abs. 3-5 der Bundesverfassung/ Abstimmungsklausel 32c des Minarettverbotes). Unser Anliegen ist es Ihnen und der ganzen Welt megaduo bekannt zu machen. Megaduo ist ein Chemiker der…
Project ReUse takes things that are not useful anymore, aka waste, and makes useful products, aka design out of them. Things created: 3D Printed Platonic bodies made from toilet paper rolls and 3D printed PLA. Dodecahedron Dodecahedron + Octahedron PET bottle lamp (concept only) Sewn Laptop sleeves and simple wallets made from scrap leather from the furniture industry. Laptop sleeve Laptop sleeves…
This is a now page, for more information visit nownownow.com Last update: December 22, 2025 - Biel/Bienne, Switzerland This is what I am up to right now, in no particular order: Foiling Making apps and cool things at project7III Making music (I should make more of this) → Check #music More social, less media (spending more time with loved ones and friends, meditation, and reading) Read books,…
This is where you find all my projects. Art & Design Only artistic endeavours megaduo / 2000000 (2004-2013) Music Max for Live ReUse Project Selfie YouTube / Videos Business It's not personal, it's strictly business project7III Molecule Store → Chemistry and science inspired jewelry, accessories, t-shirts and hoodies. Birs73 → The leading Stand Up Paddle Center in Basel. Sold…
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I am groot... erh Nils Mango! I'm just here so I won't get fined, plus to make things and try to eliminate the resulting errors. Also, I needed a pretty and simple webpage to show off my things. So with the help of Zola here it is, the website. I also will try to build in public and blog about what I have learned etc. as a help to learn better and to write a lot to learn to write better.…
I love making music, especially live and with other people. I am trying to take a minimalist approach to producing music. Using Ableton Live, few plugins, mostly stock, controlling Ableton Live with 7III Tap running on an iPad and/or iPhone. Some hacked-together Max for Live devices are helping me to get experimental. I have a couple of ways of making music: Minimalistic setup: just my…
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