During a recent drum kit recording session, we recorded so much content that we decided to put a new pack together exclusively for our patrons!
The pack features over 170 samples consisting of clean and processed drum hits.
2025-10-27 15:24:34 +0000 UTC View PostWe’re planning upcoming tutorials/production videos and we want your input 📝
💬 What parts of your music-making process do you want to improve?
🎛️ Where do you get stuck? (e.g. mixing, sound design, arrangement, workflow)
🔍 Are there specific techniques, genres, or plugins you want us to break down?
Drop your ideas in the comments below 👇
2025-10-10 17:48:44 +0000 UTC View Post
We made this track over 10 years ago, and since then many of you have asked about it.
We're finally unleashing it from the vaults for your enjoyment :)
2025-09-03 15:50:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Surprise!
Watch the breakdown video here.
Runs with Ableton Live 12.
Preview: https://youtu.be/5dG52bXi3UQ Includes MP3 & WAV files
2025-08-14 22:59:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Preview: https://youtu.be/cKxpMZ1v1n4 Includes MP3 & WAV files
2025-08-14 22:58:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Preview: https://youtu.be/-tL8ilAyJt8 Includes MP3 & WAV files
2025-08-14 22:58:38 +0000 UTC View PostThis month we take your suggestions and breakdown sounds from some of our tracks.
00:00 Tetsuo’s Redemption - Bass
05:09 Apashe - Distance (KOAN Remix) - Bass
10:35 Reflex Angle (Remix) - Bass
18:46 Cobalt - Intro Bass
20:45 Hustle Hammer - Fuzzy bois
22.41 Chalk it Out - Bass
25:10 Prism Pulse - Bass
28:22 Red Shift - Swelling Chords
31:31 Strident - Intro Bass Sound
Here's a track we made for our DJ sets last year. Someone in our Discord server heard it in our Rampage set, and seeing as it's never being released officially, we thought we'd give it away for free.
2025-07-18 15:40:26 +0000 UTC View PostFor a while now we've been wanting to tackle the topic of finishing music. It's something we can all relate to, but equally one of the most difficult aspects of the creative process. In this video we distill all of our experiences, insight and practical strategies that help us complete creative projects.
THE PROBLEMS
00:25 - It's More Fun To Start Than Finish
00:58 - Getting Stuck
01:17 - Fear
02:30 - Knowing When To Let Go
THE STRATEGIES
2025-06-30 15:25:55 +0000 UTC
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We're planning an upcoming video deconstructing iconic sounds from our catalogue of released music, and we want your input!
➤ Is there a specific sound you've always wanted to know the origin of?
➤ Do you have a favorite moment from a track you want us to share?
Let us know in the comments below, and we’ll cover as many as possible! 📝
P.S. This month's video is dropping on Monday 😎
2025-06-27 16:10:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Presenting our latest body of work 'Spirals Unfold'
These four tracks have been mainstays in our sets for the past year and we are stoked to finally release them into the wild!
Jim & Will
2025-06-16 15:53:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Our new sample pack 'Acoustic Design' is out now via Splice!
Crafted from acoustic recordings, this collection of sounds were processed and reshaped using creative sound design principals. At its core the pack is a drum and percussion library – recorded, performed, and processed by us, with the intention of integrating into modern production styles. We also had fun pushing acoustic instruments in di...
2025-06-09 17:19:54 +0000 UTC View Post00:00 - Background
01:13 - Initial sketches
03:00 - Rhythm section
06:00 - Writing MIDI progressions
08:10 - Breakdown key change
10:56 - Piano & modular recordings
16:20 - Final arrangement
LBAL Tutorial Videos
Sound Design & Modular Hardware
Live Perform...
A blast from the past!
Some of our earliest singles, originally released on Screwloose Records back in 2010.
2025-05-12 16:54:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Our Discord Producer Challenge series returns for 2025!
For this challenge, we’ve attached MIDI files taken from Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow; the nostalgic and hypnotic soundtrack to the original wild Pokémon battles. We want you to use this MIDI to create a piece of music.
There are no rules to the challenge! Anything goes!
TIP: Be as creative as pos...
Ten years ago we released Forgotten Myths on our newly founded label, Shoshin. The project was a turning point for us; until then we'd never released music independently, and it marked a step forward in our sound and production.
We are extremely proud to present the EP on physical format for the first time, including VIP remixes of the title track and View From Above.
Thank you to everyone who has been on the journey with us since! ❤️
Pre-order via 2025-05-02 07:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
And now for something completely different!
This video provides insight into how we create visual accompaniments to our music; consolidating various approaches and techniques to help you get started creating your own audio-reactive visuals. We hope you enjoy!
00:00 - Intro & Examples
01:31 - Basic TouchDesigner setup
03:06 - Working with audio
04:45 - Connecting sound to visual
05:46 - Refining audio data
08:15 - Adding Noise
11:35 - Working with MIDI
13:1...
Presenting 'ECHOES' – Four beat-driven slabs of glitchy dancefloor weapons revisiting our midtempo origins.
Available exclusively to our supporters ,
+++ more on the way soon!!!
Jim & Will
2025-04-21 17:23:22 +0000 UTC View PostAvailable exclusively to our supporters ❤️
That is all.
2025-04-16 21:53:06 +0000 UTC View PostThis month we're giving away stems!
Which track do you want to get your hands on?
2025-04-01 15:09:19 +0000 UTC View PostThis month we look at more physical modelling techniques using Objekt and Serum 2.
00:00 - Objekt
11:15 - Serum 2
Lovely Colorado folk!
We are extra excited to be performing two live sets (for the first time since our LBAL tour) at the beautiful Mishawaka Amphitheatre this July.
Tickets
(Password: SHOSHIN)
Today we are releasing new music...
For the past 5 years we've been running this incredible Patreon community that has changed our lives. As independent artists, having direct and consistent support from our fanbase has been transformative for us, and without the stability that you guys have provided us with, it isn't an exaggeration to say that KOAN Sound may no longer exist.
Last year we wrote a huge amount of music that, as of today, we are beginning to release out into the wor...
2025-03-19 15:49:04 +0000 UTC View PostWe make various sounds using physical modeling techniques in Vital, including realistic slap bass and pleasant plucks.
2025-02-28 16:31:22 +0000 UTC View PostA much requested deconstruction!
00:00 - Initial ideas + sound design
02:43 - Chord progression + synths
07:17 - Build-up FM bass
15:10 - Main bass
17:10 - Drums + foley percussion
19:02 - Extending arrangement + adding variation
