Astonishing that one of the most innovative, well respected electronic music producers of our time is giving you a tutorial on how he makes music (probably for free) and all you can comment on is his looks/what genre/how old the software etc etc. Pay attention to the techniques and valuable information he's giving you and try to learn something...and show some respect.

*Uses Pro Tools 5 and an early version of Ableton with very few plugins
*Does very little actual "mixing" and just leaves sounds the way he found them.. people compliment him on how 'warm' his music sounds.
*Finds ways to get the most out of a single sample by pitching, stretching, being creative with it
*Throws in random elements now and then for a bit of surprise
*Doesn't get this album mastered because he is ALREADY HAPPY with what is coming out of the speakers.

....Has a totally unique sound that could only come from him. (that's an opinion, of course)

This is by FAR one of the BEST videos I've ever seen in the Future Music library. So much to learn from this guy about the simplicity of just listening and carefully selecting what you want.  Fuck all this over-processing, comparing your tracks and trying to sound as "loud and bright" as the next guy.  This album was made in 2010. In 2018, we all have WAY more than what we need to make music.  The only thing we have to learn is to simply listen to the sounds we've chosen and trust our instincts.  Bravo FourTet! :)

"The track's got a life beyond what you've heard" is a lovely phrase.

Thank you for this - I could listen to him all day

coming back to this after almost a decade. still gold.

I couldn't be more pleased when he said "none of this is mastered"

LOVE THAT

what’s crazy is he has always been like this in terms of eclecticism. his sample choice, composition, and overall sound design is just him. most people’s sounds evolve and change over time but four tet has ALWAYS sounded like four tet… insane

"I want it to have all those moments of impact but I just want to use my own way of doing all those things I dont want to rely on any of the cliche kind of moves we hear a million times again and again."

real
fucking
talk

It's crazy how easy he makes this all look...I mean, there's millions of people using the exact same process (chop up a sample, throw a beat under it, mess about), but only Four Tet sounds like Four Tet.

this is a holy grail of making electronic music and only a couple thousand people realize it. there is love in you was a classic.

This was originally for the print magazine, so was released in 2010 on dvd with it.

Like Andrew Scheps says, the only thing that matters is what comes out of the speakers. This is a great example of someone not giving a shit about flashy techniques, but just using their instincts to make incredible music in a way that's natural to them. So inspiring. Kieran is an electronic music titan.

Four Tet: *reveals secret formula to the world
World: *still can't sound like Four Tet

How can you not love this dude? So creative and distinctive

"I have a compressor on that...I'm not sure why."

I guarantee you that "friend of his" who lent him the Prophet 5 is Thom Yorke.

Us looking at a screen watching four tet looking at a screen  .
Love his music

After watching this I have so much respect for this guy and all his tracks.

The conclusion of this is, do what you want if it sounds good