Introduction Ableton live is a music sequencer and digital audio program. It is built for OS X and Windows. The first version of the software was developed on 30th October, 2001. The current and modern version dates back to March 5, 2013. The application is used by a wide range of music creators, such as producers and sound engineers (Buono & Margulies 2010). It is also used by songwriters in home, professional, and mobile studio locales. In addition, the instrument is used by DJs. The reason behind this is because it offers a wide range of controls for cross-fading and beat-matching. Since its development, the software remains a favorite of many artists who take part in live performances (Hosken 2010). In this paper, the author will discuss the use of Ableton live performance software in relation to two artists. The two are Daft Punk and Krewella. Aspects to be analyzed include the artists’ career, discography, and performances. In addition, the hardware and software used and the compositional and production techniques employed in the performance and recording will be evaluated. Daft Punk: An Analysis of Career, Discography, and Performances Career Daft Punk is a French electronic music group. It is made of two artists. The two are Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter. The duo’s career began when they gave a demo tape to Stuart Macmillan, cofounder of Soma Quality Recordings (Santorelli 2014). The two new artists were attending an event in Euro Disney grounds, Paris, in 1993. Upon its release, the tape formed the basis of the debut single ‘The New Wave’. In 1995, the French duo recorded ‘Da Punk’. The new project went on to become their first commercial success. The big breakthrough into music industry forced them to look for a manager. They employed Pedro Winter, alias Busy P, who was a promoter of Hype nightclubs. Busy P managed them from 1996 to 2008. In September 1996, Daft Punk was signed by Virgin Records (Santorelli 2014). Since 1993, the duo has produced numerous tracks and worked with several artists. Such artists include Pharrell Williams and Kanye West. In addition, their records have won a number of awards. In 2014, for example, Daft Punk’s project Random Access Memories won five Grammys. Discography Daft Punk’s discography is made of four studios and three remix albums. It also involves two live albums, one compilation, one soundtrack, and one video album (Santorelli 2014). All the projects consist of twenty two singles and eighteen music videos. The four albums include ‘Homework’, which was released in 1997, and ‘Discovery’, which was produced in 2001. Others are ‘Human After All’ in 2005 and ‘Random Access Memories’ in 2013. All the projects have recorded success by topping various music charts from France to the United States. Their second single, ‘Da Funk’, was released early in their career. It peaked at number seven in France (Santorelli 2014). In the United States, the song went was on top of the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. Other singles to attain the top spots in charts across different countries include ‘One More Time’, ‘Around the World’, and ‘Get Lucky’. Range of Performances The Daft Punk duo has appeared in numerous live performances since their rise to fame in the 90s. In addition, they have performed in di