Technology

Kygo using a MIDI keyboard during a live performance

Kygo utilizes vocal chopping and splicing within the DAW platform to remix Houston’s original vocals and create his remix. One of Kygo’s technological techniques in particular is vocal chopping, which consists of piecing snippets of an audio together to form a catchy portion of a song. It has become particularly popular in the genre of Electronic Dance Music, which heavily relies on technology. With current technology, artists within this genre are able to teach themselves how to produce their own music and remix the music of other artists. In order to facilitate this vocal chopping technique, Kygo’s preferred platform is the newer Logic Pro X platform, which features a range of different MIDI keyboards, such as Tone-Generating Keyboards, Keyboard Controllers, Drum Pad Controllers, Grid Controllers, and Alternate Controllers in order to allow him a variety of methods to enter notes, play beats, and arrange.