Apple goes K-pop and Perry for latest GarageBand treat

K-pop gets a GarageBand habit

Apple has announced new in-app Remix sessions featuring K-pop supergroup SEVENTEEN and also Katy Perry. GarageBand users can remix tracks by both artists using the application on iPad and iPhone.

Mix and beat match

GarageBand Remix Sessions enable anyone to express their inner DJ using tracks from today’s top artists. With in-app inspiration from the artists themselves and step-by-step video instruction from an Apple Creative Pro, the sessions give aspiring musicians the ability to remix tracks their way.

The sessions are available as a free download in the GarageBand Sound Library, which also includes a wide variety of free loops, sounds, and instruments that provide all the building blocks needed to mix and match and take the original songs in an all-new direction. Using GarageBand’s Live Loops interface means anyone can quickly rearrange and add new elements to the songs, while keeping everything in sync with tempo and key.

Remix FX allows even greater variety with filters, repeaters, and more to create the ultimate drop. Whether it’s a complete flip from house to hip-hop, or a mashup of multiple genres, GarageBand users can let their creativity run wild.

In-store training too

The company is also offering a range of in store Today at Apple sessions in which its Retail Creative Pros will teach customers how to remix Katy Perry’s track, “Harleys in Hawaii,” using GarageBand on iPad and iPhone. Previous Today at Apple Remix Sessions have featured top music artists including Billie Eilish, Khalid, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift.

Customers can sign up to take part in a session at an Apple Store near them on the Today at Apple homepage.

SEVENTEEN use GarageBand

SEVENTEEN’s Woozi, artist said, “We love sharing the music-making experience with our fans. We’ve used GarageBand for years, so it’s an honor to collaborate with Apple on our Remix Session in GarageBand. Now our fans can create music the same way we do. We hope everyone will have fun remixing our song ‘Darl+ing’ with their own sense of style, and we can’t wait for Carats to share their final remixes with us and the rest of the world when they’re done.”

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