Tobias Reber used a combination of algorithmic structure generators/step sequencers, samplers and a granular sampler that are programmed in ...
Max was used to program the drums on "Just Chillin'" and "Ausgeburt of Love" and for sound treatments on "Gedankenstrich", "Waterclimber", ...
I've used Max in my live setup for live controllable step sequencer, sampler and for granular synthesis.