In an attempt to keep up with the highly influential likes of Heidi Montag, Kate Gosselin and the singer of Nickelback, I've decided to dramatically change my appearance. Well, at least the appearance of this blog. The old design had served me well for the past 18 months, but I decided it was time to switch things up and produce a fresh new look.
To celebrate the launch of the site design, I wanted to share an entire (and free) loop pack with the loyal readers of this blog. I know I've bee...
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I drive a Toyota.
I'm from Iowa.
I own a Sheryl Crow Album.
I'm not hip hop. But I love it.
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Loop #120
Today's loop is my hat tip to J Dilla and his incredible 2006 album, Donuts. While I had been familiar with Dilla's work as a producer through his collaborations with Common and Talib Kweli, it wasn't until the release of Donuts (and his untimely passing) that I...
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I might be a white kid from Iowa, but that doesn't mean I can't get down with some hip hop. As I've mentioned before, groups like RUN-D.M.C. and The Beastie Boys played a significant role in my musical development. Due to the fact that many hip hop beats are sampled from some of the funkiest albums ever recorded, playing along with these tracks is a great practice tool for drummers. Repeating the same one measure groove, over and over, without any fills, while keeping it in the pocket, sounds...
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Nothing says I love you more than a 60" Bass Drum. Happy Valentine's Day everyone!
Loop #12
Dry, compressed, reamped and plenty of bass drum.
Preview Here:
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Download the Logic session here. (52MB)
130 BPM...
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