Bring Back The Hexagonal Drums!
I'm sick of my boring, round acoustic drums. See below why hexagonal drums are awesome. Just forward to 3:18. Don't let Bill's karate outfit scare/confuse/intimidate you. ...
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Save the Beat
I can't tell you how sick I am of hearing tired, canned dance beats. I don't even like dance music. But if I have to hear it while out in public, away from the safe confines of my iPod, I might as well try to improve the quality of the drum sounds. The world has been overrun by shitty producers with their 808 samples and re-mixed Ableton Live schlock. And don't even get me started about the kitten DJs who spin said schlock. [caption id="attachment_4672" align="aligncenter" width="300" capt...
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13
May
2009
120-140 BPM, Dance, Experimental | by Ryan
0The 808
The Roland 808. It's the drum machine sound I grew up on. Round, blippy sounding toms. A kick drum loaded with enough sub-bass to shake an entire roller rink. From hip-hop to pop music, the 808 dominated the programmed drum sound of the early to mid 80's. You can even hear the 808 on Marvin Gaye's 1982 hit slow jam, "Sexual Healing". [caption id="attachment_2726" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Roland TR-808"][/caption] Loop #67 Today I decided to go for that old 808 sou...
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