UPDATE: Creative multitrack drum loops, calf skins - free (first tutorial video !)

[jonetsu]

UPDATE: first tutorial video ! -> see recent reply further down the thread.



Just found out these. Recorded by drummer Bill Mead in a cabin in the woods of Maine where he lives off-grid (and teaches drums and percussions in nearby schools) these loops are totally great, very lively, great sounding, with exquisite playing. Each set is made of 5 tracks:

   

There are a lot of loops in all styles ... and all free of charge. They're really, really free. This is not a sales pitch.

Needless to say they sound great in Mixbus32C.

So if you're looking for some drums which are out of the ordinary run-of-the-mill, which transpire life and subtleties and nuances, which are very colourful and quite inspiring, check them out.

Here's a presentation video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gablJhBfTTU

The site:

https://www.organicdrumloops.com

   

[jonetsu]

   

Example set:

"Junglery vol. 2 - smoke singer"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnqSZdgOpcE

Description:

Welcome Junglists! Bring on the rave, bring on the scene, and experience this collection of breakbeats played by a human on animal skins . . . yeah I know, this is most likely very new territory for the classic drum n’ bass grooves. Of course the original shit was all electronic, that is, samples of stolen drum breaks sped up and looped. But since Jojo Mayer paved the way for compostable-breathing-heartbeating-drumming-homo-sapiens playing this type of music on actual physical instruments, circa 90’s-ish . . . the road is now defined, and even organic bark-eating-calfskin-worshipping drummers like yours truly have embraced the pursuit of sounding somewhat electronic, at least maybe some of the time, and well, not really all that electronic to be honest, but the essence is here. So check um out. They’re loopy and make use of a double hi hat and double snare drum configuration, dark cymbals and calfskin baby, did I mention that? CALFSKIN . . . And dude, all them are sorta longer phrases, 4 bar phrases to be exact, kinda cool, but chop um up and mess with um of course, thats what we do right? Make them yours and make them art . . . dig.

[Andy76]

This is a serious inspiration! Thanks for the gem, downloading!

[madmaxmiller]

So if you're looking for some drums which are out of the ordinary run-of-the-mill, which transpire life and subtleties and nuances, which are very colourful and quite inspiring, check them out.

Wow thanks mate!
MMM

[jonetsu]

Glad it's appreciated. This is so much of an inspired drumming.

Just one more convenient link/example for people reading this thread, from a recent set that includes the main loop, improvisations, variations and fills, as well as individual samples:

Organic Drum Loops-9-25-18

Cheers.

[jonetsu]

Bill Mead is now, apart from offering creative drum loops as usual, also offering custom drums and percussions for your tracks:

https://www.organicdrumloops.com/services/

Who is Bill Mead ?

https://www.organicdrumloops.com/about/

Cheers.

[jonetsu]

The loops are now under a Creative Commons license which means (quoting from CC web site) :

You are free to:

Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format

Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.

This license is acceptable for Free Cultural Works.

The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.


Under the following terms:

Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.

No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

[jonetsu]

First tutorial video is online ! How to mix the Organic Drum Loops. A simple synth riff using the Open Source Surge synth is used as a backdrop.