Product Description

• Re-Defined: Afrobeat Breaks is a deep and rhythmically rich live drum collection from Rian O’Grady
• the drummer behind our best-selling Re-Engineered: Classic Breaks. With over a decade of live performance experience and a creative résumé that spans collaborations with some of the biggest names
• Rian returns by popular demand with an inspiring new offering - this time channelling the hypnotic
• polyrhythmic spirit of Tony Allen and the legendary Afrobeat grooves of Fela Kuti & Africa 70. This pack contains 36 full-length Afrobeat breaks played between 85 and 119 BPM
• tempos that are also primed for stretching to shift into other musical directions - pitch them up into broken techno
• jungle
• or leftfield house territory
• or bring them down into hip-hop
• downtempo
• or cinematic grooves. Each break was performed live for 1-2 minutes (with no looping and no copy/paste)
• recorded using vintage mics
• analogue pre-amps
• and a world-class kit featuring Ludwig drums and Istanbul Agop cymbals for a warm
• dynamic tone that’s rich with movement. These grooves evolve with many subtle structural changes across their entirety
• such as moving from hats to rides
• or from rim clicks to full snares
• complete with expressive fills and transitions. These are breaks designed for real tracks
• with enough variation to drive entire sections of a song without sounding static or repetitive
• as many samples can do. Each break is split into its layered constituent parts
• including stripped-down drum takes
• isolated percussion elements (shakers
• congas
• claves
• etc)
• and fully combined grooves. This modular approach gives you maximum control
• whether you’re producing with raw breaks or layering parts into electronic arrangements. Also included is a comprehensive one-shot library covering all drums and cymbals used in the recordings. Captured with multi-velocity round-robins
• these hits are perfect for programming beats that retain the same dynamic
• human feel as the loops. It’s time to redefine your music with this live
• breathing drum toolkit that bridges the past and present with respect
• authenticity
• and ultimate depth. Pack Contents: 4.68 GB 36 Full Drum Loops 106 Drum Variation Loops 71 Percussion Loops 23 Cymbal One-Shots 58 Hat One-Shots 37 Kick One-Shots 56 Snare One-Shots 28 Tom One-Shots

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