SOUND ON SOUND
April 2005 Review of Fistful of Drummers by John Walden
“the most noticeable thing about this collection is the sound.” click here to read more
COMPUTER MUSIC
April 2005 Review of Fistful of Drummers and Drumdrops in Dub
“the sound is divine...as authentic as you could wish for.” click here to read more
CHRIS POTTER
Producer of Verve, U2 & Rolling Stones
“A top selection of organic sounding breaks and beats - and for once, they are actually really useable. The sounds are warm and thick - the playing is tough and there is enough variation in the grooves to dig out just what you need. More please.”
LARRY CRANE
Editor of Tape Op Magazine
“These tracks are earthy and real, tempo is consistent but not stiff, and the grooves are really happening. Engineer Mike Pelanconi deserves credit for making real tracks like these available.”
EQ MAGAZINE
December 2004 Review of Fistful of Drummers by John Krogh
“Oozing with old-school breakbeats laced with lots of analog goodness...guaranteed to satisfy your craving for funked up, soulful grooves.” click here to read more
TAPE OP MAGAZINE
January 2005 Review of Drops in the Bronx Vol 2 by Ryan Moore
“The most usable and musically inspiring drum sample series around – by a considerable margin.” click here to read more
DOUG WIMBISH
Legendary Sugar Hill Gang and Living Color Bass Player
“Absolutely and positively the best new tool available for creating loops, grooves and full length live drum tracks; Drumdrops makes it easy with every component accessible on individual audio tracks so you're not tied to someone else's mix, and the DVD format is great, allowing you to access large amounts of high quality multi-track audio on one disc. This looks set to revolutionise the way we make music at home, on the move, in the studio. Surely the dawn of a new standard for computer based beat manipulation.”
ADRIAN SHERWOOD
Producer and Dub Maestro
“Truly the best collection of originally recorded drum tracks and breaks I have ever heard, from early Studio One to classic reggae beats - onedrops, steppers and flying cymbals. Authentically reproduced with spring reverbs, plates and echoes. Featuring the one and only Style Scott the Drumdrops in Dub series is destined for classic status.”
CHRIS KIMSEY
Producer of The Cult, INXS & Rolling Stones
“With Drum Drops you can achieve the artistic sonic balance that you want as every fundamental track recording is on dedicated separate mix/tracks. In listening to the Dub Volumes I was very impressed by the fact that the drum kit had been recorded with a traditional Mono attitude. Making the whole recording full of life and giving the mixer even more creative control with access to a tasty and original Spring Echo snare track, various overhead mono kit tracks, tambourine, bongo and timbale overdubs complete with passionate grunts from the performer.”
MARK 'SPIKE' STENT
Producer and Engineer for Bjork, U2, Oasis & Madonna
“Drumdrops delivers plenty of authentic Dub sounds for you to play with, spring reverbs, huge kicks, flying cymbals and percussion. From slow hypnotic one drops to fast and furious steppers groove. Easy to use and most importantly inspirational. Drumdrops in Dub Vol's 1 and 2 are a must!!!”
DAVE ERINGA
Producer of Manic Street Preachers, Ash and Ocean Colour Scene
“Absolutely the most authentic sounding old school loops and drum tracks there are. The loops on their own are an incredible resource, but when you have the Pro Tools separates as well it really is a dream come true! A great achievement both musically & sonically.”
STEPHEN STREET
Producer and Engineer of The Smiths, Blur and The Cranberries
“A Producer or writer's dream, a drummer on demand with some great grooves and chunky organic sounds. You can really hear the 'air' around these skins, making the groove really 3 dimensional! Everyone should find something here that they can use.”
GRAHAM COXON
Blur
“The microphones are sucking up so much ace skin sound on these discs. Mister Pel is a master of the fat and the skinny and can match a sound to a sound like Dulux matches the paint. Tune 'em, mic 'em, hit 'em - King Pel is a wizard of the sonic fruitful pleasures the drum offers our lifeless asses.”
TIM WHEELER
Ash
“Calling all drum perverts, lap top recordists, multi platinum producers, loop manglers and song writers...If you're searching for kickass beats, look no further. These exceptional recordings are what you need. You have so many options with the multi-track Protools and Logic sessions, the skys the limit..”
KEITH LE BLANC
Legendary Sugar Hill Gang drummer
“If you like old school beats with the old school sound then this is for you. I have done seven sample CDs myself and I think Fistful of Drummers is kicking. All the loops have a very warm phat sound. There are lots of new covers of old classic beats... a must for any collection.”
JAN KINCAID
Brand New Heavies
“It's all here from upfront funk to back-a-yard. Painstakingly recorded and processed for the authentic sound you looked for on a host of beaten up vinyl. This is gold dust for the beat fan, from variations on old favourites to organic pocket grooves to deeply upset your neighbours; it is the last word in break beat records. If you are a producer there is enough to keep you busy for a long while - whether you use the beats as they are or cut into them, it's all here what ever your tempo. One fat platter.”
JUNIOR DELGADO
Artist
“To keep it real, is to keep it live. Like Roses need the rain Music needs live drums Just the same. In this world of growing technology l'Junior Delgado love Live Energy.”
RYAN MOORE
Twilight Circus / Dub Artist and DJ
“Life is too short for bad drum sounds! The drums determine a large part of how your production comes across. Most drum sample discs I've heard out there just don't cut it; search no more because, for a fraction of the cost of hiring an expensive studio and top players yourself, Drumdrops will supply you with some of the finest grooves around. If you are looking for incendiary beats, you've come to the right place - this is drum heaven!”
BOBBY BRADLEY
Producer/Writer (Sugarbabes)
“Truly organic living breakz cooked up by a sonic maestro. Not only do these beats have an authentic sound that is reminiscent of Lee Perry thru to Norman Whitfield but the attitude of the playing will inspire endless tunes that will always retain that legendary Drumdrops feel.”
DARREN LEWIS
from Un-Cut Producer/Writer
“I first came across Drumdrops via their Breaking and Entering series and was instantly hooked. I like many have spent hours trawling through record shop bins searching for breaks. Here for the first time was a compilation of the best recorded and most useable drums I had heard in ages. If you're into classic breaks but found the quality was not up to scratch, you will find them here recorded perfectly.The new drumdrops DVD series reinvents the term sample CD by almost providing a virtual drummer! now the proud owner of Drops in the Bronx, Drumdrops in Dub and a Fistful of Drummers, they have literally changed the way I work. All in all the Drumdrops series will be the last sample DVD's you'll ever need..”
KENNY PATTERSON
Engineer whose credits include Placebo and Texas
“The drum kits sound great I especially liked the compressed and un-compressed ambience tracks and having complete control of individual tracks adds the option to blend in your own FX and mix. The tempo maps means I can slave my MPC for overdubs and trigger new sounds instantly...Delicious and infinitely flexibile!!”
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