Multi-track DVD-ROM Cat: DITBV2-M-009

Keith Le Blanc started out as a session drummer for the infamous Sugarhill Records, working with Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel on classics such as The Message, Freedom, White Lines, the Treacherous Three and many more.

Keith goes back to his roots with 14 full length drum tracks of block party classics ranging from 88-112 bpm in multi-track format. Featuring separate Kick, Snare, Hat, Toms, Overheads, Percussion and FX: Includes tempo-mapped ProTools LE, Logic 6 and Cubase SE session files.

Recorded and mixed on a 1970s Neve console, analog tape, vintage microphones and outboard gear including multiple Pultec equalizers, Fairchild compressors, vintage Ludwig and Gretsch kits were used with old skins including calfskin, vintage Zildjian hats and snares by Ludwig, Rogers and Slingerland.

Disc 1

1. 88 bpm Old school block party classic with break downs and ride pattern
2. 92 bpm Heavy old school Hip-Hop, thrashy hi-hats and big tom fills
3. 93 bpm Bouncy east coast Hip-Hop with rimshot, tight drum sound
4. 95 bpm Classic block party beat with break downs and cymbal variations
5. 97 bpm Slack and funky fat back beat with breakdowns and 70s tom sound
6. 99 bpm Funky old school rap beat with 24" bass drum and big toms
7. 101 bpm Early rap and electro influenced groove with shuffled hats
8. 101 bpm Keiths definitive Sugar Hill classic groove, including claps
9. 102 bpm Block party classic with rimshot, swinging hats and big tom fills
10. 103 bpm Four to the Floor early Disco groove with 24" bass drum
11. 103 bpm Classic early Sugar Hill beat with chunky hats
12. 107 bpm Block party classic with claps, break downs and hi-hat variations
13. 108 bpm Early 80s soul groove with hi-hat shuffles and short snare fills
14. 108 bpm Another of Keiths Sugar Hill grooves with shuffled hats and claps

Features

• Easy to use; all audio files start from the same point
• Tempo mapped ProTools LE, Logic 6 and Cubase SE session files
• Supplied with 16-Bit .AIFF previews for easy auditioning
• MIDI files with tempo map info for importing to other DAWs

Click here to find out more about the tempo map feature.

Extras

• Single hits and extra sounds
• 20 Bonus Loops

Credits

• Drums Keith Le Blanc
• Percussion Keith Le Blanc and Nasser Bouzida

“Absolutely the best new tool for creating loops”

Doug Wimbish

Legendary Sugar Hill Gang and Living Colour Bass Player

“If you like old school beats with the old school sound then this is for you”

Keith Le Blanc

Session Drummer Extraordinaire