Erik Jackson Presents – The Essential 808 Review The Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer; the quintessential drum machine of the early 1980’s that put a stamp in hip hop production. With these sounds we all assume to know what to expect. But sound designer/producer Erik Jackson samples his own drum machine with an addition of masterly […]
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Drum Broker Essential Kicks Review Every-so-often we as producers find ourselves at the inevitable crossroads of that fire sample chopped up and looping. It’s got 4 or 5 different switch ups for versatility, and you’ve added that bass line to fatten the sample up. Even have a snare snappin on the 2 and the 4, […]
International Breaks 404 Review What’s up MM Family! D-Nast here, bringing you my thoughts and feelings on a hot new kit from our friends at The Drum Broker. “International Breaks 404” is a collection of break-beats, assembled by the diggers over at The Drum Broker to provide users with rare drum sounds from all around […]
Stix Jam Pack Vol. 2 : Sonically Vintage Review Whats good MM crew! I am back with another dope drum review to share with the community. Stix Jam Pack Vol.2-Sonically Vintage Drum Breaks & Drum Fills presents us with some awesomely trill drum sounds. Stix; currently the drummer for Chance The Rapper, equips us producers […]
Deebox Chopra: Drum Box to 2″ Tape Review There are drums everywhere! Sometimes it can be overwhelming. Some of my producer peers say ” I’m sticking with my old drums” and be stubborn about. “If it Ain’t Broke Don’t Fix it” But what about revamped. Or like your favorite piece of furniture reupholstered? The homies […]
Kingsway Music Library Vol.3 Review Nothing is worse, as a producer, than coming up with a genius idea for a sample that could potentially turn into a billboard hit, only for it not to get cleared by whoever owns the rights to the material. With this being such a common problem in the industry nowadays, […]
Cardiak Flatline Kit Vol. 2 Review What’s up my MM fam, it’s The Maschine Gang General E52BEATS here with a new review… Cardiak Presents The Flatline Kit Vol 2. Cardiak made his first venture into the drum game last year and it was definitely received well by the masses. I can guaranty you that this […]
Minty Breaks 3 Review What’s up my MM fam, it’s your homie The Maschine Gang General E52BEATS here with another review. Today I’m bringing you my thoughts on the new release from the Drum Broker…Minty Breaks 3. This couldn’t have come at a better time, it’s a snow storm here in NYC so it’s nothing […]
Maschine Masters Top 10 Drum Kits of 2013 Whats up MM! As you know we’ve always believed in providing you with free quality content so we felt it was unfair to stop at Maschine. We started doing tutorials and reviews for every piece of gear, VST and drum kit we could get our grubby little mitts […]
KINGSWAY MUSIC LIBRARY VOL 2 Review KINGSWAY MUSIC LIBRARY VOL 2 is the new production kit from Frank Dukes and The Drum Broker that’s definitely something everyone should have in their collection. It’s filled with some of the hottest sounds I’ve heard all year. This Kit features 17 original samples, so clearance will never be an issue when it […]