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This loop was composed in Virtual Drummer. It feels linear to me because every instrument is struck individually, so the time is felt as the sound moves around the kit. Only on one beat are two sound sources struck simultaneously.

I composed this as 4 sets of 4 beats, and my goal was to come up with 4 different combinations of kick/snare rhythms under a slightly off-kilter ride groove (1 + 2 3 + 4). Keeping distinct dynamic levels between the ghosted snare notes and the accented snare notes (represented in V.D. by two different snares altogether, just to make it easier to program) is critically important to the feel.

Played slowly, this groove takes on a hypnotic feel. I would like to kill the guy who made the “ride cymbal 1'' sample for QuickTime, though… ecch.

Patronize these links, man:

• Virtual Drummer loop
• MIDI
• MP3