Drops in The Bronx Vol. 2

KEITH LEBLANC - DROPS IN THE BRONX VOL. 2
Drumdrops, 2005

??????If you like old school beats with the old school sound then this is for you??????, says????Keith LeBlanc. The session drummer extraordinaire ????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.

TRACKS

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

EXTRAS

  • Single hits and extra sounds
  • 20 Bonus Loops