Disco Drops Vol. 1

KEITH LEBLANC - DISCO DROPS VOL. 1
Drumdrops, 2005

Keith goes back to his roots with 20 drum tracks of Four to the Floor classics ranging from 106-137 bpm in multi-track format featuring separate Kick, Snare, Hat, Toms, Overheads, Percussion and FX. More than 7 gigabytes of tape saturated beats. 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 DISC 1

  • 110 bpm Funky early 80s groove, kick breaks with swing hi-hat and shaker
  • 112 bpm Laidback groove with tom fills including cowbells, conga and shaker
  • 113 bpm Lazy Disco groove with accented fills, conga, tambourine and shaker
  • 114 bpm Classic mid tempo Disco groove, shuffled hats and tambourine
  • 116 bpm Afro Disco groove with tom fills, fat snare, conga and cabassa
  • 117 bpm Late 70s 'LA' groove with Gretsch snare, conga, cabassa and shaker
  • 118 bpm Shuffled four to the floor groove with accented hats, short snare fills
  • 120 bpm Up tempo Disco classic with big bass drum sound and 15" hi-hat
  • 124 bpm 80s D.C. Disco beat with big toms and accented hi-hat patterns
  • 127 bpm Classic four to the floor groove with open hats in the 'House' style
  • 131 bpm Clean up tempo Disco classic with bass drum intro and big tom fills
  • 132 bpm The definitive funky House inspired groove with conga and shaker

TRACKS DISC 2

  • 110 bpm Fat 80s Disco, swing hi-hat feel with conga, triangle and shaker
  • 112 bpm Laid back groove with snare fills, cowbells, bongos and shaker
  • 113 bpm Sparse four to the floor killer with tight hats and accented fills
  • 114 bpm Classic mid tempo Disco groove, fat snare, shaker and shuffled hats
  • 114 bpm 80s fat back groove with low tuned snare, tambourine and block
  • 116 bpm Afro Disco groove with tom fills, open tuned snare and percussion
  • 117 bpm Late 70s 'LA' groove, big shaker and smooth hi-hat sound
  • 117 bpm Block Party style four the floor classic inspired by Zulu Nation tapes
  • 118 bpm Shuffled groove with accented hats, short snare fills and big shaker
  • 133 bpm The definitive up tempo Disco and house groove with percussion?

EXTRAS

  • Single hits and extra sounds
  • Bonus Percussion