What is behind drums of best Modern producers? (You Should Learn ASAP too)

In 2007, Burial's album 'Untrue' created a storm in the UK with especially loose and organic drums inspired by old jungle and garage beats.

• Burial used Sound Forge for creating the album, which is not a DAW but rather a sample editing tool • The loose drums resulted from no real quantization • He didn't use any drum kits and relied entirely on audio editing

• Deactivate fixed rate in Ableton to emulate the loose feel • Create kick with 'fishbone' structure: initial thump followed by a sub tail • Sample ambient sounds from sources like PlayStation games to add texture and sustain • Use volume automation and limiting to blend elements together

• Add vinyl distortion to create crackle and low-fi sound • Use ambient sounds as glue between different drum elements • Send elements to reverb for cohesion • Layer the completed drums over ambient textures

Boris Creature uses medium-sized thumpy kicks with tight and glued repetition, contrasting Burial's loose approach.

• The bass line ducks down every time the kick comes in • This creates a bigger impact and tighter fit between kick and bass • Apply this duck effect across multiple drum channels including shakers and percussion

• Everything is quantized but can be adjusted with Ctrl+U to move elements slightly • Apply groove templates to add interest while maintaining tightness • Use polymeric patterns by selecting a three quarter of the loop and applying Ctrl+J

• Use white noise with velocity modulation to excite the track: link velocity to cutoff attack and decay so higher velocity = longer and brighter sounds • Layer bright high-hats and slightly darker shakers for contrast • Add extra snare and clap hits panned left and right to maintain energy • Create parallel processing chains with overdrive, reverb, and EQ for distortion injection

• Sub bass provides a straight-forward foundation • Color bass layer sits on top of the sub • Plucky bass from Hive adds groovier texture to the overall sound

• Use multiple organic claps panned to create stereo width and contrast • Pan different clap samples left and right for a beautiful stereo effect • Offset some claps slightly from the grid for a more relaxed and groovy feel • Stack multiple claps in the middle to create interesting rhythmic complexity

• Solomon's signature sound features bongo and tom samples chopped throughout the track • Multiple bongo loops at different pitches and tones create a rich organic percussion section • Keep elements slightly off-grid to maintain a groovy feel • Layer different tom and bongo attacks to add constant movement and interest

• Use basic hi-hat patterns layered with a close hat variation for texture • Add shaky loops underneath for continuous movement • Include random ambient hits to glue everything together • Send all drums to reverb in separate return channels: larger room for claps, separate room for bongos and hats to create spatial unity