thought I would see what you lot are saying when it comes to percussion. Maybe I am becoming a more mature listener ( ) or something but recently I have been proper focussed on percussion in certain tunes... who are your favourite artists/tracks for percussion?
I'll start by saying my personal favourites are
Kromestar (especially the hi-hats, nobody close)
Mala (ref. to Livin Different & Shoop - video below)
and Tes La Rok (always so crisp)...
Re: Favourite artist percussion-wise?
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:48 pm
by av09
The percussion is was impressive imo
Re: Favourite artist percussion-wise?
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:52 pm
by Lectric
Ramadanman and James Blake. /thread.
Also i notice that Tes la Rok's drums sound a lot like datsik (or vice versa), especially in Uprise.
Yeah, definitely Shackleton for me. He's got some great rhythmic designs.
Also I really like Icicle's percussion. Not all that too surprising though I guess, since he's a drummer.
Silkie as well. I wouldn't be surprised if Silkie was a drummer too.
Re: Favourite artist percussion-wise?
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:04 pm
by Sageon
Kryptic Minds for hi-perc, especially Can't Sleep and Hybrid.
Re: Favourite artist percussion-wise?
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:10 pm
by Thrilla
koan sound.
koan sound is also my favorite for overall production as well.
Re: Favourite artist percussion-wise?
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:28 pm
by GothamHero
Burial, Kromestar, Joker, and Hatcha.
Re: Favourite artist percussion-wise?
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:14 pm
by wobbles
Burial and mala
Re: Favourite artist percussion-wise?
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:15 pm
by incnic
burial
actress
Re: Favourite artist percussion-wise?
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 12:16 am
by TomatoAndBasil
I'd say it's between Mala / Burial / Pinch for me.
Percussion is something that really separates the top producers from the mearly brilliant I think. It took me quite a while to realise this. Back when I was a bit of a bro-fan ( ) I paid next to no attention to how a producer sculpted the percussion. Just accepted the whole prevelance of 'kick...snare'. I soon discovered the brilliance of some carefully crafted drums. And after all it's an integral part of what makes dubstep exciting and interesting - it's no all just about the bass.
I'll have to check out some more of the names mentioned here.
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) or something but recently I have been proper focussed on percussion in certain tunes... who are your favourite artists/tracks for percussion?
) I paid next to no attention to how a producer sculpted the percussion. Just accepted the whole prevelance of 'kick...snare'. I soon discovered the brilliance of some carefully crafted drums. And after all it's an integral part of what makes dubstep exciting and interesting - it's no all just about the bass. 
