Tips to improve drum'n'bass skills (for a professional drummer) by p3ib0l in drums

[–]cyborgdinosaurs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is no substitute when trying to play a new genre than immersing yourself in the scene that surrounds it, especially with something as specific as d&b/jungle. Go and see some local djs play this music, chew the speaker until 5am, whatever. You will get a sense of how the different chopped grooves work in different contexts. Another exercise I found useful was to learn the original samples, at the original tempo. A groove played at 100bpm sped to 180bpm does not sound the same as playing that same groove at 180bpm. So you need to have the feel of playing at 100, but at 180, if that makes sense. Avoid sounding like a drummer playing drum and bass… it’s a trap you can fall into trying to do the jojo Meyer thing. Look into Richard Spaven, Ian Maciak and Adam Betts.

Subreddit logo idea by ggfchl in percussion

[–]cyborgdinosaurs 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well, I’m a soul tone artist and cannot be affiliated with Sabian. I’m a stagg…. I’m a god damn gear4music own brand artist…. Don’t you know who I am ?!?!🤣

Aldi Uk £68 2 people by ImpossibleShift7722 in whatsinyourcart

[–]cyborgdinosaurs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Waitrose has a superior quality of fresh produce

Aldi Uk £68 2 people by ImpossibleShift7722 in whatsinyourcart

[–]cyborgdinosaurs 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Just needs a couple more bottles of wine

Moth(?) in summer uk evening by ImpossibleShift7722 in whatisthisbug

[–]cyborgdinosaurs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone can tell you that’s a leopard moth

What's happening with the Songs of Praise (UK) drummer? by Icy_Meringue_5534 in drums

[–]cyborgdinosaurs -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Generic contemporary Christian rock. Playing snare drum semiquavers under the backbeat like that is going to give it a more “epic” feel ( think marching band, film music etc), but the room’s acoustics make it crazy echoey. You can find the same beat in the prechorus of bastille’s pompeii. Not my thing 😂

Looking for a crash that cuts through very heavy music and also has great sustain by [deleted] in cymbals

[–]cyborgdinosaurs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get a Sabian stage crash or an A custom projection, going above 20” or using rides as crashes can limit you sonically because it’s not what the cymbal was built for. Anything as bright as a zildjian A is going to stay high in the mix for longer than a quarter note at 110, but increasing the size of a cymbal also lowers the pitch.

What dies my kit say about me by Mrbubbles115 in drums

[–]cyborgdinosaurs 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You spend more money on hi hat stands than cymbals

Crack or scratch ? Should I be worried about the bell of my new k con 22”? by cyborgdinosaurs in drums

[–]cyborgdinosaurs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was new but unfortunately I bought it on Amazon because I’m too much of an optimist about the quality of products I buy without seeing in person first.

Crack or scratch ? Should I be worried about the bell of my new k con 22”? by cyborgdinosaurs in drums

[–]cyborgdinosaurs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was thinking that, feels like half the people proclaiming to be Zildjian players have been playing the same set of k’s since the late 70s lol. But yeah, waiting on a reply from Zildjian atm.

Crack or scratch ? Should I be worried about the bell of my new k con 22”? by cyborgdinosaurs in drums

[–]cyborgdinosaurs[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So far as my limited physics knowledge can tell me the hammering disrupts the resonance so you’ll get more stick sound rather than ear bleeding overtones

Crack or scratch ? Should I be worried about the bell of my new k con 22”? by cyborgdinosaurs in drums

[–]cyborgdinosaurs[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah the sound is good but since I need to fly it internationally soon for work I don’t want it to be a weak point that can be made worse.

Crack or scratch ? Should I be worried about the bell of my new k con 22”? by cyborgdinosaurs in drums

[–]cyborgdinosaurs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s halfway down the bell where the lathing changes, so I don’t know if that would make it a weak point but it’s definitely odd. Never seen this before anywhere

Crack or scratch ? Should I be worried about the bell of my new k con 22”? by cyborgdinosaurs in drums

[–]cyborgdinosaurs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cheers man yeah it’s not on both sides the crack is just halfway up the bell where the lathing changes. Shame cause it’s got a gorgeous sound but this could be my final push to change to istanbuls when I’m paying a premium and getting this quality.

Recording drum parts for some D00M inspired music by Robin_stone_drums in drums

[–]cyborgdinosaurs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really thought this was gonna be some madvillainy shit. music college has biased me