Just like I mentioned for volumes 1 & 2, there's absolutely nothing like good drums. What I wrote before was a perfect description… “When you hear that crack of a snare that turns your face into mud, or the thump of a kick that sounds like the heartbeat of a whale, it can be orgasmic for people like us. The bones, the skeleton of the beat. The driving force behind what keeps your neighbors mad at you at night. The shit is great.” That’s all true. It resonates with everyone who makes beats.
I've been asked over and over when I'm going to give the beatmakers a volume 3. And it’s crazy to me, because I never really thought that this overwhelming interest in my drums would be what it has been over the years. Again, I just have a folder...of good dirty ass drum sounds. That’s it. It’s pretty standard.
I’ve decided to continue the series and release a 3rd and probably final volume of “Dirt In The Cracks”. These are just my everyday drums. Everything I believe in remains the same. Consistency, simplicity, and reliability through sound. I still gravitate towards these few hundred drum sounds to this day. They've worked from the start and continue to help maintain my sound.
Just like I said the first time around, there's nothing at all flashy about this kit, there's no gimmicks or reinvention of the wheel, just straight forward gritty drums for the common blue-collar producer.
I’ve kept these hits raw and unprocessed in order for you, as a beat maker, to build them up in your own way. So, here you go...
Drum Kit Features 280 Samples:
- 50 Dirt Fills
- 45 Dirt Hats
- 20 Dirt Open Hats
- 55 Dirt Kicks
- 15 Dirt Rolls
- 95 Dirt Snares
Enter Apollo Brown:
The contemporary producer legend known for his gritty drums and meticulous sample flips, Apollo Brown has produced for the likes of OC, Ras Kass, Joell Ortiz, Ghostface Killah, Skyzoo, Danny Brown, MOP, Roc Marciano, Guilty Simpson, Planet Asia, and Westside Gunn just to name a few
