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GIVEAWAY: Left Field Drum Breaks Slow Burn Vol. 3 (WINNER ANNOUNCED)

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GIVEAWAY: Left Field Drum Breaks Slow Burn Vol. 3

Left Field Drum Breaks offers a free copy of the Slow Burn Vol. 3 ($50) drum breaks collection to one lucky BPB reader. Read on to learn more about the Left Field Drum Breaks project and to enter the giveaway.

Left Field Drum Breaks is the brainchild of A.J. Hall, a drummer and producer who crafts some of the most refined drum loops you can get right now. If you produce any style of music that uses drum breaks, you seriously need to check out this incredible collection of sounds.

A.J. Hall’s website gives you instant access to hundreds of inspiring breaks performed live and meticulously looped, edited, and mixed. The loops are provided in 16-bit WAV format, ready to use in your projects. You can also access the raw stems if you want to mix them from scratch.

But to understand the magic behind Left Field Drum Breaks’ vintage sound, you need to look at A.J. Hall’s production workflow. He uses four different drum sets and captures the performances on 1/4 inch analog tape. The audio passes through various bits of vintage gear before hitting the DAW for that final polish.

The drum kits are miked differently, ranging from modern multi-microphone setups to a unique single-microphone setup for achieving that authentic vintage sound. The numerous audio examples on A.J. Hall’s official SoundCloud page showcase some of these different kits.

Apart from the drum beak collection, the website also offers drum-one shots and custom orders. The one-shot packs are great if you prefer building your own drum grooves using a drum sampler like Sitala or an electronic drum kit.

Check out A.J.’s “behind the scenes” video below to get an idea of how he gets these drums to sound so good.

YouTube video

There are over a dozen Left Field Drum Breaks drum packs you can purchase right now, but it’s also worth checking out the All Breaks Bundle, which includes all products for $220 (discounted from $755).

Don’t forget to use the coupon code SMOKE at checkout to apply an additional 18% discount to your order. So, you can get the All Breaks Bundle for just $180.4 with the added discount.

More info: Left Field Drum Breaks / All Breaks Bundle

The Giveaway

Left Field Drum Breaks offer a FREE copy of the Slow Burn Vol. 3 ($50) pack to one lucky BPB reader! A big THANK YOU to A.J. Hall for sponsoring this giveaway!

Check out the official audio demo below.

To enter the giveaway, simply answer this question in the comments section below: What is your favorite-ever drum beat from any genre of music?

The winner is: BoogieNaught: (b**********@gmail.com)

Congratulations! Everyone else, better luck next time, and thanks for reading BPB!

More info: Slow Burn Vol. 3

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Tomislav is a music producer and sound designer from Belgrade, Serbia. He is also the founder and editor-in-chief at Bedroom Producers Blog.

179 Comments

  12. Nicko Sparks

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    Korn – Spike in My Veins, I already purchased Slow Burn Vol.2, Vol.3 and One Mic Drum Breaks though =)

  21. Cal

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    That one agogo drum break everyone loved in the 90s. Very present in Work It by Missy Elliott at the end when she says “for the ladies!”

  34. Schabbes

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    Favourite drum break right now: the drumbreak from Cameo – Rigor Mortis, chopped and distorted.

  40. Chris Thomas

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    The Bird Wave – Jimmy McGriff
    … or anything by AJ Hall, honestly, his breaks are ridiculously good!

  41. samuel

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    favourite sampled break is either skull snaps – it’s a new day, or james brown funky drummer
    as a “bonus”, favourite current drummer is by far nate smith

  43. Eve Ripper

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    What is your favorite-ever drum beat from any genre of music?
    When the Levee Breaks – is a classic monster

  50. Adam

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    It’s hard to pick just one. “Sing Sing,” “Funky Drummer,” “Amen,” there are so many. But I’m going to have to go with “Apache” by The Incredible Bongo band.

  51. PureFire

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    Thanks Tomislav BPB & Salute to A.J, thanks so much 🙏
    Theres some great comments here, its interesting reading.
    Among others, one of my favourites is 🥁🥁🥁
    Bob James – Take Me To The Mardi Gras 😊

  90. Christoph

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    Because you can recognize it after a split second: The Beginning of “You can’t hurry love” – Phil Collins

  96. Gavz

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    There are many many great drum breaks, but as a lifelong big fan of drum and bass, I have to say The Amen Break. What is sad about this break, is the original drummer died in poverty, never understanding how much of an impact it would have on the world of music.

  102. Daniel

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    Strawberry letter 23 by The Brothers Johnson. Theres other drums in other songs that are better for sampling, more complex, but 23 has a lotta swing and vibe while still being the absolute heartbeat of the track, and it was the first to come to mind. Writing this I got my feet tryna groove it

  119. HPN

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  125. Mic

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    Phill Collins
    In the air tonight. The SSL miked snare is legendary still up tonthis time and is still an ecample for many house and edm genres.

    • Kevin Bodnar

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      Dear Bedroom Producers Blog and Leftfield Drum Breaks,

      My favorite drum beat that I have found now. When I was growing up that I heard countless times on the radio. By such Artist as “Spandau Ballet in True” and “PM Dawn in Set Adrift in Memory Bliss” and “Duran Duran in Come Undone.” Is the epitome of all iconic drum beats called The Loop of ’87 by Producer Simon Harris. To this day is still used by various musicians as the standard of iconic drum beats from the 1980’s. Thank You.

      Best wishes to you and everyone at Bedroom Producers Blog,

      May you have a blessed day today and brighter day tomorrow on this day forth and onward.

      Sincerely,
      Kevin

  134. Freddy Alkema

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    My choice would be In the air tonight by Phil Collins. The gated reverb is what basically defined the 80’s.