Drum Production

A selection of Drum Production tips and sample packs by Liveschool trainers, guests and course contributors

Drum Production for bass music: Cliques “Chro”

At our recent INPUT: Drum Production Masterclass event we were treated to a run-through of the bass-heavy production techniques, drum layering, reverb processing and more behind Chro - the latest tune by local duo Cliques (George Nicholas & Hamis... Read More...

Listen to the Drums on this…

With our special INPUT: Drum Production Masterclass coming up, a common theme at Liveschool lately has been “Listen to the drums on this…”  and as soon as it starts, there goes another afternoon. Here’s just a small sample of what some of our fa... Read More...

Create a song from a drum loop

The natural rhythm and timing of a great drummer is a great thing to have in the musical parts - basslines, chords, melodies, etc - of your own songs, right? Here's a technique that will let you take these grooves and quickly apply them to the sou... Read More...

Input Episodes: Kilter’s Kick Drum Techniques

Following on from showing his sampling techniques by way of Marvin Gaye, Kilter runs us through the kick drum techniques behind putting together a solid kick sound, making use of layering a not only percussion sounds but also synthesised sounds to cr... Read More...