Wednesday 6 February 2013

Amen Drum Kit

Quite possibly the most sampled drum loop of all time, and one of the founding blocks in the drum n bass movement of the mid-1990s, the amen kit is easily one of the most classic and sought after drum sounds of all time. Originally a break in the track "Amen brother" by the Winstons in 1969, it has been sampled and re-sampled hundreds if not thousands of times since.

The beat can be heard here at 1:25 in the original 1969 song

This kit is one of the most iconic sounds in music history, and it can be used in a variety of different styles, from Funk (like the sound of the Winstones themselves), Jazz, Hip hop and Drum n Bass. The version I provide the link to here features a fairly extensive range within the kit, with 4 kicks, 4 snares, kick snares, semi snares, semi kicks, a variety of hi hats and even some reverse samples. I've used it myself a fair few times for hip hop and funky songs, and if you get the mix right it sounds amazing.

 Here's a little sample of my work where I used this pack

Link to the free download of the kit (you'll need to make a freesound account, which is 100% free)

Hope this helps,
Gareth.

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