Nastee Improv Live at Alternate Mode
A little improvisation I recorded courtesy of Mario at Alternate Mode. DrumKAT Represent!! Like The Highlander – there can be and only is ONE LOVE IN THE KOSMOS.
Category Archives: Electronic Percussion
Combinations Vol 1
These Combinations, made up of 4 Step Fragments (duple meter) are notated using frankentab. (See Linear Concepts for term definitions.) Remember: There are only two styles of electronic dance music: Boom-Boom and Boom-Bap. The third style, transcendent and non-dual, is … Continue reading
Linear Concepts
The following are concepts which apply to my study of linear patterns, applied to both acoustic drumming and beat programming in electronic dance music. Linear – of, consisting of, or using lines. Applied to drumming this means that only one … Continue reading
Modifiers
In the practice of Linear Patterns as I understand it, a modifier is a concept that breaks repetition, allowing groove to occur via the absence of monotony. In acoustic drumming, a different sticking on the same voice does not constitute … Continue reading
Frankentab
This shorthand form of notating linear patterns was introduced to me by my high school drum teacher, whose name was Rick Frank. Since his last name and my first name are both Frank, I enjoy referring to this technique as … Continue reading
Three Golden Rules
Here are my three golden rules of composition. A desire to engage in the act of creation usually begins with imitation. You may see someone doing something that you want to do, so you try to do it exactly as … Continue reading