Smooth Grooves

Product Description

Smooth Grooves is a Drum MIDI pack from Toontrack with smooth, refined grooves in pop, rock, soul and funk style. Session drummer Darby Todd revisits the golden era of '70s and '80s West Coast, FM and yacht rock, delivering grooves where the drums sit back but still drive the song.

• Drum MIDI for smooth, in-the-pocket grooves
• Inspired by pop, rock, Latin, West Coast, FM and yacht rock
• Performed by Darby Todd (The Darkness, Gary Moore, Robert Plant)
• 14 "songs" and approx. 490 individually played files
• 4/4 in straight and/or swing feel, with tempos ranging from 95–170 BPM
• Song structure categorization (intro, verse, pre-chorus, chorus, bridge, fills)

Feel and Playing Style

Expect subtle shuffles, deep-in-the-pocket backbeats and laid-back halftime grooves. The patterns are infused with just the right touch of paradiddles and ghost notes, delivering the unmistakable session drummer finesse Darby Todd brings to every take.

Who It's For

A good choice if you want smooth, refined grooves across pop, rock, soul or funk. Works especially well for songwriters looking to expand their creative toolkit with a fresh batch of go-to rhythms for any style where the drums sit back but still drive the song, all delivered in a laidback, lush and lavish style.

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