In dance music the drums are paramount as the beat is what drives the song. Too many dance artists build their songs around nothing but a repetitive bass drum, and predictably the results are horrible. Skillful programming of the beat makes a world of difference and the three songs below are great examples of just that.
Fake Blood - Fix Your Accent
Kicking off with the bongo- drum sample, which instantly makes me think of the legendary The Incredible Bongo Band, is a great way to start a fantastically fun house song. Fix Your Accent is all grooves and funk, making it a joyfully vivrant listening experience and great for the dance floor.
Another track off the Fix Your Accent EP is I Think Like It, which is definitely also worth checking out. Why? It samples '70s German all-girl disco trio Arabesque's song In the heat of a disco night. Cue awesomeness.
BURNS - So Many Nights
I was introduced to So Many Nights as bringing a new meaning to the word "funky", and it could not be any more true. There is the funky bassline, the mellow guitar sample - which just somehow works in a very uptempo song -, and then there is the drums. The percussioning is wonderfully crisp and has a great live feel to it, which just lifts the whole song.
Kenton Slash Demon - Khattabi
Kenton Slash Demon are masters of percussion and building rhythm. The bass drum is there, but instead of relying solely on it for rhythm, they have added several layers of percussion. This gives Khattabi a very organic feel, which ties in excellently with the arabian sample used.
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