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In this video we'll analyze 6 of our favourite Aphex Twin signature moves that you can also use to spice up your own beats - whether it's in your drum machine, your DAW, or any other sequencer.

In this video we show you how one of the most energetic beats known to mankind is programmed: "B.O.B." by OutKast (Andre 3000 and Big Boi). This alternative hip hop drum pattern is perfect to demonstrate and understand a few very interesting techniques! If you want you can follow along on your analog or digital drum machine, in a beatmaking app or in your DAW.

What does swing/shuffle actually do? Why does it behave differently on so many machines? Join us as we investigate how one of the most essential ingredients in electronic dance music works.

Here's our video about the new Digitakt 2! Is it really that different from the Digitakt 1? Is it worth the upgrade? Let's find out.

The Roland TR-909 has shaped the sound of many genres ranging from Techno, House, Hip Hop and Pop to Industrial and Eurodance. In this video we'll take a look at 16 of our favourite 909 drum patterns - including its very first appearance as well as modern productions nearly 40 years later, so get ready for some interesting 909 history and trivia. We'll be using an external sequencer so you can see all the different instruments and you can try the patterns in your drum machine or in your DAW.

This classic Mini Pops 7 drum pattern seems easy enough at first, but we need to pull out a few stops such as triplets, tempo multipliers and pattern length to make it happen. On top of that we show you some tricks for creating those iconic vintage drum sounds!

Join us as we dive into the drum patterns of Depeche Mode's greatest hits - from functional and minimalist beats to multi-layered drum compositions.

In this episode we're going to look at the fascinating history of the Roland TB-303 bass synthesizer - and we'll do so with a colourful mix of our favourite 303 patterns spanning across four decades! We show every pattern so you can try them in your 303, TB-3 or any other synth.