I was delighted with the results of the percussion for the Creative Sound Projects – Element 1. Since I am playing with the idea of recording other tracks similarly and creating the conceptual album based on those two projects, I have decided to use the same drum kit, with different processing and enriched by a few new samples.

I created quite a minimalistic drum kit from recorded samples of only a few items in my room. Kicks and toms were made by hitting empty laundry baskets with mallet sticks, and hats were made from ceramic teapots. Cymbals come from metal trays from the kitchen, which I also used for creating risers (I will talk about them separately in another blog post).

I recorded the sound of duct tape with no idea of how I will use it, and I enjoyed the sound and texture when the tape was stretched and peeled. I have used the tape sound in the previous track for various glitchy textures throughout the composition, but at this point, I am still determining if I will use it in this one.

I have used the Condenser stereo microphone sets listed below to record every single sample. I have compared how they sound and chosen various samples based on personal preference.

AKG C414 Condenser Stereo Microphone set generally appeared to catch higher mids and frequencies, and the AKG C451 Condenser Mic Stereo set was more affluent in the low end.

The drum kit has been processed with Ableton Live EQs, Drum Buss compression and, in some places, added Valhalla reverb.