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Introducing The Art Of Brushes Vol 5

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Do you like warm, natural, punchy and "real" drums? Then Art of Brushes Vol 5...

Using Multiple Odd Meter Drum Loops Together - Video Tutorial

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With all of the digital tools being used today, most of the music...

Gato Barbieri (1932-2016)

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Via JazzWax Gato Barbieri, a fiery...

Early Miles Davis recordings collected in Box Set. Releases on May 26th

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Via The Vinyl Factory The best of Miles Davis’ early back catalogue is to be reissued in May with the release of a massive vinyl...

How To Fake Being a Drummer With Portlandia's Fred Armisen

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Portlandia's Fred Armisen is one of the most...

(Video) Amy Winehouse & Mark Ronson in the Studio

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How lucky are we to get a look at the creation of a classic? It's...

Loop Loft Artist Spotlight: Omar Hakim

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  Omar Hakim is one of those guys who oozes cool. His dynamic attitude...

VIDEO: Speaking Through Rhythm

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Wondering how to communicate actual language through rhythm?  Drummer extraordinaire, Eric Harland, demonstrates the rhythmic nature of language and previews his "Rhythms of...

New Release: Jazz, Blues and Soul Guitar Loops feat. Doug Wamble

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The Loop Loft, developer of the world’s most musical loop collections, announces immediate availability of exclusive guitar loops from artist Doug Wamble: <a href="http://www.thelooploft.com/products/doug-wamble-jazz-blues-soul-guitar-loops" target="_blank" title="Jazz Blues Soul...

VIDEO: Using fast jazz and bebop loops inside of Stylus RMX

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In this video I show you how to use faster jazz and bebop drum loops (200 bpm+) inside of Stylus RMX. &nbsp;To demonstrate the process, I match...