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Groove Agent 3
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** 5/4 Rock
This is a rather basic rock pattern, with one significant difference: the
odd meter that adds a fifth beat to the bar. You might think it's like
driving a car with five wheels instead of four, but really – this style can
add new dimensions to any rock production. The percussionists get
busy keeping a steady groove as the drummer hits the low tom or
snare on all those “extra” beats. Gimme five… NE
** Irish Rock
“Slowly evolving, one little step at the time, but rock steady and with-
out hesitation towards perfection.” That could be a description of the
Irish nation. But it's this very style, inspired by the beats of the amazing
Mr Larry Mullen Jr of U2. Half Tempo provides just that and a
straighter timing usable for really slow songs. The differences be-
tween patterns are deliberately kept small to make it easy to build a
varied yet consistent song structure by combining levels closer or fur-
ther apart. Make use of the Random function and by all means, don't
miss the nice fills. See them as an expression of Irish spontaneity... NE
World
New Orleans Funk
In the winter of 1968-69, great drummer Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste
recorded the classic New Orleans R’n’B style tune “Cissy Strut” with
funk pioneers The Meters. Zigaboo invented the characteristic funk
groove often referred to as “the second line” style, very typical for The
Meters’ groove. The Zigaboo grooves are (together with James
Brown’s “Funky Drummer”) among the most sampled and recycled
grooves in the history of modern Afro-American music. This exact
groove is found at complexity level 8. Enjoy! MK
Cajun (T)
You no longer need to go “Deep down in Louisiana close to New Or-
leans” to get that spicy cajun feeling. Just tune in to Groove Agent’s
1971 Cajun style, set your VSTi host to preferred 86 degrees, or…
BPM, and get cooking! Add a pinch of accordion and a bouncing
bass to the busy snare, and you’re off. Bon appetite! MK