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** Storm
Look what the Storm brought us: a blend of different styles from dif-
ferent cultures. There is a soft latin touch to it, as well as marching
drums and a nice R'n'B djembe groove in the higher levels, all interact-
ing beautifully. Try adding reverberation to get a more pompous feel-
ing or go to half speed. Eh... that would be a moderate gale, right? NE
Blues
12/8 (T)
This style is a hybrid. The original idea was to create a slow 12/8 feel,
similar to what you can hear in many love songs from the fifties. While
composing the patterns, I raised the tempo just for fun and noticed
that with faster BPM rates there's a whole new feeling, a funky and
pretty modern touch. Use it in a ballad or turn it up for that groovy
beat. PS
Boogie (T)
Some bands built their careers on simple three-chord songs where
the drummer had to work a bit harder. This is a classic boogie style
where the feeling is focused on the hihat and ride. PS
* Slow Blues (T)
If I were forced to choose one style and one tempo for an all-night jam
session, I'd say "Slow blues at 60 BPM" without hesitation. It's a
mood and tempo that could last an entire evening. There are so many
cool standards that fit here: "Summertime", "Red House", "Sweet Six-
teen" and numerous other classics. Or any relaxed improvization.
Slow Blues in Groove Agent is rather dynamic; see how it increases in
volume and intensity as the complexity levels get higher. Also, it re-
starts a couple of times (at level 7, 12 and 18) from it's basic closed
hihat groove. SB
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