Chugging Chord Rhythm
Genre: Melodic Techno, House · Tempo: 124 BPM · Time signature: 4/4 · Length: 16 steps · Style: chugging, emotive rhythm-section programming under chord stabs
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The pattern
| Instrument | Steps (1 = start of the bar) | Velocity | Timing and chance |
|---|
| kick | 1, 5, 9, 13 | 112 | on the grid, always plays |
| hat-closed | 3, 7, 11, 15 | 66 | on the grid, always plays |
| hat-open | 4, 12 | 50-52 | step 4: late by about 4% of a step, plays 40% of the time; step 12: late by about 4% of a step, plays 40% of the time |
| clap | 5, 13 | 92 | on the grid, always plays |
| tom-low | 8, 16 | 62-68 | step 8: late by about 4% of a step, plays 65% of the time; step 16: late by about 4% of a step, plays 70% of the time |
| perc1 | 10 | 45 | step 10: late by about 8% of a step, plays 55% of the time |
Digitakt II
Tracks
- T1: kick
- T2: clap
- T3: hat-closed
- T4: hat-open
- T5: tom-low
- T6: click
Digitone II
Tracks
- T1: kick (FM DRUM, driven body)
- T2: clap (FM DRUM, noise burst)
- T3: hat-closed (FM DRUM, metallic noise)
- T4: hat-open (FM DRUM, high noise)
- T5: tom-low (FM DRUM, pitched body)
- T6: click (FM DRUM, transient only)
Syntakt
Tracks
- T9: kick (BD HARD)
- T10: tom-low (UT IMPULSE)
- T12: hat-closed / hat-open (HH BASIC)
- T1: clap (CP VINTAGE)
- T2: click (PC CARBON)
Tonverk
Tracks
- ST1: kick
- ST2: clap
- ST3: hat-closed
- ST4: hat-open
- ST5: tom-low
- ST6: click
Notes
A steady four-on-floor chug designed to sit under a chord/pad stab rather than stand alone: the tom-low fills are the main rhythmic interest, giving the pattern forward motion without adding density. An original pattern in the style of melodic house and techno rhythm sections, not a transcription of any release.
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