IDM Prime Drift
Genre: IDM · Tempo: 108 BPM · Time signature: 4/4 · Length: 16 steps · Style: 1990s and 2000s IDM
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The pattern
| Instrument | Steps (1 = start of the bar) | Velocity | Timing and chance |
|---|
| kick | 1, 8, 11 | 105-125 | on the grid, always plays |
| hat-closed | 1, 3, 4, 6 | 85-105 | on the grid, always plays |
| perc1 | 1, 4, 6, 10 | 55-85 | step 4: plays 70% of the time; step 10: plays 70% of the time |
| snare | 5, 13, 16 | 55-125 | on the grid, always plays |
Digitakt II
Tracks
- T1: kick
- T2: snare
- T3: hat-closed
- T4: glitch click
Digitone II
Tracks
- T1: kick (FM DRUM, tight body)
- T2: snare (FM DRUM, body and noise)
- T3: hat-closed (FM DRUM, high noise)
- T4: glitch click (FM DRUM, transient only)
Syntakt
Tracks
- T9: kick (BD SHARP)
- T10: snare (SD HARD)
- T12: hat-closed (CH METALLIC)
- T1: glitch click (PC CARBON)
Tonverk
Tracks
- ST1: kick
- ST2: snare
- T2: hat-closed
- T3: glitch click
Notes
IDM at 108 BPM with prime-number loop lengths: the hats repeat every 7 steps and the glitch clicks every 11, over a 16-step kick and snare. The full cycle is 1,232 steps (77 bars), so it keeps shifting without sounding random.
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