Phonk Cowbell Drift
Genre: Phonk · Tempo: 130 BPM · Time signature: 4/4 · Length: 16 steps · Style: drift phonk: distorted 808s and a cowbell riff
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The pattern
| Instrument | Steps (1 = start of the bar) | Velocity | Timing and chance |
|---|
| kick | 1, 4, 7, 11 | 105-125 | on the grid, always plays |
| sub | 1, 4, 7, 11 | 105-125 | on the grid, always plays |
| hat-closed | 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16 | 85-105 | on the grid, always plays |
| perc1 | 1, 4, 7, 9, 12, 15 | 105-125 | on the grid, always plays |
| snare | 9 | 125 | on the grid, always plays |
| clap | 9 | 125 | on the grid, always plays |
Digitakt II
Tracks
- T1: kick (808 kick sample)
- T2: sub (808 bass sample)
- T3: snare
- T4: clap
- T5: hat-closed
- T6: cowbell (808 cowbell sample)
Digitone II
Tracks
- T1: kick (FM DRUM, hard body)
- T2: sub (FM DRUM, long sine body)
- T3: snare (FM DRUM, noise-heavy)
- T4: clap (FM DRUM, noise burst)
- T5: hat-closed (FM DRUM, high noise)
- T6: cowbell (FM DRUM, two-operator metallic tone)
Syntakt
Tracks
- T9: kick (BD HARD)
- T10: sub (SY RAW)
- T1: snare (SD VINTAGE)
- T2: clap (CP VINTAGE)
- T11: hat-closed (UT NOISE GEN)
- T12: cowbell (CB CLASSIC)
Tonverk
Tracks
- ST1: kick (808 kick sample)
- ST2: sub (808 bass sample)
- ST3: snare
- ST4: clap
- ST5: hat-closed
- ST6: cowbell (808 cowbell sample)
Notes
Drift phonk at 130 BPM in half time: one snare and clap on step 9 and a distorted 808 doubling the kick. The cowbell carries the melody, so tune it per step (the hardware notes give the intervals). The hat roll on steps 13-16 leads back into the bar.
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