Loop Drums

Straight from the master himself, New Orleans Drums Vol 1 features legendary drummer, Johnny Vidacovich, in his first in-depth loop and sample collection for The Loop Loft. This massive library captures his signature feel and "vibe", all in pristine 48 kHz, 24 bit detail.

In January we traveled back to Cyclops Studios in the legendary Sound City Complex to join forces once again with session drummer extraordinaire, Matt Chamberlain, this time focusing on capturing as many different drum sounds and grooves as humanly possible in the underbelly of Van Nuys. The result? Matt Chamberlain Drums Volume 2.

Johnny Dillard Lytle (October 13, 1932 in Springfield, Ohio – December 15, 1995 in Springfield) was a jazz drummer and vibraphonist. Lytle grew up in Springfield, Ohio in a family of music, the son of a trumpeter father and an organist mother. He began playing the drums and piano at an early age. Before studying music in earnest, he was a boxer, and was a successful Golden Gloves champion. During the late '50s, Lytle continued to box, but landed jobs as a drummer for Ray Charles, Jimmy Witherspoon and Gene Ammons. Then he switched from drums to vibraphone and toured with organist Hiram "Boots" Johnson from 1955 to '57. He formed his first group in 1957 with saxophonist Boots Johnson, organist Milton Harris and drummer William "Peppy" Hinnant. He impressed the Grammy award-winning producer Orrin Keepnews who signed him to his Jazzland label in 1960.

Ready to go beyond breakbeats? Flipped Drums Vol 2 picks up where our critically acclaimed Vol 1 release left off… this time taking an even more daring approach to sound design and rhythms. From bombastic, dub-tinged "wall of sound" drums, to tight and vintage sounding funk, you'll find an endless source of inspiring grooves and samples that will get you out of the "standard" drum beat rut.

From David Bowie’s "Let's Dance" to Daft Punk’s "Get Lucky", Omar Hakim has supplied unforgettable drum grooves to countless hits. This Pack brings Omar's legendary feel and sound directly into Live with over 4 GB of multitrack drum sessions, Clips and Drums Racks.

Following up on the success of his Volume 1 loop and sample collection, The Loop Loft teamed up again with Joey Waronker (Beck, Atoms for Peace, R.E.M.) to produce a brand new drum library with a completely different and distinctive "vibe".

Ready for bigger than life beats? Epic Drums Vol 1 is the most dynamic and "powerful" collection of MIDI drum loops we've ever produced. With a focus on dynamics, extreme builds and heavy grooves, this collections is great for both cinematic projects and composers looking to add "bigger" drums to their songs.

Boring beats are now a thing of the past. Flipped Drums Volume 3 brings an entirely new rhythmic and sonic palette to the table, with six massive sessions dedicated to anything BUT standard 2 & 4 backbeats. In addition, the library includes pristine samples of all six drum kits used in the library, giving you total control over the beats and the sounds.

Ready to go beyond breakbeats? We just flipped the drum world in every direction but the usual 2 & 4 backbeats. Introducing Flipped Drums Vol 1. An entire collection of loops and samples focused on live drum grooves, but flipped on their head, putting an entirely new syncopated dimension into your next production.

This is what happens when we decide to create a loop and sample library that is anything but "normal".