Tone Profile

Aggressive, heavily processed drum machine sound with a distinct, slightly lo-fi and distorted character. It blends electronic and somewhat industrial textures to create a driving rhythmic foundation.

Production Credits

Signal Chain

Recording Notes

• The drum sound is based on a heavily processed sample from a modular synthesizer.
• The Roland W-30 was used by Thom Yorke to sample and manipulate the drum sounds.
• The Akai S950 Sampler was used to provide the gritty sound due to the machine's artifacts when pitching samples up and down.

Recreation Tips

• Start with a raw, punchy drum machine sample, potentially from an 808 or 909.
• Use a sampler to pitch the drum sound up and down to get the same aggressive feel.
• Experiment with bit-crushing and distortion plugins to achieve the lo-fi texture.
• Use aggressive EQ settings to isolate the frequencies that will help the sample cut through the mix.

Recommended Gear

• Roland W-30(keyboard)
• Akai S950(other)