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fell in love with a girl
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Tone Profile
Raw and energetic garage rock drum sound with a tight, punchy character and vintage vibe. The kit sounds small, slightly lo-fi, and aggressively played.
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The Story
The drum sound on 'Fell in Love with a Girl' was recorded by Liam Watson at Toe Rag Studios in London, with Jack White producing. The kit was a Ludwig drum set, closely miked with Electro-Voice RE20 microphones. Toe Rag Studios is known for its vintage all-analog recording equipment, which contributed to the raw, lo-fi garage rock aesthetic of the track.
Production Credits
Producer: Jack White
Engineer: Liam Watson
Recorded at: Toe Rag Studios, London
Signal Chain
Instrument: Ludwig Drum KitShop on Reverb
Microphone: Electro-Voice RE20Shop on Reverb
Recreation Tips
- Use a small vintage drum kit or sample sounds to get a similar sonic foundation.
- Focus on close miking each drum to capture the direct sound and minimize room ambience.
- Experiment with light compression to control the dynamics without sacrificing the raw feel.
- Add a touch of saturation or tape emulation to enhance the vintage character.
- Consider using a minimal amount of reverb or room ambience to maintain the tight, punchy sound.
Original Gear
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Substitutions & Recommendations
Alternative to: Electro-Voice RE20 microphone
Similar dynamic microphone with excellent rejection of room noise, perfect for capturing tight, punchy drum sounds with minimal bleed
Alternative to: Electro-Voice RE20 microphone
Budget-friendly dynamic mic that excels at close-miking drums with a punchy midrange presence similar to the RE20's character
Alternative to: Analog tape saturation from Toe Rag Studios
Adds the vintage tape saturation and compression that gives the drums their gritty, compressed garage rock character
Alternative to: Ludwig drum kit vintage sound
Sampled vintage drum kits with similar small, punchy Ludwig-style sounds perfect for garage rock applications
Alternative to: Toe Rag Studios analog console compression
1176-style compression that can provide the fast attack and punchy character needed for aggressive garage rock drums
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