￥Tombongo Funk Sessions features 87 live, old school funk drum breaks performed by UK drummer Richard Preston, authentically recorded at Gizzard Studios (London) using vintage drums and microphones directly onto 2 inch tape.

 

The breaks are organised by tempo ranging from in 65 to 130 BPM – just load up a break into your MPC and chop away. Also fully compatible with any DAW and software sampler.

 

Tombongo Funk Sessions – a unique source of original, authentic live funk drums. Available to download instantly after purchase and 100% royalty free.

 

Here’s a beat made by Central Parks using one of the breaks:

 

Equipment List:

 

Recorders: Studer A80 2″ 16 Track Tape Machine
Digitising: RME Fireface 800
Desk: Alice Stancoil, 1970′s Quadraphonic desk
Mics: Coles 4038, Calrec 600, shure 545 , Calrec CM 100, 10” speaker
Drums:1966 Ludwig Superclassic, Ludwig 400/Black Beauty, vintage Zildjian A’s and K’s

 

Technical Specification:

 

• Samples: 87 WAV drum breaks, 348 multitrack stems (kick mic, snare mic, left and right overhead mics)
• Format: WAV
• Compatibility: Work with all MPCs and DAWs
• Publisher/Sound Design: Tombongo
• License: Royalty Free