We were lucky we met Sekou Soumah and his family rehearsing outside a drum shop we went to and quickly became friends. We played together and invited him and his band back to our studio. The result is this sound pack full of raw musicianship and tradtion. Sekou and his family are orignally from Conakry, Guinea and had been living in Banjul, The Gambia for about a year when we met them. They are all master drummers, musicians, and dancers. They have performed in the prestegious Guinean ballet. Check this pack for raw musicianship and tradition. Majority of proceeds go directly to Sekouand his family.

Sabar Drum Language brings you the raw, intense, and ancient drumming of Sabar from Senegal and The Gambia. Peformed by Laye Ndiaye, who has been playing Sabar since his youth in Senegal and it has been a long standing tradtion in his family for generations and He taught us some Sabar classes. He performs an Mbalax, similar to the djembe except played with a hand and stick and a Thiol, a thin goblet drum also played with one hand and one stick. These different rhythms found in this pack all stem from various songs played in Layes tradition dating back hundreds of years. Majority of proceeds go directly to Laye and his family. Be on the look for more from Rhythm Paints!

The Modern Funk Kit is a hybrid of Ben Hillier's Slingerland and Premier kits and CJ Evan's Tama kit, recorded meticulously by Billy Halliday in Miloco's The Pool, a truly incredible drum recording studio. The kit comprises the Premier kick, Slingerland and premier toms, Tama SLP Aluminium Snare, Tama SLP Duo Snare, Tama 12" Snare, Radioking snare, Ludwig Supraphonic 400 snare and Sabian cymbals and hats.

Using The Pool's incredible vintage Neve console and array of mics and outboard, we've worked with drummer CJ Evans to bring you a super-tight and punchy modern funk kit with loads of snares to choose from

Iss 814 returns with his fourth Splice Sessions pack, this time putting the Senegalese twist on the modern Afrobeat and Afropop sounds that have taken Nigeria and the world by storm. This pack was crafted with today’s R&B, hip hop, and pop producers in mind, offering them expertly executed Senegalese rhythms and ancient instruments like the ngoni, kora, and talking drum (tama).