David Weiss
D Media, Inc.
212-253-1894
David@dwords.com
Loops and One-Shots by famed 'Emeril Live' Bandleader & Master World Percussionist, Plus Scores of New Loops from Reggae Percussion Master Larry McDonald
MYB loops and sounds are royalty-free. Sonomic customers can buy samples individually for $1.99, or they can purchase a monthly subscription for $29.99 that gives them 30 downloads each month.
Gibbs created his loops and one shots for MYBVolume Three using his famed conga moves, agogo blocks, conga, shaker, tambourine, and the Roland Handsonic. The result is clean, distinctive two-and-four-bar loops created with an innate knowledge of how percussion mixes into TV, film or other media - these loops pop perfectly in a soundbed, and mix perfectly with dance and techno beats to refresh them with extra groovy feels.
Doc Gibbs is one of the most sought-after percussionists in the music industry today. Whether he's recording, touring or kickin' it up a notch with Emeril Lagasse on the Food Network's "Emeril Live", the most popular cooking show in America. Doc musically operates on an audience with funky rhythms and with his vast assortment of traditional and unusual percussion instruments. He has worked with many of the music industry's top artists, including George Benson, Nancy Wilson, Bob James, Al Jarreau, Anita Baker, Wyclef Jean and Erykah Badu.
For his MYBVolume Three collection of over 100 loops and one shots, McDonald used the African repeater, the highly danceable Cajon from Peru, rattles, agogoblocks and the Bash a cutting-edge shaker designed by Bashiri Johnson to really cut through a mix - as the basis for authentic and imaginative reggae beats that serve as the ideal foundation for a true Jamaican feel. His work provides original embellishments and one shots that will spice up any soundtrack with island-borne musicality, put a new spin on dance beats, and can also serve as attention-getting, often humorous sound effects ideal for TV, film and multi-media use.
McDonald is regarded by many as the premier percussionist in world reggae music. Now residing in New York City, McDonald's career began at the heart of the Jamaican reggae/ska scene, with a list of credits that includes such beloved artists as Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Toots & the Maytals, Bunny Wailer, Bad Brains, Taj Mahal, Earnest Ranglin, the Skatalites, Gil Scott Heron, Soulfly and many, many more. He is also a founding member of two of NYC's top reggae acts, The Rocksteady 7 and Dub is a Weapon.
MYBVolume Three was produced by Meet Your Beat founder David Weiss. Weiss is the NYC editor of Mix magazine, a long-time contributor to Drum! magazine, and produces and performs electronic music as Impossible Objects. "With his deep percussion mastery and experience as the bandleader for 'Emeril Live', Doc Gibbs is ideally positioned to create loops for today's diverse applications," says Weiss. "His work is seen and heard by millions of TV viewers daily. We are extremely proud to have him on the MYB roster. Response to Larry's first collection was also extremely positive. Music producers with an ear for new sounds will love tapping the latest work from one of the foremost masters in Afro-Jamaican percussion."
To immediately access Meet Your Beat MYBVolumes, visit www.sonomic.com and click on the "Samples" tab on the upper left. Then do a keyword search in "production company" for "Meet Your Beat", or "artist" for "Doc Gibbs" or "Larry McDonald".
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www.meetyourbeat.com, 212-253-1894, PO Box 331 Cooper Station, NYC 10276
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We are extremely proud to announce the debut of our first library, MYBVolume One! Available for preview and download exclusively at www.sonomic.com, MYBVolume One features the amazing talents and imagination of master reggae percussionist Larry McDonald.
Visit www.sonomic.com to preview and purchase these authentic reggae loops and one-shots. Look for Meet Your Beat on the Sonomic home page under FEATURED ARTISTS. If we're not there, you can immediately access Meet Your Beat MYBVolume One by clicking on the SAMPLES tab on the upper left of Sonomic's home page. Then do a keyword search in "production company" for MEET YOUR BEAT, or "artist" for LARRY McDONALD.
Meet Your Beat was founded by David Weiss. Weiss is the NYC editor of Mix magazine, a long-time contributor to Drum! magazine, and produces and performs electronic music in and around the East Coast as Impossible Objects.
david@dwords.com
212-253-1894
PO Box 331
Cooper Station
NYC 10276
March 25, 2004
Larry McDonald is regarded by many as the premier percussionist in world reggae music. Now residing in New York City, McDonald's career began at the heart of the Jamaican reggae/ska scene, with a list of credits that includes such beloved artists as Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Toots & the Maytals, Bunny Wailer, Bad Brains, Taj Mahal, Earnest Ranglin, the Skatalites, Gil Scott Heron, Soulfly and many, many more. He is also a founding member of two of NYC's top reggae acts, The Rocksteady 7 and Dub is a Weapon.
For the MYBVolume One collection of 50 loops and one shots, McDonald used conga, shaker, tambourine and the increasingly popular cajon - a highly danceable drum from Peru - as the basis for authentic reggae beats that serve as the ideal foundation for a true Jamaican feel. His work with more specialized percussion instruments such as agogoblocks, afuche, and the Flexatone result in embellishments and one shots that will spice up any soundtrack with island-borne musicality, and can also serve as attention-getting, often humorous sound effects ideal for TV, film and multi-media use.
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