Didgeridoo Grooves (120) - The first section kicks off with a range of grooves from BPM 120-150, in steps of ten, pitched at C, D & E. These are all straight, dry, didgeridoo loops. Displaying a whole range of rhythms and varieties of whips and whaps, woo, whaars, doolappas, voodoodoo's and the like, if your familiar with the sounds made by this instrument you'll know what I mean, otherwise think I'm mad !

The samples are quite long, solid sounding and averaging around 20 seconds. By solid sounding I mean there is no break in the sound, its like a whooowhipperwhipperwhup for 20 seconds rather than a whoo-whoo-whup-whup type sound. They aren't tight 4/4 style loops that you may more used to. This may be seen as an advantage to breathe life and movement into an otherwise static composition or a disadvantage if that sort of thing irritates you.

Whilst demonstrating excellent technique there is an element of "sameness" about the sounds, this does make listening to them all to audition a particular groove a little difficult as few stand out. This may entail you sampling a number of sounds and then seeing how they integrate with your track. These grooves are intended to be mixed with other percussive elements so may require some experimentation to see what works best for you.

On first listening I must confess I found these samples to be a little flat sounding and monotonous, however, I sampled a few - adding some effects breathes life into them for one. I think the didgeridoo needs almost to sound a bit "distant" to sound best and then incorporating them into a few loops really does bring out a radical change in feel to them. No doubt the intention of course, but was pleasantly surprised. Very good indeed. You need to watch what loops you bring these into - full on loops can get a bit muddy easily, however something more spartan works a lot better.

Didge Sweeps, Hits & Stabs (140) - .Here the player, Andy Duroe, coaxes about every sounds you could possibly imagine from the instrument, again in C, D & E and probably some you couldn't. Everything from long sweeps and warbles, to shot chiffs, and whups, up scales and down scales and everything in-between. If you looking for a didgeridoo sounds, either as a single element or as a component to make into a loop of your own you'll find it here.

Overtone Loops & Sweeps (52) - The overtone loops feature "singing" from Mongolia. Very unusual sound, almost like someone chanting through a didgeridoo producing a throaty, grainy yodel, type of effect. The loops are at BPM 120, 130 & 140, again at C, D & E. It's interesting, and I've no idea how somebody could make these sounds. The sounds are just one male voice making the sounds and as an interesting feature to a loop it would certainly be different and distinctive. Again the sounds benefit from having some effects applied, like the didgeridoo loops they are recorded very cleanly and dry.

Jaws Harp Hits & Loops (50) - Something of a light change from the earlier samples. Lots of metallic twangs and thwangs. Starts of with ten assorted "hits" before moving onto loops, again like the rest of the loops collection tempo matched at 120, 130, 140 & 150 BPM, these are all pitched at D. Ideal for western soundtracks (think Clint Eastwood spaghetti westerns), or adding some colour to a loop from an unusual source.

Birrembow Loops (30) - Birrembow (a Brazilian metallic, guitar/shaker, sort of sounds) loops at 120, 140 & 150 BPM pitched at D. Rather like much of the collection here, unusual sounds, kind of guitar like with a bit of a shaker mixed in, An interesting sounds, ideal for layering in with other percussive elements.

Percussion Loops & Sounds (35) - An assortment of Bongo like loops, shakers, bells loops and hits. Almost plain and ordinary compared to much of the other material contained on the CD. Nothing particularly outstanding here, but a nice addition to add some more breadth to the collection.

Ethno Scapes (18) - Rather at odds with the very clean and dry samples that make up the bulk of the collection here we have live recorded soundscapes, featuring distant didgeridoo and other ethnic type effects, kinds of chanting, and atonal hums and rhythms. There are some very good ones here indeed, ideal for looping behind a very low key ambient track or maybe as an intro or outro to a track. Would certainly have liked to have seen more of these.

Flute & Glass (10) - The collection ends with a collection of a flute sounds and some very good "glass bottle" type blowing effects, ideal for haunting eerie effects.

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