In a Nutshell

One of our most popular drum loop CDs is given fresh life by the amazing REX format! Tony's one of the finest R&B drummers around and can list Ronnie Jordan, Al Green, Gabrielle, Mary-J Blige, Incognito and Fine Young Cannibals amongst his impressive credits.

Tony Mason brings his much-loved audio CD of 'Beats with Attitude' to the REX format. These old-style, funky loops originally generally simmered nicely at around 100 bpm in general but now you can put things up or slow things down at the touch of a button. Only live drums are featured and this CD has an unmistakable sounds all it's own. Check out the demos.

Review Highlights

"...this is a selection of smokin' laid back grooves. They are mainly variations around the old swingbeat bum ba-bum-bum b bum tss bum type thing, all superbly played and recorded, of course...Some (from tracks 21 onwards) with excellent fills and hits could make superb drum 'n' bass loops if spliced and speeded up, but it's really the swing-back thangs of hip hop, trip hop and hopscotch (er) that benefit from Smokin'...Those after the `real' drum sound will like Smokin'. For the rest, MIDI files of these excellent loops might be in order." - Future Music.