Virtual Riot and Modestep share their best tips on staying creative after three days in the studio making their debut pack, Spicy Riddim Drums Vol.1.
In this video, the artists fight the familiar fatigue of a long session by recording live and found instruments, experimenting with different mic placements, and generally getting loud.
Modestep's drummer Patrick Lundy describes making some of these visceral sounds as "real body percussion," a great way to describe the outcome of a session that was anything but boring. The result: sounds that are percussive, layered, cinematic, and at moments, heavy metal.