Drums:
There's a lot of open and closed hi hat alternation to widen and narrow the groove. There are a lot of dynamic considerations to think about with the drums. By widen and narrow the groove I mean the shortness and sharpness of some strokes interplaying with longer, looser ones. The rhythm of this track is characterised by short stops and starts and this is translated into drum kit dynamics. The snare keeps anchor to the beat two and four whilst the kick and bass create a complex pattern around that. The tone of the snare is quite deep but tuned tightly enough to respond the many ghost-strokes that bring the drum to life. This is most evident when the drum kit takes solo for half a bar on occasion. The kick is quite staccato and designed to cut through the wash of cymbals and the plucking of the bass. Much of the 'click' of the kick drum is at the forefront of its overall sound.
Bass Guitar:
I sense some distortion, can that occur naturally from plucking strings at a high velocity? If not there maybe some distorted guitar blended in. As I mentioned in a previous entry, I quite like distorted bass in this context. The distorted edge to it helps define a shorter attack and create an overall more powerful rhythm. This works especially well in coordination with the 'snap' and 'click' of the kick drum being accentuated.
This is one of my favourite tracks ever in terms of groove power. I think it has come down largely to the tightness of the drums and bass on a very well written rhythmic pattern. The production elements have helped make it reach that end more effectively.
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