Tech House inspired by the jungles of Tulum, and the white islands off the coast of Spain has seen a huge surge in popularity recently and I frequently see producers asking where to get the drums they hear in the big Latin Tech House tracks on Beatport. Keep reading for some fantastic resources on how you can get Latin Tech House drums.
Roland TR-727
The Roland TR series is an absolute staple of dance music with the TR-808’s iconic bass drum having been a staple of low end heavy music, nd the TR-909 dominating house and techno. With the Roland TR-727, Roland delivered a Latin drum kit version of the TR-707. Originally released alongside the TR-707, the TR-727 is a sample based drum machine and features the prominent whistle sound heard in a lot of early rave music. The sample playback engine ran on 8 bits, and 6 bits. These low bit rates caused quantization noise during the sound’s decay, so non-decaying PCM waveforms were used, with decay introduced later in the analog circuitry. Furthermore, deviations in the clock and the analog circuitry downstream of the Digital to Analog converter caused variances in the pitch and decay characteristics. And though the TR-727 lacked the ability to edit sounds, the combination of these factors ultimately led to it being highly sought after for its iconic sound and infectious groove.
The Roland TR-727 is recreated faithfully as part of a Roland Cloud subscription, or you can get quality TR-727 samples processed through an SP1200 as part of Goldbaby’s SP1200 Collection sample pack.
Sound Master Latin Percussion for Latin Tech House
This rare drum machine from the 1980’s has been faithfully recreated in plugin format by AudioThing. DJMag said, “Latin Percussion is an easy-to-use drum machine with an authentic ’80s feel that will find a place in any producer’s toolkit – if you are looking for some interesting, vintage Latin sounds to drop into those Latin-style house grooves”.
With a built in groovebox, and a few effects this plugin will give the tune a groove that it deserves to write a Latin Tech House banger. You can purchase Latin Percussion here.
Loopcloud for Latin Tech House
Loopcloud from Loopmasters, has almost every Loopmasters sample pack ever made, and there’s countless loops to chop up and make your own available. Like Splice, it is a subscription based model but you’ll probably find fire drums, and vocals that haven’t been used to death yet. Get 100 points free for a 14 day trial on a $12/mo (300 Points/mo) plan by clicking here. Once you’ve got some samples downloaded, head on over to our guide on creatine unique loops for some techniques to make them yours.
Conclusion
With these resources you’re guaranteed to write Latin Tech House like a pro. If you’re interested in learning how to write better Latin Tech House, or any genre of dance music reach out to me. I’m currently accepting 1 on 1 sessions where I’ll show you the techniques and strategies to maximize your efficiency writing electronic music. Head over to the Mentorship Inquiry page and fill out the form.