Live Odd Meter Drum Tracks & Fusion Samples
Break free from the 4/4 routine. The Odd Time Meltdown Series delivers complex, musical odd meter drum tracks that actually groove.
From the driving 7/4 riffs of Prog Rock to the intricate 5/8 syncopation of Jazz Fusion, we have captured the difficult time signatures that programmed drums often fail to execute naturally. These are 100% acoustic performances, giving your polyrhythmic compositions the human feel they need.
All drum loops include 16-bit, 24-bit WAV, Apple Loops, and REX2 formats.
Available Odd Meter Loops
Features over 500 odd time drum loops in 5/4, 5/8 7/4, 7/8 and 9/8. Odd Time Meltdown will get you thinking differently about your music and playing. For Rock, Prog-Rock, and Fusion.
Odd Time Meltdown II features odd meter drum loops in 3/4, 5/4, 7/4, 7/8. Get your groove on in 5, 7 and beyond, Odd Time Meltdown II will take your music beyond common time. Recorded at one of Los Angeles' premier recording rooms. For Rock, Prog-Rock, and Fusion.
Unleash your music beyond 4/4 with Odd Time Meltdown III—a cohesive collection of odd time drum loops in 3/4, 5/4, 7/4, and 7/8 that delivers the human feel and musical versatility of one of L.A.'s top session drummers. Transform your songwriting from predictable to extraordinary!
Odd Time Meltdown IV is exclusively odd time drum loops in 3/4, 5/4, 7/4, and 7/8. With intense uptempo rock attitude, push the energy of your fusion tracks with musical interpretations of four different time signatures.
Mastering Complex Time Signatures
Writing in odd time signatures (like 5/4, 7/8, or 9/8) is a challenge. Finding a drummer who can play them comfortably is even harder. Most virtual drummers sound robotic and stiff when forced into these meters.
Beta Monkey solves this by providing Live Odd Time Drum Loops played by session pros who live and breathe fusion. We didn't just cut 4/4 loops in half; we recorded dedicated sessions to capture the unique phrasing and accent patterns of each time signature.
Essential Odd Meters for Prog & Fusion
Our libraries are organized by tempo and meter to help you build complex arrangements quickly:
- 5/4 & 5/8 Time: Famous for "Take Five" or "Mission Impossible" vibes. Great for tension and forward motion.
- 7/4 & 7/8 Time: The staple of Prog Rock (think Pink Floyd or Rush). Driving, aggressive, and mathematical.
- 3/4 & 6/8 Time: While not always "odd," these waltz and compound meters are essential for ballads and blues-rock.
- 9/8 & Mixed Meters: For the experimental "Math Rock" and advanced fusion composer.
Seamless Transitions
Because our Odd Time Meltdown series was recorded in the same room with the same kit, you can mix and match meters. Verse in 7/4? Chorus in 4/4? No problem. The drum sound remains consistent, allowing you to build sophisticated, multi-meter drum tracks with ease.
Expand your rhythmic vocabulary. Download the industry's best odd meter drum loops today.