Inspire your next project with these live ska drum loops!

Ska drums work like a metronome with attitude. Where rock drives home the downbeat, ska flips the whole feel around: bass drum locked into beats 2 and 4, snare cutting in tight and sharp right alongside it, hi-hats rolling out a steady stream of eighth notes underneath. It’s the rhythmic engine that lets the guitar’s skank do its thing on top. Drum Werks XXII captures that engine, live, played by one of the top session players in L.A. This sample download pack is versatile enough for traditional as well as modern interpretations of the genre, and it’s the perfect companion for Drum Werks XXI: Reggae Grooves.

Take a Steppers beat, push the tempo up, and you’re already most of the way to ska. Drum Werks XXII runs with that idea across straight, shuffled, and four-on-the-floor feels, the same core groove pushed and pulled the way real drummers push and pull it, whether they’re playing it clean and classic or heavier and punchier for a Two-Tone/punk-leaning session.The offbeat feel, the cross-stick snap, the way a drummer opens the hi-hat just slightly to add tension before pulling it back. That’s feel, not math. Drum Werks XXII will lay down the authentic ska grooves you need, capturing the slinky funk and up-tempo energy that defines the genre, whether you’re chasing the classic 1960s Jamaican sound or the faster, harder-hitting third-wave version. This collection is also ideal for any ska and reggae influenced music, like Drum & Bass, dub, or dubstep.

Drum Werks XXII delivers live ska drum loops with multiple beat variations and a robust collection of fills. The grooves cover cross-stick and full snare shots on the backbeat, half-time and up-tempo rhythms, open hi-hat accents that add bite on the offbeats, and straight/swing feels throughout. Fills include intros as well as transitions, featuring snare, side stick, and tom rolls, plus rimshots leading into the changes.We’ve also included all drums and cymbals recorded and mixed from this recording session so you can do even more with the loops. But, with many multiple-bar loops (four and eight bars), you should be good out of the box if you want your drum tracks to sound authentically live.

Drum Werks XXII | Ska Drum Loop Demos

Please Note: Drum Werks XXII contains loops and samples only. All demo tracks containing music are for illustration purposes only.

Drum Werks XXII: Ska Features:

• Versatile Blend of Ska and Rock-Ska Styles: Over 600 ska grooves and groove variations ranging from 50 bpm to 200 bpm. Includes basic grooves as well as more syncopated accented ones, with full snare shots and cross-sticking. Perfect for modern ska and rock-reggae hybrid styles The perfect companion to Drum Werks XXI Reggae Drums – pure, ska-inspired rhythms for a variety of musical settings.
• Fully-Sampled Drum and Cymbal Samples: A multi-velocity samples of a Yamaha Phoenix drumkit as well as matching Zildjian cymbals is included. Build new grooves in your sequencer of choice or augment the loops to create new syncopations.
• Superior Rhythmic Realism: No programmed grooves here. Live, studio grooves show you what a live drummer can do. Capture the elusive essence of grooves that exist between straight and swung groove feels. A dynamic arsenal of live ska grooves.
• Cohesive Groove Sets: All loops and samples are from a single recording session. All loops can be combined seamlessly giving users the ultimate in consistency for eclectic or larger-scale projects.
• High-End Production: With gold and platinum experience behind the kit and console, Drum Werks XXII delivers the quality your music deserves. Part of our “L.A. Returns Drum Sessions”.

Drum Werks XXII: Ska Sample Library Stats:

• 631 (1.01 GB in 24-bit WAV and Apple Loops; 694 MB in 16-bit WAV) original, license-free drum loops and samples in 16-bit, 24-bit WAV, APPLE LOOPS formats.
• 174 (211 MB) multi-velocity drum and cymbal samples. Same sample set as Drum Werks XXI.
• All WAV and APPLE loop formats included in download.