How to Make DnB and Jungle Drums

Jungle and drum and bass live or die on the drums. This quick tutorial from Sleepy Vibes shows how to build those fast, rolling, swinging patterns that define the sound, from the classic two-step backbone to the chopped-up energy that comes from working with breaks. In under five minutes you will see how the core pattern is laid out and how to add the movement and variation that stops a 170 BPM loop sounding robotic. Why it is a fresh way to get producing: drums first. Instead of starting with chords or a bass, build a groove that already makes you move, then write everything else around it. Try the technique with a few different breakbeat samples, because each break gives the same pattern a completely different personality. Within one session you can have a folder of DnB and jungle drum loops ready to drop basslines on.

Video: “How To Make DnB/Jungle Drums!” by Sleepy Vibes on YouTube (4:25). All credit to the creator; please like and subscribe to support them.

Get the plugin: Any DAW + breakbeat samples