Rhythmic Odyssey is a flexible loop-based modular loop library organized by song, track stem and individual loops. This deep and stylistically expansive collection focuses on dynamic live tuned and untuned percussion performances by British instrumentalist and media composer David Oliver.
David has unleashed his massive collection of drums, percussion and rare world instruments, with powerful, authentic and spirited performances that are carefully and perfectly hand-crafted for easy direct use in films, games and all other forms of multimedia. He captured an incredible variety of percussion instruments and objects, exploring everything from drum kits to raw pine tree logs.
This library spans a huge range of styles and genres, from traditional ethnic arrangements and combos, to raw, hard-driving percussion beds and huge rock grooves. Each song is a tonally rich and creatively inspired piece, with unique arrangements and exotic instrumental selections from all over the world. This enormous variety of sounds and rhythmic variations is powered by an innovative interface and powerful engine features to provide you with a massive tool box and endless creative possibilities.
Each of David Oliver’s original rhythmic compositions included within this library has been broken down into up to a dozen modular seamless loops, with natural musical development and dynamic progression evolving naturally from intro and build-up to climactic release. Each track’s loop collection is split into an average 8 discreet solo/sub-mix tracks, as well as wet and dry stereo master tracks.
LIBRARY CONCEPT
Diverse groove, suspense, pulse, flow and textures are often occurring themes in David’s recordings in his quest to create adventurous rhythms. David explores rhythmic ideas that are often off the well trodden path as well as familiar simple and complex. Inventive organic ensemble hand & stick drum and percussion performances lead him on a musical recording journey with Sound Iron to create a unique kit specifically designed for composers at all levels.
After consultation with some well-respected film composers, a pattern emerged that the sounds and performances in his percussion library needed to include a broad range of styles, complexities and world music genres, with plenty of scope for rearranging and editing. They also needed unique expressive endings with decay and suspense, making the collection stand out from other ‘loops only’ libraries. This project is a natural extension of the style that David has been exploring for years, so his instrument and rhythmic choices have enabled him to express his signature style, experience and imagination on a much grander scale, embarking on a two-year journey which has culminated in Soundiron’s David Oliver’s Rhythmic Odyssey.
Every instrument and ensemble performance has variation throughout. When listened to in their original tempo, clip order and length, you can hear the natural sense of build, ebb and flow and crescendo or fall off. Variation in performances throughout each piece and meticulous editing make this collection a valuable resource for composers needing to add spice to or fundamental impact in their own distinctive recordings. The aim is to evoke the listener to journey across cultural borders, expansive ambient plains, through dense jungles and mountainous peaks in cinematic dramas through pulsing grooves to dramatic crescendos with suspenseful endings and fall offs which are unique in its library category.
RECORDING HARDWARE
The recording was done by David in his converted barn studio in Somerset UK with; Logic Pro X for Mac – Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 – Focusrite OctoPre MK2 pre amp. Microphones include; Audio Technica AE2500 – Aston Origin – AKG C1000S – Shure PG 81 – Shure SM58s – Sontronics STC1 stereo pair – Sennheiser Evolution E604 – AKG D112.
