I just noticed that the google banner ad at the bottom of page is spitting up a Rayzoon ad. Since that space is dictated by the whims of google it is completely coincidental. (And unprofitable I’ll add.) But, no. Rayzoon did not pay me to mention their product.

But while I was staring at my navel, just thought I’d say it in case. While I can be bought off with shiny trinkets and baubles, I will never endorse something I wouldn’t actually use, or praise a product to appease some hypothetical advertiser.

That said, I’m open to reviewing your product online or accepting your advertising dollars. Just know what you’re getting into…

he says thereby ensuring no advertising dollars/review product.

“What can ya doooo?”

Anyway, I’m pretty over beat libraries. It’s pretty hard to work up any real enthusiasm about yet another collection of drum/beat loops. While it’s more than useful to have a heap of ‘em around to grab and mangle a “breakbeat” quickly — dropping in beats=my favorite trick — it not like I have any shortage of drum/beat loops. And even if you use a collection extensively, it you may touch but a fraction of its content.

That said, I’m actually pretty chuffed about this.

A drummer whose name I instantly recognize, who has played on some of my favorite recordings and has worked with some of my favorite artists/engineers from some of my most-formative musical years, period.

I don’t know about anybody else, but to me this seems like quite a coup.

Well done.

Sorry to be such a shill for Cake¹, but I’m genuinely looking forward to listening to this. Even if I only use it sporadically or not at all, it will be instructive and entertaining to listen to. (But my mind works like that.)

^{1Not to over-explain the joke, but when I say “shill” I’m don’t mean to imply that I got any special deal on this. I’ll probably shell out for this like everyone else, though, you know, I’m bought off pretty easily.}