Listen to mp3 samples of Percussive Adventures 1 & 2 :

Tony is currently enjoying the success of a CD-ROM release produced for EAST/WEST COMMUNICATIONS (the leader in pro sample libraries) - a professional sampling library entitled PERCUSSIVE ADVENTURES. It has won the prestigious Key Buy Award from KEYBOARD magazine. This library features his innovative film percussion performances and sound design. His performances from this CD have been used in numerous major films and countless television series. Volume 2 was released in August 2004. Inspired by this collaboration, Tony and partner Kurt Wortman were invited by BT to lay down the massive percussion tracks for his film score to STEALTH.  See a video clip of the sessions here.

"Almost every loop was a revelation in groove and creative sound design. So many loops inspired compositional ideas that it will be a long time before I can catch up. The multiplicity of editing features afforded by the Intakt engine expands the sound library's versatility immensely, and the sheer depth and beauty of the sound content puts Percussive Adventures 2 in a class by itself. If you're looking for powerful, malleable rhythm beds that can stand out in a crowd, I highly recommend this set." - ELECTRONIC MUSICIAN

"With over 70 expertly played, imaginatively produced and well-organised layers, this classy library looks set to build on the success of version 1, already popular with many film composers. Apparently, in the past, score-writers tended to lift only the full beds (mixes) and use them just as they are. But now, with the addition of Intakt, they’ll no doubt be tempted to experiment a lot more. Listen out for mangled military snare drums next time you visit the cinema." - MUSIC TECH

"Everything is well recorded and the sound quality is just first class throughout. The quality of playing and construction of the loops is also extremely high, with some real thought going into the layering of loops and sounds so that they rarely get overpowering or too ‘big’." - DRUMMER

"Although this follow-up to the original has been a long time coming, the wait has been justified. A lot of hard work by several talented people has gone into the production of it, and the result is a high quality, useful set of percussion loops and sounds." - COMPUTER MUSIC

"Building on the huge success of Percussive Adventures 1, percussionists and sound-design experts Kurt Wortman and Tony Humecke have plotted a sequel that should prove equally tempting to big-name film and TV composers as it undoubtedly will be with remixers and electronic-music artists." - REMIX

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