Barry Morgan & Ray Cooper: Percussion Spectrum (Themes International, 180g) Vinyl LP Barry Morgan And Ray Cooper

“MPCs at the ready because this does exactly what it says on the tin, to devastating effect. Originally released in 1979, Percussion Spectrum was produced by the legendary percussionists Barry Morgan and Ray Cooper. With dope beats taking in diverse styles, from funk and soul and jazz through to Latin, Brazilian, samba and Afro-Cuban, this is an amazing sample source filled with killer drum-breaks and percussion flares. This library LP is a mix of short themes of single beats, short breaks and some longer, more fully-formed DJ-friendly tracks. Of all the 34 tracks Be With’s favorites include opener ‘Impulsion’, a percussive masterclass with drum upon drum making it feel like a neat prototype to the percussive underscores of Peter Lüdemann and Pit Troja’s eternal The Now Generation LP. And the dramatic ‘Fast Action’ is exactly that, racing along on a rapid roll of congas, cymbal crashes and throbbing kicks. ‘The Chaser’ is classic library cop-funk with dilapidated drum figures, and the outrageously funky ‘Heat On’ is the perfect accompaniment to your wild action sequences. The album closes out with a veritable toolkit of tom toms, snare drum rolls, timpani, vibraphones and chiming bells. Percussion Spectrum is a joyous collection of sounds, as bright, beaming and downright funky as the vibrant cover. Original analog tapes remastered for vinyl by Simon Francis.” – Be With Records

• coveted drum breaks, samples & instrumental funk grooves from iconic library music publisher Themes International on vinyl for the first time since 1979
• 180g black vinyl pressing
• remastered from original analog tapes
• limited edition
• music label: Be With Records 2021