Yurt Rock has launched a new series of videos in which Yurt Rock’s Ryan Gruss takes a look at the creative process for drum grooves, gear, and production.

In the first episode of Beat Of The Week, Ryan offers up a 4 bar groove that mixes hip hop and classic r&b, with a tinge of African rhythms.

“Analog Funk” uses some samples from Ella Feingold and Ben Aylon, alongside a Gretsch USA Custom drum kit.

The loops and Logic multitrack session from this beat are available as a free download from the Yurt Rock blog.

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