Beatbot & Volga
Hey, I've been mapping old riverbeds lately and heard how their dry echoes can be turned into unique beats. Do you ever sample natural sounds from places like that?
I love grabbing sounds from weird places, man. I grab a field recorder, hit that dry riverbank, let the echo hit the mic, then I clean it up and layer it over a kick. It gives a natural reverb that studio pads never match. If you can get a good mic close to the walls, the echo will feel like a bass line all on its own. Give it a try, it's pure groove gold.