| MP3 | Size | Description |
| Improvised drumsolo #1 | 4.7 mb | This is something I recorded at the end of a studio session with Ronny Heimdal. |
| Variations on Crazy Army | 1.3 mb | Steve Gadd has been an inspiration for many drummers on this planet, including me. This is something I recorded a long time ago. A good drum march solo, originally created by Steve Gadd himself. |
| MP3 | Size | Description |
| Played by Ear - Fusionasia | 0.6 mb | Exerpt from the Played by Ear song, Fusionasia. This song was created by Jon Martin Skauge, and a new version will be featured at his upcoming solo album. |
| Played by Ear - Improvised Jam | 0.6 mb | Played by Ear jamming over my layback shuffle groove. |
| Mahirim - Enigmatic Paths | 0.7 mb | Exerpt from the (late) prog metal band, Mahirim. |
Note: This is some of the things I've done in my past. Soon I will feature new stuff from Artificial Comfort, Jarle H. Olsen Project and Jon Martin Skauge.
| MP3 | Size | Description |
| Basic 7/8 ideas | 1.2 mb | Some examples on how to be creative with the basic 7/8 groove. |
| Basic 9/8 ideas | 1.4 mb | Same as above, but in 9/8. |
| Tricky 5/4 groove | 0.3 mb | Alternating between bassdrum and hihat foot while playing 2/4 with right hand, ghosting in 5/4 with left hand. |
| Impro over 7/8 bass theme | 2.8 mb | This is fun. Free improvisation over a repetative 7/8 bass theme. |
| Alien Hip Hop groove | 0.3 mb | Originally created by Virgil Donati. This is a very tricky and fun groove. First I'm playing the bassdrum ostinat on the snare, then I'm executing the groove. Puh! |
| Psycho Bassdrum | 0.4 mb | Some psycho bassdrum stuff in 270 BPM. Very good gym exercise! |
| Impro in 11/16 | 1.5 mb | Very cool groove. This is some improvisation I did a few years ago. |
Note: This is my progressive world! Above you'll find some tricky audio demonstrations and some ideas on how to experiment over various time signatures.
| MP3 | Size | Description |
| Baiâo | 0.9 | Improvisation over Baiâo theme. Cool rhythm from the beautiful country, Brazil. Beware! This example is biased by my western playing style. |
| Songo | 0.3 | Songo is best known for, unlike most other afro cuban rhythms, it's untraditional origins. This rhythm was actually developed on the drumset by Jose "Changuito" Quintana. In this audio example, I play a few easy variations on top of the songo beat. |
Note: Any afro cuban, latin or exotic rhythm will end up here.
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