Elevate your music to next level by hiring a pro session drummer Goran Rista to record real acoustic drum tracks for your recording project!
Customer Testimonials
"Goran is like a musical spounge. He is able to absorb anything you throw at him and make music out of it."
Kenia
"We've been looking around and have done a practice run with several people and i must say your drums were the best sounding and the tightest."
Juliana Down, band from Dubai
"They (drum tracks) sound great! Go ahead and send me the individual tracks.
Thank you."
Jose Cardenas, Independant Artist, USA
"I love the sensitive support that you gave to my vocals and that you did it in a timely fashion. You're on my list of first calls for my next recording project."
Toty Viola
"...His superlative playing is something that any artist would gladly welcome and require on their musical project."
Jawanza Kobie
"My curiosity has really paid off. I record with session artists in every studio in L.A. and thought I would try something new. I am glad I did. GoranGrooves has not only saved me money, and time, but a lot of frustration too. Professional service, Friendly attitude, and Clean recordings..."
Derek Jablonski
"Goran is an extremely professional drummer that has a natural feel. His kit sounds great and is recorded to the highest quality. He is very efficient in the session and is always prepared in fullest, no matter what the difficulty. " read more
Simon Kinny-Lewis
"Tremendous skill, listened to our needs and delivered; and is truly nice guy on top of that! Goran's attention and professionalism is second to none. I was impressed by his efficiency and how he connected with the songs. The quality of the recording is excellent. He can handle anything you throw at him and take it to the next level. In the words of the terminator......"I'll be back"..."
"I sent my tracks to GoranGrooves one evening, and had tracks to review the following morning. I was amazed at the quick turnaround time. To my surprise, Goran was incredibly accessible. Each question I sent via email received a response within 2 minutes. The recording quality...Top Notch. The price...fabulous. I can't wait to get my next tune sent to Goran Grooves. This is the EASIEST and HIGHEST QUALITY drum part I have ever had on my recordings. Thank you VERY much, GoranGrooves!"
Mat Getsy
"Totally amazed at the professionalism and the speed of completion. Sound quality was stellar. Our project was not laid out with an online drummer in mind but Goran pulled it together and turned our first project song into a keeper. Goran is our new 'go to' drummer. Just wished I wouldn't have procrastinated so long...lol. Thanks."
Mike Davidson
"Goran turned out to be the best decision I ever made for my CD.
Not only is he an exceptional drummer, he is a great engineer, studio musician and a really great person to work with. Very easy going and professional at the same time. If you want quality drums at an affordable price for your recording, you have to go with GoranGrooves. You will not regret it! Thank you Goran. I look forward to making more great music with you."
Tini Grey
"My project was facing the prospect of artificial drums (not a good thing for a slightly folky pop song…) when i stumbled upon Goran's site. Two days later i had real, human drums tracks in my Pro Tools session, recorded half way around the world away. Goran's feel and performance is second to none, but he also makes excellent use of the internet to get this done easily and quickly. Highly recommended, especially if you are on the move."
Martin MacDonald
Drum Recording Studio
Drum Recording Gear
The beating heart of GoranGroves is the Yamaha Recording Custom kit. A studio classic, this model of drums produces punchy, full-bodies sound that has been staple on countless hits over the past 4 decades. 
Microphone choices are the result of many years of experience and experimenting with various types of mics and mic brands. The microphones used by GoranGrooves capture every subtlety of performance while preserving full bodied, punchy character of the kit. 
Quality preamps and converters are of extreme importance for the signal path. Our choice are the Focusrite ISA828 preamps and their converters. These fantastic sounding units are based on the same ISA preamp found in the famed Forte consoles of the 70's, designed by Sr Rupert Neve.
Options and Prices
Before you order
What you need to provide
What you need to provide:
- A stereo audio track of your music without drums (mp3, WAV or AIFF- it can include percussion)
- Drum chart/ lead sheet or similar outlining the form of the song and the length of sections - optional, but recommended
Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 - Any additional instructions you would like the drummer to follow during the recording Note
The submit form will guide you through this easy process.
Options:
If you need to record drums prior to recording any other instruments and do not have play-along track for Goran, that can work too. In this case it is best to talk to Goran over the phone to explain exactly what you are after and take part in the recording session remotely via IVOS.
What you get
- Professionally recorded drums on 11-12 individual tracks (kick, snare, tom1, tom2 etc.)
- 24bit or 32bit format, 44.1K/ 48K/ 88.2K/ 96K sample rate (whatever your preference),
- WAV or AIFF format
- Up to 3 takes of each song.
- All drum tracks will be perfectly in sync with your project.
- A Drum Mixing / Production manual in PDF that will guide you to achieving best results with recorded drum tracks.
- If you order post processing, you will receive processed individual drum tracks as well as the raw files.
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