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Acoustic Pop With Brushes
16th note groove on brushes with acoustic instrumentation.
Composed by Boyan Rista. Produced and mixed by Goran Rista.
Funky Disco
16th note groove with a syncopated kick drum. Dry, warm-sounding. Inspired by Jamiroquai.
Composed by Boyan Rista. Produced and mixed by Goran Rista.
Motown Vibe
Up tempo groove inspired by the Motown records.
Composed by Boyan Rista. Produced and mixed by Goran Rista.
Slow Rock
A slow swung Rock groove. Inspired by Coldplay.
Composed by Boyan Rista. Produced and mixed by Goran Rista.
Medium Rock
Medium tempo, straight eight Rock groove, accompanied by electric guitars and bass.
Composed by Boyan Rista. Produced and mixed by Goran Rista.
Funk Down
A laid-back, 16th note Funk groove featuring horns.
Composed by Boyan Rista. Produced and mixed by Goran Rista.
Shuffle Funk
Shuffle funk groove with swung 16th notes.
Composed by Boyan Rista. Produced and mixed by Goran Rista.
Let's Play This Game
A segment of a tune from Goran Rista's debut album, Rista World.
Composed, produced and mixed by Goran Rista.
Little Big Groove
A swung Country groove that utilizes snare brushes overdub over sticks groove.
A cover.
Slow Blues
A slow 6/8 Blues Groove. Starts on cross-stick, then moves to full snare.
Composed by John Fifield. Produced and mixed by Goran Rista.
Shuffle Blues
A typical shuffle blues groove.
Composed by John Fifield. Produced and mixed by Goran Rista.
The Jealous Kind
A dynamic straight 16ths groove. A selection from Beverly Lewis' album All Shades Of Blues.
Produced by John Fifield, mixed by Goran Rista.
Since I Fell For You
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Produced by John Fifield, mixed by Goran Rista.
Jammin's Groove
A percussive, Steppers Reggae groove to a well-known riff.
Mixed by Goran Rista.
I Shot The Groove
Up tempo Reggae one drop groove over the well known chord progression.
Mixed by Goran Rista.
Rasta Groove
Laid-back Reggae one drop groove.
Composed by Boyan Rista. Produced and mixed by Goran Rista.
Partido Alto
Traditional Partido Alto groove, played in variations on drums.
Composed by Cezar Santana. Produced and mixed by Goran Rista.
Samba (Medium tempo)
Medium tempo Samba groove, orchestrated in several way on drumset.
Composed by Cezar Santana. Produced and mixed by Goran Rista.
Samba (Up- tempo)
Up Tempo Samba, a couple of variations on drumset.
Composed by Cezar Santana. Produced and mixed by Goran Rista.
Afoxe
Traditional Afoxe groove, orchestrated on drumset with auxiliary bells.
Composed by Cezar Santana. Produced and mixed by Goran Rista.
Baio
Traditional Baio groove, orchestrated on drumset.
Composed by Cezar Santana. Produced and mixed by Goran Rista.
To Mr. Tiggs
Slightly swung Jazzy groove with percussion. From Toty Viola's album Jazzissimo!
Composed by Toty Viola. Mixed by Goran Rista. Mastered by Bob Katz.
...And We'll Dance
Medium swing in 3/4. From Goran Rista's album Rista World.
Composed by Goran Rista. Produced and mixed by Goran Rista.
Spanija
Latin Fusion tune with a drum solo. From Goran Rista's album Rista World.
Composed by Mire Rista. Arranged, produced and mixed by Goran Rista.
Don't Lose
Latin Fusion groove in 7/8 with percussion. From Goran Rista's album Rista World.
Composed by Boyan Rista. Produced and mixed by Goran Rista.
6th Sense
Fusion Jazz tune in 6/8. From Goran Rista's album Rista World.
Composed by Boyan Rista. Produced and mixed by Goran Rista.
Don't Lose
Latin Fusion groove in 7/8 with percussion. From Goran Rista's album Rista World.
Composed by Boyan Rista. Produced and mixed by Goran Rista.
Have We Met Before?
A Fusion Plena groove on drums and percussion. From Goran Rista's album Rista World.
Composed by Goran Rista. Produced and mixed by Goran Rista.
Buleria
Traditional Flamenco Buleria rhythm in 12 on cajon. Featuring Luis Mejia on guitars and Diogo Brown on bass.
Mixed by Goran Rista.
Rumba (Medium Tempo)
Medium tempo Spanish Rumba groove on cajon.
Luis Mejia-guitars, Diogo Brown-bass. Mixed by Goran Rista.
Rumba (Up Tempo)
Up tempo Spanish Rumba groove on cajon.
Luis Mejia-guitars, Diogo Brown-bass. Mixed by Goran Rista.
Horizont
A lounge/ drum 'n bass style groove that goes from syncopated to simple.
Composed, produced and mixed by Goran Rista. From album Rista World.
Angels In NY
A lounge groove From Toty Viola's album Jazzissimo!
Composed by Toty Viola. Mixed by Goran Rista. Mastered by Bob Katz.
While It Snowed
A Caribbean- inspired groove with a Fusion twist.
Composed, produced and mixed by Goran Rista. From album Rista World.
Have We Met Before?
Puerto Rican Plena in conjunction with drums.
Composed, produced and mixed by Goran Rista. From album Rista World.
Spanija
Latin Fusion tune with a drum solo. From Goran Rista's album Rista World.
Composed by Mire Rista. Arranged, produced and mixed by Goran Rista.