The LA Beat scene wasn’t just a movement—it was a sonic revolution. It reshaped hip-hop, electronic music, and everything in between. My first introduction to it was in 2008, when I saw Flying Lotus, Gaslamp Killer, Teebs, and Thundercat perform in San Francisco. That night changed everything for me. It altered the way I heard rhythm, texture, and space, and ultimately transformed how I approach music production.
Low End Theory is my tribute to that world. This OP-XY drum pack is packed with hip-hop and lo-fi drum presets that capture the raw, unquantized, and heavily textured feel of the scene. Each hit is infused with the spirit of those legendary nights at The Airliner—the deep, off-kilter grooves of Ras G, the dusty boom-bap of Dibia$e, the jazz-infused rhythms of Austin Peralta, and the raw energy of Jonwayne.
To take it further, I’ve included 50 projects featuring different presets, so you can dive right in and start crafting beats that embody the essence of the Low End Theory era. Whether you’re making slumped-out head-nodders, side-chained synth odysseys, or glitchy tape-warped loops, this pack is built to bring that LA Beat energy to your OP-XY.
This isn’t just a drum pack—it’s a love letter to the sound that changed my life.
