The Kickdrums - Smash the System / Things Don't Change

A kick drum is a percussion instrument that produces a note of low definite or indefinite pitch. Over here at New Music Xperience we're more familiar with another type of kick drum, the production duo of Alex Fitts and Matt Penttila. These two talented individuals have come together to form, "The Kickdrums." Since meeting as audio engineers in a small studio in Cleveland, Ohio, Alex and Matt have worked cooperatively to successfully produce records for artists throughout the industry.



The two most recent projects from The Kickdrums promote a 'green' movement using recycled accapellas while reinventing original beats. These two mixtapes show off Alex Fitts' heavy influence from his alternative rock roots while Matt Penttila steps up to the plate and experiments with his love for electronic music. Spinning songs and unraveling chord progressions are overlaid with obscure samples. The Kickdrums create beats that are truly unique. Regardless of what The Kickdrums have done on previous projects, their two latest releases are nothing short of stellar. The albums are graced with an all-star line up, consisting of artists such as, Kanye West, MGMT, Kid Cudi, Adelle, Freeway, Talib Kweli, Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, Lil' Wayne, Santogold, Jay Z and more.

These two mixtapes entitled, "Smash the System," & "Things Don't Change," present a mesh of alternative rock, soul music and hip-hop which are laid over heavy drum breaks combined with synthesized guitar accents.

The instrumentals on these tapes are raw and have stand out appeal. Hop, skip and jump across these two downloads and cop, "Smash the System" & "Things Don't Change," free. See you next week, Enjoy.