What is a Roller?

[Gee Ninety]

How would you describe a roller?
Im at my studio right now trying to make one but cant remember how one sounds, any ideas?

 

[WhoSayReload?]

How would you describe a roller?
Im at my studio right now trying to make one but cant remember how one sounds, any ideas?

Piss taker, you are a piss taker.

 

[Teddy]

its open to interpretation
but generally something repetitive, nice to listen to that just kinda rolls and doesn't get boring.

think die, break, spectrasoul,

 

[Gee Ninety]

Thanks Teddy Bizzle, that helps.


Anybody want to post up their favourite Rollers?

 

[DeeGun]

Im at my studio right now

If Andy is around would you please tell him to stop smoking rocks please yeah? Thanks.

 

[Dilla]

Roller

 

[Dj Dirty Pimp]

generally there isnt like huge intro, or build up to the drop, just one continous tune. there are obviously some elements of build up etc

 

[Thin and crispy]

 

[jimjimjim]

the ones that go : boom tish boomtish, boom tish boomtish a lot.
with maybe a bit of wowowwwowwwoowwoow.
but not much dddddddddddddddDDDDDDDDD

 

[Ekko&Sidetrack]

We wanted to make a roller on the melodic tip and this is what we came up with...

https://soundcloud.com/ekkoandsidetrack%2Fekko-sidetrack-dalliance

This is is also a favourite

 

[T:M]

lololololololololololololololol

 

[RocksteadyUK]

How can you want to make something if you dont know what it sounds like...

 

[hazdaman100]

 

[logikz]

stepper - 2step beats
roller - rolling beat

is what that means. its to do with the drums.

 

[DdotP100]

Data - Delicate
Marcus Intalex - The Sentury
Jubei - Outcast
Nasty Habits - Shadow Boxing

The list goes on and as someone quite rightly said ... It is open to interpretation.

 

[kenyon]

HI HATS

 

[Shotty]

stepper - 2step beats
roller - rolling beat

is what that means. its to do with the drums.

This, I aways thought it was to do with the basslines tho

 

[RocksteadyUK]

ps... if you usually write Jump Up... please dont attempt writing rollers, nuero or anything good... we dont want your type ruining our drum and bass.. kthnxbai

 

[Riisu]

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Just in case the first example wasn't clear:

And just to make sure:

 

[jono.p]

Heard this the other day.. think this defines a roller for me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Dm4-YLi_ro