Excite Audio have released Bloom Drum Kits, available in 2 tiers with intro pricing which ends May 31st.
- Bloom Drum Kits – $39.00 oncreasong to $59.00
- Bloom Drum Kits Lite – $19.00 increasing to $29.00
Capture the realism and character of live drums with Bloom Drum Kits, an instrument built from kits played “in the room” and shaped for modern production. Combining raw, close-miked drums with tape-worn, processed hits, Bloom Drum Kits brings your rhythm section to life with performances full of grit and imperfection.
Inside, you’ll find an extensive collection of professionally played rhythms and one-shots built from iconic kits, grooving top loops, detuned toms, characterful snares, and much more to get your tracks moving.
The result is a flexible palette for building rhythms that feel loose, tactile, and full of movement, ideal for indie, leftfield electronic, and more experimental production. Inspired by the raw drum sound of Geese, Four Tet, and Bonobo, as well as Nicolas Jaar’s acoustic, percussion-led approach to rhythm, Bloom Drum Kits brings a rough sense of motion and individuality to every track.
What can Bloom Drum Kits do?
- Bring raw, characterful live drums into any track.
- Kickstart ideas with instant grooves, one-shots, and loops.
- Add motion with loose rhythms, detuned toms, and textured snares.
- Design tactile, imperfect beats with grit and movement.
- Sculpt your sound with raw, close-miked drums and processed hits.
- Build expressive rhythm sections for indie, leftfield electronic, and beyond.
- (New!) Allow you to import your own samples and personalise the instrument.
Excite Audio’s team of professional sound designers and producers created over 250 presets, organised into 7 categories:
- Basic (BA) – Straightforward drum beats built from each factory kit.
- Experimental (EXP) – Abstract, offbeat presets with a more sound design-focused feel.
- Kits (KIT) – Single hits and phrases created entirely from one-shots.
- High Energy (HI) – Fast, busy, and more aggressive beats for added momentum.
- Low Energy (LO) – Laid-back, minimal grooves for softer and more downtempo tracks.
- Percussion (PC) – Rhythmic sequences built entirely from percussion loops and samples.
- Processed (PRO) – Heavily treated beats featuring distortion, effects, and macro-driven movement.
- Top Loops (TOP) – Snare and hi-hat loops for layering and groove.
Features include:
- 14 Sample Keys
- 5 Factory Modifiers: Half-time, Double-Time, Reverse, Octave Down, Octave Up
- 5 Custom Modifiers for Triggering Sequences
- 8 Sample Banks / 112 Samples
- Samples Synced to Host BPM
- Key Selection
- Sample Randomise
- 4 Macros: Tape, Re-Amp, Room, Phaser
- 5 Main FX Parameters: Dynamics, Delay, Reverb, Lo-Cut, Hi-Cut
- Global Bypass
- 250 Presets
- Import up to 112 of your own samples (these can be swapped at any time)
Watch the demo video HERE.
Bloom Drum Kits is available to PC and Mac users (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX and standalone).
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