I've been trying to find the perfect drum kit for improvising techno. Lets look at a mixture of classic sounds and some more subtle use of LFO to make something super flexible which sounds GREAT!
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Here's a half-hour live set I performed in which all of the drums are completely improvised, just to give you an idea of what's possible:
• Half-Hour Techno Live Set - 06-07-22