About Paul
PAUL JONES is a London based session drummer now offering a remote drum recording service directly from his recording studio in South London.
As a seasoned music professional, his knowledge and experience over a 20 plus year period has helped provide that all important backbone for all artists alike including; Alison Moyet, Labrinth, Sigma, (x)Propaganda, Spacek, Alison Limerick, Mica Paris, Cleopatra (of “Comin’ Atcha” fame), Leee John (Imagination), Rodney P and Boney M. Also for international artists; Josh Milan (USA), Tkay Maidza (Australia), Rahsaan Patterson (USA), the late / great Don Blackman (USA) and the incredible Bamboo Manalac from the Philippines.
Paul’s personal taste is incredibly diverse, with strong influences coming from the late 80s rave / house scene, add hip hop, 70s funk, early jungle, drum and bass into that mix. Together, these are the foundation for the musician he is today.
Consequently, Paul’s remote drum recording service provides the very same diversity and precision but tailored to slot his drumming directly into your song(s), productions and demos!
Paul is proud to be sponsored by
“I can say without hesitation that [Paul] is a consummate & passionate professional, never satisfied with giving anything less than his best.”
Gordon Hulbert (Chaka Khan / Russell Watson)
Portfolio
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XPROPAGANDA -
RAF RILEY
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LABRINTH
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Rodney P
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Sheila Ferguson
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All Saints
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Noel McKoy
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Mica Paris
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Mikey Graham
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TKAY MAIDZA
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Tyler James
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STEVE SPACEK
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Modjo
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BAMBOO
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Loose Ends
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Leee John (Imagination)
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SPACEK
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ALISON MOYET
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DON BLACKMAN
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Boney M
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Ona Onabule
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Cyndi Lauper
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Rahsaan Patterson
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ETTA BOND
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ALISON LIMERICK
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SIGMA
Videos
PRESS ARTICLES
RHYTHM MAGAZINE INTERVIEW – DRUMMING WITH SIGMA
MUSIC RADAR ARTICLE – GUIDE TO PLAYING FUNK
Tour Dates
(x)PROPAGANDA / D:UEL 2021
GERMANY TOUR, OCTOBER 2021 – DATES TBC
REMOTE DRUM RECORDING
ONLINE RECORDING BLURB
Having long held the love for pinpointing the song and for appreciating great production, starting the remote drum recording service felt like a very natural progression.
Sessions have included work with producers Stephen Lipson, Pete Waterman, Livingstone Brown, Dave McEwan and Gordon Hulbert.
My heart lies in groove. A definite James Brown funk and soul lover but I developed a late interest in rock and have always had an ear for well written songs. For sure I will have an everlasting love for all things drum and bass / 80s / 90s dance.
My studio room is fairly tight sounding with a small amount of ambience. I have an excellent quality mic collection and run them all through the Audient ASP 880 / iD22 preamps.
Add that all important energy and drive to your productions and songs with Paul’s online drum recording service!
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ONLINE DRUM RECORDINGS
STUDIO GEAR
STUDIO EQUIPMENT
Apple MacBook Pro
Logic Pro X
Audient ASP880 / Audient iD22 audio interfaces
Waves / Soundtoys plugins.
MICROPHONE LIST
COLES 4038 (matched pair)
AKG D12
AKG D112
Beyerdynamic M160
Oktava MK012 (matched pair)
Shure SM57
Shure SM57 BETA
Sennheiser e604 (3 of)
Yamaha Subkick
DRUM KITS
Sakae Almighty Maple (22×18, 16×14, 14×14, 12×8, 10×7″)
Sonor Delite Maple (20×17.5, 14×13, 12×10, 10×9″)
Pearl Session Custom (22×18, 16×16, 13×10, 12×9″)
SNARE DRUMS
14 x 5″ Ludwig LM400
14 x 6″ Pearl Sensitone steel
14 x 6.5″ Sakae Bubinga Concert
13 x 6″ Sakae Natural Maple
14 x 5.5″ Angel (Block stave) Ash
12 x 7″ Pearl Soprano
14 x 7″ Pearl Limited Edition maple
14 x 7″ Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute
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REMOTE DRUM RECORDING CHECKLIST!
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Firstly, we discuss the style / feel you are after and any specifics you require for the song along with which sample rate you desire.
- Secondly, you upload your song(s) minus drums along with any reference songs and / or a guide drum track if necessary.
- During the recording process, I will send you MP3 updates of your remote drum recording so that you can track my progress.
- At this point you have the opportunity to make up to ‘three’ revisions (or tweaks) of the drum part before you give me the green light for the final recording.
- Once you’re completely satisfied, I’ll send you the separate audio stems for your remote drum recording (or alternatively a multitrack session).
- Finally, I offer a turnaround of as little as 48hrs.
Order ‘your’ bespoke human remote drum recording today!
Lessons
DRUM LESSONS.
In light of Covid 19, Paul offers the choice of online or person to person lessons, if you’re interested to find out more, hit the Book Now button below.
Hand gel and antibacterial soap are complimentary!
Paul offers affordable 1 to 1 tuition in his South London studio with an emphasis on groove, solid time keeping and song playing; drawing from a wealth of experience playing to audiences all over the world from intimate venues to academies, outdoor festivals, arena and stadium tours.
Some of the key things Paul offers:
- Advanced / Pro level and beyond. Beginners to intermediate also welcome!
- Zoom video / Skype Lessons
- Working with drum electronics
- Song playing and demistifying fill placements
- Click training and working with backing tracks for live
- Mentoring / industry guidance and advice
All drum lessons are individually tailored to help take you to the next level.
DBS checked (enhanced certificate).
Masterclasses are also available on how to approach to drum triggering within today’s crossover electronic / acoustic genres using hybrid acoustic /electronic drumkits.
Also how to work with click tracks, input song material into a DAW and cover techniques to successfully combine playback and live drumming elements.
Click below to watch ACM’s and ICMP’s videos of Paul during his visits to the Academy and the Institute earlier this year.
The masterclasses address Paul’s approach to the recreation of acoustic / electronic pop music, including but not exclusive to Drum & Bass, house and garage in todays live settings.
Much of the music he has been touring with for the last 7 years has seen him using a setup consisting of Roland V Drums, TM2 / TMC6 trigger units alongside his Sakae Almighty acoustic kit with an Akai MPC1000 at the heart of it all.
For bookings and more information, click on the link.
Contact
Studio address:
Unit 1
DRCA Business Centre
Charlotte Despard Ave
Battersea
London, SW11 5HD.
Socials
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