Disorderly Drums

Disorderly Drums contains 167 analog samples across 21 unique sounds — kicks, snares, toms, hi-hats, crashes, rides, and noise sweeps. Every sound is multisampled multiple times so each hit lands slightly differently.

Every sample was recorded on a vintage Yamaha acoustic kit using era-appropriate techniques, then run through analog gear and tape and processed to match the frequency profile and dynamics of Martin Hannett's production on Unknown Pleasures. The kicks are mid-focused with no sub-bass weight, the snares have that curt crack and hint of grain, and the toms thud with the deep resonance you hear on tracks like "Disorder."

No — these are completely original recordings. We recorded a vintage Yamaha acoustic kit from scratch, then processed and shaped each hit to match the tone of Unknown Pleasures using analog gear and tape. We spent a lot of time A/B testing against the original album to get as close as possible, but every sound here is 100% original and royalty-free. You're not getting a rip of the record — you're getting the sound of it.

Both — Disorderly Drums is a post-punk drum sample pack, meaning you get individual one-shot WAV files to load into any sampler or drum machine, plus an Ableton drum rack with round-robin randomization pre-configured. Think of it as a complete post-punk drum kit that lives inside your DAW.

No — these are acoustic drum samples, not programmed drum machine patterns. Disorderly Drums gives you the organic, live-recorded drum sounds that defined Joy Division's sound, as opposed to the TR-808 or similar electronic drum machines of that era.

Absolutely. The dark, roomy tone of this kit translates well to goth rock, new wave, cold wave, darkwave, post-punk revival, and cinematic 80s production. The toms in particular are strong impact elements in any music that needs that era's weight and atmosphere — not just Joy Division-inspired tracks.

The included Ableton Live project has the full kit pre-loaded in a drum rack with round-robin randomization already configured — so hits cycle through natural variations automatically. You don't need Ableton though. All 167 samples are provided as individual WAV files that work in any DAW or sampler.

The included drum racks require Ableton Live 12. If you're on an earlier version or use a different DAW entirely, no problem — all 167 samples are standard WAV files that load into any sampler or drum machine. That said, round-robin randomization works better in some samplers than others. If you want that same human feel without Ableton, these are the best options: Native Instruments Kontakt and Battery 4 both have excellent round-robin support and are the industry standard for this kind of setup. Decent Sampler is a free alternative that handles round-robin well and works in any DAW. Logic Pro users can get solid results with Drum Machine Designer. FL Studio's FPC has more limited round-robin support, so if you're on FL we'd recommend loading the samples into a third-party sampler plugin instead.

Post-punk, goth rock, and new wave are the obvious home — but these samples work anywhere you need drums with character. The toms are strong impact elements in trailer music and dark ambient, the kicks and snares hold up in trip-hop and dark techno, and the noise sweeps work well in industrial and experimental production.

Alternate between different variations of the same drum hit rather than repeating one sample — the subtle differences in tuning and resonance between each take do the work of making a programmed beat feel human. The Ableton drum rack handles this automatically with round-robin randomization.

Yes. Use them in any commercial release, sync placement, film score, or beat you sell. No credits required.