To get your drums to knock like Starboy, utilize a soft clipper on your master channel. Instead of letting your drums distort into harsh digital clipping, a soft clipper rounds off the peaks, allowing you to push the volume of your 808s and kicks much higher while retaining punch. Keep the Melodies Simple but Catchy
: 260+ 808s, 50+ Claps, 60+ Hi-Hats, 60+ Snares, and various Rims/Percs. Melodic Elements : 50+ Bass one-shots and high-quality FX. Utility Files
The Ultimate Guide to the Starboy Outtatown Drum Kit: Crafting Modern Trap and Rage Starboy Outtatown Drum Kit
Their melodies are often dark, ambient, or hyperpop-inspired, frequently driven by atmospheric synth pads and arpeggiated leads.
To truly capture the "Outtatown" vibe, a kit must include unique futuristic FX. This includes laser zaps, video game sound effects, riser samples, and ambient textures that fill the sonic space between drum hits. How to Use the Kit to Create Hits To get your drums to knock like Starboy,
: Gritty, "melee-like" leads that define the melodic structure.
: Starboy's style is often described as "full and cinematic," frequently using chords, while Outtatown relies more on "bouncy" accent leads and bass synths. Melodic Elements : 50+ Bass one-shots and high-quality FX
: Crisp, high-pitched claps and "noise hats" that drive the fast-paced (often 140+ BPM) rhythms common in Ken Carson's A Great Chaos era.
High-frequency, tight hi-hats. The kits often feature intricate hi-hat loops.
The hi-hat patterns in Starboy and Outtatown beats are notoriously frantic, filled with rapid-fire rolls and pitch glides. To facilitate this, the hi-hat samples in the kit are incredibly short and tight. By removing the long decay of traditional cymbals, these hats can be sequenced into 32nd-note or 64nd-note rolls without creating a messy, overlapping wash of metallic noise. 4. Percs and FX: The Cybernetic Textures