What I do
Session drums, recorded and delivered within a day
You send the song, we talk about sound and groove, and the finished drum tracks land in your inbox within a day. No travelling to a studio, no waiting weeks.
How it works
Send your song
A link or a file — a demo is fine, so is a rough backing track. The tempo and two or three references you like go a long way.
We talk it through
An online call about what the song actually needs: the character of the groove, how big the drums should feel, what role they play in the arrangement. Most of it gets decided here.
I record
A real kit, recorded with microphones in my own studio. I pick the snare and cymbals for the song — that usually matters more than anything done later in the mix.
Tracks in your inbox
Finished stems, laid out and clearly named, ready to mix. Within a day, not within a week.
What you get
- Drum stems from a full microphone setup, in sync with your song.
- A sound committed at the recording stage, not bolted on with plugins afterwards.
- Percussion where the song calls for it — shakers, tambourine, hand drums.
- Revisions if something did not match what you had in mind.
Studio and gear
I work in my own attic studio near Wrocław, Poland: top-class microphones and preamps, vintage and modern kits, a full rack of cymbals to choose from. Everything runs in Pro Tools.
I shape the sound while recording — by choosing the right drum, the right microphone and the right spot in the room. That is why the stems you get already sound like something before anyone touches them in the mix.
Recording chain
- Interface
- Antelope Audio Orion Studio Synergy Core
- Preamps
- SSL PureDrive Octo · Neve 1073 · Chandler Limited Germanium
- Compressor
- Chandler Limited TG Opto
Monitoring
- Speakers
- ATC SCM25A Pro Mk2
Microphones
- Kick
- U47 clone · AKG D12 (vintage) · RM BIV-3 (double ribbon)
- Snare
- Shure SM57 · Beyerdynamic M 201 TG · Shure 545 (vintage)
- Hi-hat
- Beyerdynamic M 160 (vintage) · Shure SM7 (vintage)
- Toms
- Sennheiser MD 421
- Ride
- Beyerdynamic M 201
- Overheads
- AKG C414 clones
- Dick mic
- AKG D190 (vintage)
- Pairs
- 2 × Chandler Limited TG · 2 × RM BIV-1 ribbon
- Character
- Unitra MD-U24
Kits
- Sonor Teardrop — vintage, 1960s
- DW Collector’s on Keller shells (1990s)
- PDP New Yorker by Daru Jones
- PDP Concept Maple Classic with wood hoops
Cymbals
- Endorsement
- Impression Cymbals — I am an endorsing artist and play their cymbals exclusively
Snares
- Ludwig Acrolite — vintage, 1970s
- Ludwig Supraphonic — vintage, 1960s
- Ludwig Vistalite — vintage, 1970s
- Sonor Pancake — vintage, 1960s
- Yamaha Recording Custom Brass
- Yamaha Elvin Jones
- Pearl Tico Torres
- Pearl Piccolo
- Meazzi — Italian vintage
- PDP New Yorker by Daru Jones
Instruments and amps
- Amps
- 1969 Ampeg B-15 bass amp (original) · Fender Deluxe guitar amp
- Keys
- Studiologic Numa X Piano · Petrof upright piano (vintage)
- Synths
- Behringer Pro-800 · Behringer Toro
- Guitars
- Fender acoustic · Dobro · Fender Stratocaster · Epiphone Casino · 1970s Buzz TeleBass
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take?
I usually reply straight away. If I am home in the studio, it takes anywhere from a few hours to a day at most from your first message to finished tracks. If I happen to be on tour, I give you a firm date with the quote — I do not promise a day when I know I cannot deliver one.
Do I have to come to the studio?
No. The whole thing runs remotely: you send the song, we talk online, I record at my place and send the tracks back. You do not go anywhere.
How do I send the song?
A link or a file — YouTube, Dropbox, WeTransfer, whatever works. A demo is fine, so is a rough backing track. The tempo and two or three references you like go a long way.
What exactly do I get?
Drum stems recorded with a full microphone setup, in sync with your song, clearly named and ready to mix. If the song needs percussion — shakers, tambourine, hand drums — I will play that too.
What format do the tracks come in?
WAV, 24 bit, 48 kHz. A standard that drops into any DAW without conversion.
What if it is not what I had in mind?
One revision is included. That is exactly what the consultation before recording is for: to get it right the first time instead of guessing.
Do you work with people outside Poland?
Yes. I work remotely worldwide, in Polish or in English.
What does it cost?
PLN 600 to 1,000 per song. The final figure depends on the project and on who is paying — an individual artist, a company or a sponsor — and it is always open to discussion. Several songs can mean a discount. Tell me what you need recorded and I will come back with a firm price.
Who this is for
Producers and artists with a finished backing track who want real drums under it instead of a sample library. Bands recording remotely who need a rhythm section. People working on music for film and advertising, where the deadline is short and the recording has to work straight away.