I Added Drums to My Ambient Guitar Mix: Should I Have?

Ambient guitar is typically defined by air, space, delay, and reverb. Adding percussion sometimes feels like breaking the rules of the genre. However, sometimes a composition feels incomplete without a rhythmic foundation. I am currently working on a piece for my next album that required exactly that kind of adjustment to sit right in the mix. In this walkthrough, I demonstrate my process for integrating percussion while maintaining the atmospheric character of the recording. Purchasing from Sweetwater? Support Chords of Orion with this link: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75D9DQ TC Electronic 2290 Pedal: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Wq071n Recent Gear on Bill's Pedalboard: (Sweetwater Affiliate links, see disclaimers below): 1. Levy's guitar strap: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LXaq7Y 2. Kiesel Leia Guitar 3. TC Electronic Polytune 3 Mini Tuner: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q444Ag 4. Strymon Compadre Compressor: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LXP9dM 5. Strymon Riverside Overdrive: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/eK4mZO 6. Strymon Iridium Amp Modeler: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/5gb402 7. Walrus Audio Canvas Volume: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/enKqaX 8. TC Electronic Flashback Triple Delay: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Wqqq6e 10. Pedaltrain Classic Pro Pedalboard: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQQQ2D 11. Strymon Zuma Power Supply: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/QyLXmA Video Chapters: 00:00 This Made Me Question Everything 00:36 The Guitar Performance (where it started) 01:29 Drone: Locking in the Foundation 02:51 Bass: Low-end Pulse 05:07 Percussion: Complement to the Guitar Performance 07:34 Drums: The Drama Maker 11:05 The Verdict: Should I Have Added Drums? Sweetwater Affiliate Disclosure: Chords of Orion is a participant in the Sweetwater Affiliate Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for Chords of Orion to earn fees by linking to sweetwater.com.