Recording top sounding drums and innovative sounds for your song tracked in a huge sounding room. I'll find the right groove to your song.
I am a session drummer & sound designer and I want to help you make an amazing record. I deliver high-quality drum tracks, percussion add ons, unique sounds and programming to bring your music to life.
Check out my instagram @alexhoeffken for more videos, sounds and content from my studio work:
www.instagram.com/alexhoeffken
You can contact me for a free in depth video insight of various drum / production sessions to see the different approaches to each song and the quality of sounds.
I have been discovering unique drumsounds for a long time now, and I have been fortunate enough to call my passion my career. I love finding just the right sound and groove and capturing the best take for the song. In my studio I search for the best sound for your song. Mostly I focus on pop and hip-hop records and record drum tracks at my facility in Berlin, Germany. It's a big room, acoustically treated and features API and Neve style preamps and industry standard microphones.
Recordings featuring my performances accumulated more than 200 million plays on Spotify.
Link to selected discography:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6kLPk9mJK1tnc8NUa2n0a4?si=k1S-JmuHSz-rkfF5fUGF5A
Hit me up for details and let's start making music!
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Credits
- Alice Merton
- Michael Patrick Kelly
- Ilse deLange
- Mark Forster
- namika
- Tim Bendzko
- Johannes Oerding
- Clueso
- Nico Santos
- Matthias Schweighöfer
- Kool Savas
- milow
- Yvonne Catterfeld
- Lena Meyer-Landruth
- Gregor Meyle
- kelvin jones
- Tom Gregory
- alexa feser
- Annett Louisan
- Curse
- Balbina
- Cassandra Steen
- Cäthe
- Teesy
- Chima
- Jenniffer Kae
- Jack Curley
- Fabian Römer
- Bengio
- Sam
- Marcel Brell
- Filmorchester Babelsberg
- Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock
- Philharmonisches Orchester Erfurt
- Peter Maffay
- LEA
- Max Raabe
189 Reviews - 36 Repeat Clients
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check_circleVerifiedGreat experience to work with Alex - very quick, responsive, and delivered the results I had been looking for!
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Alex was a complete pro. He intuitively knew exactly what each track needed and went above and beyond in providing extra takes and percussion layers. My team is very pleased with the results and I'm looking forward to hiring Alex on my next production.
check_circleVerifiedAlex is such a creative force, every take he sent instantly fired up my own ideas and pushed the track to a whole new level. His sound, feel, and imagination brought serious energy to the project. Can’t wait to dive into the next one together!
check_circleVerifiedAlex is a groovemaster! Lots of people play the drums, what Alex does is all that but a little more/better. Alex worked fast, he took direction, maintained a supportive and positive tone throughout and delivered a fantastic and beautiful groove. Alexs' skills and creativity have made my song much better, highly recommended!!
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Alex is an incredibly musical drummer. Easy to work with. Fast turn around and he nailed it. I will be most definitely use Alex again.
check_circleVerifiedAlex is hands down one of the best drummers I've ever worked with. His playing is always SO tasteful and more than I could ever dream of from a drummer. I always go back to Alex for drums because he is so easy to work with and such a pro. I highly recommend working with him!
check_circleVerifiedSo happy to have worked with Alex! He is a remarkable artist. I asked him for drums on my song, gave him a rough reference, and he nailed it. He knew exactly what sounds and instruments the song needed, and added some rich percussive textures too. The stems I received were perfectly recorded and organized. As well, a super-nice guy, and easy to collaborate with!
check_circleVerifiedAlex and I have done two songs together now and both times he has delivered great sounding drums and gone the extra extra mile to make our song unique. He over delivers with great taste. Use Alex on your next track!
check_circleVerifiedSuch a great musician and artist! I loved Alex's quick turnaround time in delivering the stems, but more than that, I love how he took the time to dedicate his talents to my song, which was evident in the final stems. I highly recommend working with Alex, 10 out of 10.
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It was such a pleasure working with Alex! He's an absolute pro and a super nice person to work with! I'm completely blown away by his drumming and musicianship. I highly recommend working with him!
check_circleVerifiedI've now used Alex on 2 tracks, and he did NOT disappoint. He has a great feel for what the track needs, but even more importantly, what the track does NOT need to let the other parts shine.
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Nothing but great things to say about my first time working with Alex. Was very professional and intuitive to work with. I needed a more intimate vibe than any programmed drums could offer and he delivered a fantastic groove on the first pass. Then, he incorporated a few tweaks I wanted without any friction to deliver above and beyond what I had imagined before we started. Give Alex a shot on your next track - you won't regret it!
check_circleVerifiedAlex is the best.
Drumming = Superb
Sound quality = Superb
Creativity = Superb
Communication = Superb
Professionalism = Superb
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Great drummer! Excellent musical instincts, high quality audio files. Also, very good at communicating details / schedules.
check_circleVerifiedAlex is really an amazing drummer! His drumming on the new project is also incredible!
check_circleVerifiedWorking with Alex was pure pleasure. He perfectly matched my music with his drums and percussion, his creative style lifted up my songs, and the whole communication was friendly, supportive and just fun. Hope to work with him again in the future.
check_circleVerifiedAlex has become my go-to drummer for any drum/percussion pattern needed for a project, with a total of 6 songs having been completed so far. I always look forward to working with Alex as his ability to align and fully integrate with the creative vision of each of my songs, and provide a top-notch rhythm that compliments the arrangement/melody perfectly. Always a 5-star performance.
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Another great session. We'll do it again soon!
check_circleVerifiedAlex is the drummer you want for quality drum sounds, amazing techniques and overall professionalism. i ve work on numerous project his played on!
check_circleVerifiedExcellent drummer with a big sound and strong layering.. Really brought the track to life..
Interview with Alex Hoeffken
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I love to be creative and capture the best performance.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: When do you need the tracks? Which vibe and sounds do you have in mind?
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: I'm heavily influenced by great groove drummers like Steve Jordan, Steve Gadd etc. I focus primarily on feel, groove, and energy. Drumsound is VERY important to me and I try to achieve the best sound for the song by choosing from a wide variety of drums, percussion, weird sounds etc. I also run things through guitar pedals to deliver a unique sound.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I get a demo song and ask the client about what they want to add to the song. I make suggestions for grooves, sounds and patterns or simply replace the programming.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I use Logic Pro X in Combination with Universal Audio Apollo (Quad & 16) and several Heritage Audio, API, Avedis Audio, Universal Audio and other preamps im combination with Neumann, Coles, AKG, Sennheiser or Beyerdynamic Mics to capture the perfect sound.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: A great mix of both is the best way.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: You'll get great sounding tracks and a musical approach.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Pop, Hip Hop, Soul and some Rock.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: A solid groove and creative sounds.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Unique drum sounds, a lively energy and creative input.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Most of the time I replace programmed drumming with live drums, programm a beat and add percussion to it or to a drum track I did.
I was the Drummer & Percussionist in this production
- Live drum trackContact for pricing
- PercussionContact for pricing
- Programmed drumContact for pricing
One revision per song free off charge. Typical turnaround time is 3-5 business days.
- Steve Jordan
- Matt Chamberlain
- Aaron Sterling
- Ludwig Drums
- Slingerland Drums
- UAD Interfaces
- Heritage Audio 1073jr Preamps
- Avedis MA5 Preamps
- Coles 4038
- Neumann Mics
- Sennheiser MD421
- Cascade Ribbon Mics
- AKG C451
- AKG C414
10% off when you order 5 or more tracks
- PLATINUM RECORD - Namika "Je ne parle pas français"Apr 05, 2019
German artist Namika's single "Je ne parle pas français" went Platinum in Germany. I recorded drums, percussion and sounds for the production team BEATGEES again. So grateful to be part of the success.
- GOLD RECORD - Alice Merton "Lash Out"Apr 05, 2019
Alice Merton's Single "Lash Out" went Gold in Italy. I played and recorded the drums in my studio on the production of Nico Rebscher.
