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GUADALAJARA, MEXICO · WORLDWIDE

FRANKIE
MARES.

DRUMMER / PRODUCER / COMPOSER

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PLAY WITH FEELING. LEAVE A MARK.
20+ YEARS ON STAGE✳20+ COUNTRIES✳GLASTONBURY✳NPR TINY DESK✳FM STUDIOS
FRANKIE MARES / DRUM LOOPSRECORDED AT TESTA ESTUDIO
LEÓN, GUANAJUATO · MÉXICO

HUMAN FEEL.
VINTAGE
CHARACTER.

Live drum grooves performed by Frankie Mares. Recorded at Testa Estudio with vintage gear and microphones. Produced and mixed by Gerry Rosado.

249DRUM LOOPS
85ONE SHOTS
24 / 48BIT / KHZ · STEREO WAV

Start with a groove. Build with one shots. Bring the touch of a real drummer into your next production.

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Four ZIP downloads · Royalty-free use in your creative projects.

ON CAMERA / TESTA ESTUDIO

SEE THE SESSION.

The player. The kit. The room.
A look inside the recording of the collection.

FRANKIE MARES / IN THE ROOMDRY ROOM

A montage of the recording session.

Reference videos: picture and audio recorded on a phone. Listen to the loop previews for the collection's sound.

RECORDED AT TESTA ESTUDIO · LEÓN, MÉXICO COLLECTION / DRUMS: FRANKIE MARES · PRODUCTION & MIX: GERRY ROSADO

12 PREVIEWS / THREE TEMPOS

FIND YOUR GROOVE.

Different grooves. Same player.
Listen to a taste of the collection.

12 loop previews

65 BPM3.7 SEC

BLAD A

65 BPM3.2 SEC

COIN A

65 BPM3.7 SEC

RUMBL A

65 BPM3.2 SEC

SHUU A

90 BPM5.3 SEC

ASHES A

90 BPM5.3 SEC

BLOK A

90 BPM5.3 SEC

BOWBRO A

90 BPM10.7 SEC

SLP A

110 BPM8.7 SEC

1998

110 BPM4.4 SEC

ALSTR A

110 BPM6.5 SEC

BALSW A

110 BPM6.5 SEC

MELO A

THE RECORDING / TESTA ESTUDIO

THE ROOM
BEHIND THE
GROOVE.

Played by a human. Captured with vintage gear. Made for your music.

This collection was recorded at Testa Estudio in León, Guanajuato. The studio's analog recording tradition and its different acoustic spaces make it a compelling home for live instruments.

THE PERFORMANCE

Frankie's playing is at the center of every groove.

THE RECORDING

Vintage gear and microphones at Testa Estudio.

THE FINISH

Production and mixing by Gerry Rosado.

Explore Testa's published vintage equipment

A published studio profile documents a modified Neotek S2 console, Ampex 351 / 403 preamps, and classic microphones including Coles 4038 and RCA 44.

Studio inventory documented in 2019; equipment used on this collection may differ.

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YOUR NEXT TRACK
STARTS WITH A GROOVE.

334 stereo WAV files · 65 / 90 / 110 BPM · 24-bit / 48 kHz

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Royalty-free use in finished music and creative projects. Standalone redistribution or resale of the samples is prohibited.

01 / SHOWREELFRANKIE MARES ON STAGE

HEAR THE FEEL.

Frankie behind the kit. Live, in the studio and on international stages.

02 / THE WORKRHYTHM WITHOUT BORDERS

BUILT FOR
THE MOMENT.

From festival stages to the recording room, Frankie Mares brings instinct, precision and a deep sense of groove to every song.

A founding member of Guadalajara's Troker, he has spent more than two decades moving between jazz, rock, funk and the rhythms of Mexico—always in service of the music.

WATCH THE PERFORMANCE

Troker at
NPR Tiny Desk

WATCH ON YOUTUBE
SELECTED STAGES20+ COUNTRIES
  • Glastonbury FestivalUK
  • Monterey Jazz FestivalUSA
  • Festival International de Jazz de MontréalCANADA
  • SXSWUSA
  • Expo 2020 DubaiUAE
  • EFG London Jazz FestivalUK
  • Edinburgh Jazz & Blues FestivalUK
  • Jazz Fest WienAUSTRIA
  • MIMO FestivalBRAZIL
  • Jazz al ParqueCOLOMBIA
  • Vive LatinoMEXICO
  • Festival Internacional CervantinoMEXICO
EXPLORE TROKER

“The right groove can change
the whole story.”

FRANKIE MARES / ON THE MUSIC
03 / THE STORYARTIST · COLLABORATOR · BANDMATE
Black and white portrait of Frankie Mares reaching toward the cameraIN MOTION SINCE 2004

THE PLAYER
BEHIND THE
FEEL.

Frankie is a Mexican drummer, producer and composer based in Guadalajara. As the founding drummer of Troker, he has taken the band's adventurous sound to audiences across more than 20 countries, including Glastonbury and NPR's Tiny Desk.

Offstage, he creates and records at FM Studios, bringing the same curiosity to records, film music and collaborations across genres.

Frankie MaresDRUMMER / PRODUCER / COMPOSER
04 / IN THE ROOMFM STUDIOS · GUADALAJARA

FROM FIRST
TAKE TO
FINAL NOTE.

Live drums, record production and music for picture. Frankie works with artists and directors to find the pulse of a project—and make it sound unmistakably alive.

LET'S MAKE SOMETHING
PROUD TO PLAY
DRUMSCYMBALSDRUMSTICKSDRUMHEADS
05 / CONTACTTOUR · SESSION · PRODUCTION

HAVE A PROJECT
IN MIND?

LET'S PLAY.
BASED IN GUADALAJARA. WORKING EVERYWHERE.FRANKIETROKER@GMAIL.COM