A high-intensity kick drum technique in music production, characterized by rapid-fire, staccato-style kicks with minimal spacing—often only one-note gaps between each hit. It deliberately avoids long-held kicks on the downbeat (beat 1), instead favoring tight, percussive bursts that mimic the rhythm of a machine gun. This creates an aggressive, relentless energy that amps up tension and movement in a track, especially in diss tracks, hyperpop, experimental rap, and electronic subgenres.
The Machine Gun Kickwave was coined by artist and producer Some Rando on YouTube (handle: @SomeRandoOfficial)in 2025 to describe a unique kick structure where no singular kick dominates the measure, and rhythmic space is weaponized like artillery fire. Think of it as a sonic barrage—it doesn’t give the listener time to breathe, only to bob their head harder.
Often paired with sharp hi-hats, glitchy basslines, or distorted vocals for maximum impact, this pattern turns drums into a lead instrument. It’s not just rhythm—it’s attack mode.
The Machine Gun Kickwave was coined by artist and producer Some Rando on YouTube (handle: @SomeRandoOfficial)in 2025 to describe a unique kick structure where no singular kick dominates the measure, and rhythmic space is weaponized like artillery fire. Think of it as a sonic barrage—it doesn’t give the listener time to breathe, only to bob their head harder.
Often paired with sharp hi-hats, glitchy basslines, or distorted vocals for maximum impact, this pattern turns drums into a lead instrument. It’s not just rhythm—it’s attack mode.
Bro didn’t even drop a hook—just came in with a Machine Gun Kickwave and obliterated the beat like it owed him money.
by SomeRandoOfficial April 18, 2025
A genre or subgenre of music that emphasizes percussion as the primary focus, often elevating drums from a background rhythmic role to a lead melodic or emotional driver. Tracks in this style use aggressive, experimental, or unconventional drum patterns—often with glitchy, distorted, or high-intensity textures. It’s less about traditional melodies and more about impact, rhythm, and raw sonic energy.
Percussion Wave tracks can be found across hyperpop, experimental rap, trap, breakcore, and even ambient—if the drums are doing the talking, it qualifies. The genre often leans on techniques like the Machine Gun Kickwave, chaotic hi-hat runs, distorted snares, and unorthodox time signatures.
Coined by artist and producer Some Rando on YouTube (handle: @SomeRandoOfficial) in 2025, it emerged as a descriptor for a new wave of beat-making where percussion is king.
Percussion Wave tracks can be found across hyperpop, experimental rap, trap, breakcore, and even ambient—if the drums are doing the talking, it qualifies. The genre often leans on techniques like the Machine Gun Kickwave, chaotic hi-hat runs, distorted snares, and unorthodox time signatures.
Coined by artist and producer Some Rando on YouTube (handle: @SomeRandoOfficial) in 2025, it emerged as a descriptor for a new wave of beat-making where percussion is king.
This track ain’t even got a melody—it’s just pure Percussion Wave. The kicks got more plot than a Netflix drama.
by SomeRandoOfficial April 18, 2025