Hi, My name is Aviv Cohen. I'm an LA-based drummer with over 20 years experience playing professionally. In recent years I've toured and recorded with artists such as Air Supply, Sophie Simmons, Drugstore Fanatics and more. Collected gear and put together a studio for myself to record drums for anybody who needs them.
Throughout the years I've had extensive experience with recording for many different artists in styles ranging from Rock, Pop, Hip Hop, Funk, Reggae to Jazz.
I learned how to be diverse and flexible when it comes to providing the artist or producer what they're looking for, in whatever style that may be.
I like experimenting with different drums and tunings and finding what works best for any particular song or style and having my own studio has really given me the freedom and convenience to always have my own gear right there, always plugged in, and knowing exactly how it's going to sound.
Click the 'Contact' above to get in touch. Looking forward to hearing from you.
12 Reviews - 1 Repeat Client
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check_circleVerifiedAviv is so talented that I went in a completely different direction with my song because he provided me with so many incredible options. So grateful to have worked with him and I plan to again.
check_circleVerifiedI am very pleased with the work with Aviv. He saturated my composition with the punchy energy of live drums. The work was done very quickly and efficiently!
check_circleVerifiedIt was great working with Aviv. He is a very talented and professional drummer. He lay some very cool drum track for me and deliver them in a very timely minor. I will sure work with him again.
check_circleVerifiedAviv’s drums are 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 I knew by listening to samples of his work that he was the man for my project. I can’t wait to put it together!!! Thank you very much bro! Will definitely #TAP #IN on my next production!
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Aviv delivered the drum tracks I requested very quickly and it came out perfect. Just what I was looking for. Very musical and I would definitely love to work with him again
check_circleVerifiedThis is my second time working with Aviv and once again I couldn't be more happy with his work! He's super talented, professional, and always makes sure you have everything you need to get the best drums for your record. His set up is great and recordings are clear. Do yourself a favor and hire him for your project!
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I needed a drummer to finish the song, Aviv did an amazing job, understood the vibe of the song and the kind of drum sound I wanted, he dropped like 5 different takes for me to choose. 5 starts! I recommend.
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Working with Aviv was a fantastic experience! He was very communicative, worked quickly, and most importantly he created a great sounding drum track for my song. His multi mic set up provided me with clear recordings. I would definitely recommend to any artist or producer who needs live drums on their project.
check_circleVerifiedGreat drummer who kept recording until we got the perfect take. Very professional and easy to work with!
Aviv is a killer versatile drummer with a pro attitude and a sense of humor that makes him an absolute joy to work with. We've toured together with Air Supply, worked on a few projects in the studio, and I've used some of his awesome loop packs for my own productions... can't say enough good things about him. Hire this man!
Aviv totally gets it. Every time I hire him I get exactly what I need, plus additional approaches that I never thought of that are on point.
Tones are great and communication is great. A true professional.
I've been hiring Aviv Cohen to play on my productions for several years now.
Aviv is super professional, reliable, creative and always provides great sounding multi track drum recordings. He will take rough ideas or programmed drums and execute in a way that takes it to the next level and brings the music to life. highly recommended.
Interview with Aviv Cohen
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Terrace Martin, Quincy Jones, Questlove, Prince, Chris Cornell, Alain Johannes, Flying Lotus, Thundercat, Alchemist, DJ Premier, David Byrne, Robert Fripp, Chris Dave, Herbie Hancock, Dibiase, Beach House, Dam-Funk, David Bowie, Bryan Eno
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: A loop-pack geared towards hiphop and my own musical project
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both because there are benefits in recording analog and digital
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Provide a guide track and bpm (If you recorded your guide to a click track) and be sure to include any specific ideas u might have for the drum part
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: My old band Drugstore Fanatics. It was a 2-person project in which we both wrote, produced and recorded everything.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started playing drums at around 14 years old and by the time I was 19 I was already doing it professionally. During the next few years I was playing and recording with some of the biggest artists in Israel as well as appearing in TV shows and leading my own projects. Upon Moving to LA I again started from scratch and during the next few years I was touring with different local Rock. Pop, Reggae and HipHop acts as well as my own rock band Drugstore Fanatics. in 2013 I started touring extensively with classic rock group Air Supply. Throughout that time I collected enough gear to be able to record drums by myself in my studio which led to where I am right now. I've been playing music professionally for 17 years now.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Hip Hop, Rock, Alt Rock, Reggae and Pop
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Musicality, creativity, attentiveness and feel
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Usually a client will send me a song/guide along with some notes and what they're looking for. I will then get familiar with the tune and experiment with some ideas until I find the parts that I like and then I'll record a few takes and send them over to the client. Sometimes each take will have slightly different parts from which the client could choose from.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I record drums tracks in my LA studio
I was the Drummer, Engineer in this production
- Live drum trackAverage price - $170 per song
- Q Drums
- Paiste Cymbals
- Aquarian Drumheads
- Shure
- AKG
- Solomon Mics
- Sennheiser
- Focusrite
- Behringer
- CAPI
