motorik

dleone's description of the motorik beat matches what I always though it was:

Snare on 2 and 4, and bass drum on every 8th note except for where the snare hits.

I don't think the hi-hat is essential to the beat, but if it is there, it wouldn't sound right doing
anything except for every 8th note or every quarter note.

Motorik is just Kraut chug.

I prefer Motornik.

motorik is static, but only to a degree. it's the most obvious element of the beat, sure, but it's still essentially human, and does actually swing. i've always thought it was the imperfections and sliiiiiiiiiight variances that make it interesting to listen to - like, it's so precise that you actually notice the little changes even more. to use the manmachine thing, it's an analog mechanism, not a digital one.

keep on chooglin

sexyDancer OTM..motorik is just the way Germans choogle.