I wanted to create a cue that had both percussive “heft” as well as an off-kilter feel. So I went to an odd meter (7/4) and toyed with several types of “split” of the bar, with the 4+3 split emerging as the base. Various textures move through to keep the novelty of the odd meter from wearing off too quickly (at least I hope so). There’s also a bit of extra grit, using some subtle and not-so-subtle distortion on many instruments across the mix.