How Island Pulse works

Pick a sound from the tray and hand it to a performer. It starts playing right away, in time with the rest of the cast. There is no wrong order, so start with the drums or start with a guitar and see where it goes.

The sounds in Island Pulse come from both styles: a springy drum pocket, bright kick, clap and shaker grooves, a warm bouncing bassline, a sunny marimba answer, a bright kalimba pattern, short highlife-style brass stabs, an offbeat guitar skank and a rhythmic hey-yo chant.

Every level hides a set of 6 sounds that unlock the full song. A meter tracks your progress and a glowing hint appears if you are stuck. Press Share to copy a link that replays your exact mix, and a friend or classmate can open it and remix it.

Some of the sounds you will find

18 sounds in this level. Here are six of them.

Cornerbite CapA sunwoven cap playing a springy dancehall-Afrobeats drum pocket.
Seedshake CuffsShell-bright cuffs playing a rolling seed-shaker pulse.
Understep SatchelA portable sound-system satchel playing a warm bouncing bassline.
Sunkey LensesCarnival lenses playing a sunny marimba answer.
Brassbloom HornA wrapped brass horn playing short highlife-style stabs.
Build-It HornA patterned voice cone playing a rhythmic hey-yo chant.

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Try another style

Rooftop Cipher: hip-hop at 96 BPM.
Court Bounce: Jersey club at 128 BPM.