tip1 - what's that sound?

There are tons of pichshifting going on in these mixes. A normal procedure would be to pichshift an octave down (-12), then remove the artificial top and bottom with EQ, and then run it through some fxs. Like an external amp and some reverb.

This is a superb grip to try on accordions! If you want bigger or darker percussion sounds, like bigger cymbalsounds, pitchshifting will do the trick.