I’ve been loving music that uses 808 style toms. You see this in hip hop, electronic music, which house, and all sorts of music. The 808 style tom sound can be used as a bassline, or an added percussion element. On of the best examples of this is the track Hazey by Glass Animals:
In my own music production I have been using this instrument. To make things easier I created an instrument rack in live to get the exact sound I am looking for. This video walks through the instrument rack and how I use it. Below the video you can download the instrument. It is by donation / free on gumroad.
