With the sudden flood of virtual synth software plug-ins that emulate coveted vintage instruments, it was only a matter of time before someone took on...
Was it so long ago that loop CDs contained just, well, loops? The current market trend is moving toward what I call deconstruction kits collections of...
Shape-shifting and roof-raising sample CDs. Sample CDs can save a producer time, money, and hassle if done with the right combination of imagination,...
Are dirty house rhythms your idea of a good time? Or are you searching for a slick, deep beat that goes thump in the night? If you're looking for party...
Defining trip-hop may be as difficult a pursuit as catching a butterfly, but the styles and tonal attitudes that the trip-hop net captures do signify...
Deep down near the dank, dark root of groove and just beside the fickle heart of feel lies the sound of the kick, snare, and hi-hat. Because drum sounds...
When most people think of chill-out music these days, they usually envision mellow R&B, light jazz, or down-tempo pop. But the samples in this collection...
For my money, the Gretsch drum kit was the drum sound of the 70s. Woody, natural, and crisp, it turned up in everything from Paul Simon to Philly Soul...
If you've ever seen Shaft's Big Score and you remember the scene at Mother Ike's nightclub, then you have a good idea of what this sample CD is like....
Two-step artists like MJ Cole, Artful Dodger, Wookie, and Craig David are all the rage in England. And now this U.K. garage offshoot, which combines house...
Maybe it's because I like sci-fi and ghost stories so much, or maybe it's the number of Alfred Hitchcock Presents and Twilight Zone episodes I watched...
John Tejada, who produced the superfine Wall of Vinyl series and Loopzilla Underground sample CDs, returns with more stanky sounds and loony loops on...
Tonal TexturesDavid Torn'sPandora's Toolbox With titles like To Burble and Pine and Subtonia in Chrome, it's immediately evident that the loops on David...
Shawn Lee apparently possesses some sort of fascination with our simian siblings. He recently released the acclaimed solo album Monkey Boy; played guitar,...
King Tone Grooves Maybe you've dreamed of hiring a drummer to record some personalized loops for you. But if you've looked into the situation, you probably...
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