THROW THOSE SHAPES!

Balearic Disco - Loopmasters - PC/Mac -  Apple Loops, WAV:ZIP (main): £34.95/Music Loops: £23.95/Drum & Top Loops: £14.95/Bass & SFX Loops: £6.95.

No matter what incarnations are around of the dance-floor delight - Disco will NEVER die.

You want proof? Well Loopmasters' Balearic Disco is testament to the fact that dance-floor bangers rules the world of music.

As always with Loopmasters, the pack is rammed and you get no fewer than 2.11 gigs of delight.

Nine folders give you bass, drums, FX, guitars, keys, music loops, pads, synths and tops.

The music loops are superb if you want to just use the tune and add vox to it because it contains  the loops in one hit. Otherwise, the standalone loops are perfect for mix and matching with ease.

The loops roll along at 100, 110 and 120bpm and come in keys of A, C and Gm.

It's great to see too that the production boys used top 'yestergear' in creating this pack and Loopmasters tells us that: 'Instruments used include Vintage Acoustic Drums, 80s Synths and cool guitar list that includes Gibson Les Paul, Fender Telecaster, Fender Stratocaster, Ibanez Artcore archtop, Yamaha Bass, Martin dreadnought and a Yamaha classical powered up through both Vox AC15 and a Fender Superchamp amps and a massive collection of Vintage pedals for added Wah, Fuzz and general audio naughtiness.'
Great stuff indeed AND you get:

• 50 Bass Loops
• 100 Drum Loops
• 29 SFX Loops
• 27 Guitar Loops
• 24 Keys Loops
• 49 Music Loops
• 27 Pad Loops
• 78 Top Loops
• 134 Synth Loops
• 518 Rex 2 Files

The FX are a nice addition too and give you risers, downlifters plus plenty of 'out there' sounds ideal for transitions. Slap in a snare roll and Bob's yer uncle!

You'll be genuinely bowled over by this collection and raring to create an ace track immediately BUT you will need a good couple of hours to audition all the sounds in this blockbuster.

As always, hit the link for the product page, check out the audio demo then add this too your stash without delay.

BALEARIC DISCO

TECHNOLICIOUS....

Euphonic Techno - Loopmasters - PC/Mac - Royalty-free - Ableton Live 9.7.5 £29.95/Apple Loops £29.95/Bass & Fx Wav Loops £9.95/Drum + Perc Wav Lps £10.95/One Shots + Patches £11.95/Reason 5+ Refill £29.95/Synth & Vox Loops £11.95/ZIP (main) £29.95.

LOOPCLOUD READY

Let's face it, you cannot really have 'techno' without a superb range of basslines and this pack delivers the goods straight way AND the bass loops all have names too (as do all the music loops) such as 'Sphere', 'Circle' and 'Samuel' to name but three. Great stuff!! Makes a change from 'Bass 3' - often found in lots of packs.

Anyway, the basslines range from 'on the straight and narrow' to 'Way out man!' which is nice to hear and inspire you to lay down a frothing track.

BUT BUT BUT - a real surprise to me is that you also get 11 vocal FX loops in various keys which add an extra bonus to your compositions.

As you know, the word 'euphonic' means 'pleasing to the ear' and this pack certainly delivers. The synths give you great sounds indeed and are nice and 'fresh' as well.

Anyway, you get six folders giving you bass, drums, drum parts, FX synths and the vox and come in various keys and the sounds move along from 122 to 131bpm and  hit you with 80 synth loops, 55 drum construction kit loops, 51 bass loops, 40 full drum loops, 23 perc loops, 22 kick loops, 21 hat loops, 19 FX loops, 16 top loops, 12 snare loops and 11 vocal FX loops. 141 drum hits, 99 synth hits, 20 FX and 10 bass hits. Also included are 350 Rex2 files, 125 soft sampler patches (for Kontakt, Halion, EXS24, NNXT and SFZ), 10 Kong and 130 Midi files.

Don't hang about - hit the link for the product page, listen to the demos from the pack then buy.

EUPHONIC TECHNO

LISTEN TO LUKE

Luke Neptune & Dancing Divaz - Nu Disco - Loopmasters - PC/Mac - Ableton Live 9.7.5 £29.95/Apple Loops £29.95/Bass Wav Loops £8.95/Drum + Perc Wav Lps £9.95/Music & Vox Wav Loops £12.95/One Shots + Patches £9.95/Reason 5+ Refill £29.95/ZIP (main ) £29.95.

LOOPCLOUD READY

Here's yet another pack to get you tapping your feet disco-style with a rammed 1.28 gig collection of sounds.

I've often wondered just how the heck Loopmasters can manage to pump out hefty collections such as this from top musical maestros at wallet-friendly prices? Amazing and very welcome indeed.

You are greeted by two folders at first - sounds & FX and the loops.
In the sounds/FX package you get drum hits, music hits, vox, bass multis, drum hits and synth multis, while in the main loops folder you get bass, chord leads, drums, strings  and tops BUT you also get TWENTY-SIX of Luke's construction kits as well, so you have instant tracks at your fingertips if that's the way you prefer to produce.

It really goes without saying re Loopmasters' own-label stuff that every sound is ace, nice and tuneful and just what you need. Everything is key and tempo labelled and the keys range from good old A to Gm and the tempo is from 115 to 120bpm BUT in the contsruction kit section they start from 90bpm.

Hang on a miunute though. Who is Luke Neptune? In case you don't know 'Luke Neptune is a singer/songwriter and producer from Blackpool UK with a massive love for all things synth. He has spent many years crafting his skills and is currently excited to bring you his original custom soundsets and sample packs. Soundsets are available for the following synths: Oberheim/DSI OB6/Sequential Prophet 6/DSI Rev2/Moog Little Phatty/Elektron Digitone/Uhe Diva...and many more to come!'
Check out Luke's website at 

LUKE NEPTUNE

This pack is one of those rare '10 out of 10' collections indeed and it's all here, ready for action: 82 synth loops, 55 bass loops, 37 drum loops, 27 top drum loops, 17 vocal loops, 13 pad loops, 12 string loops, 11 percussion loops, 9 keys loops and 4 guitar loops. One-shots included are 191 drum hits, 28 fx, 25 vocals, 13 disco stabs, 10 bass multis, 10 synth multis, 2 guitar hits, 1 key hit and 1 synth hit. Also included are 267 Rex2 Files, 55 soft sampler patches (for Kontakt, Halion, EXS24, NNXT and SFZ) and 25 bonus Midi files.

Zap the link below for the product page, check out the audio demos and make sure you add this pack to your ace disco collection today!

LUKE NEPTUNE DANCING DIVAS NU-DISCO

SUPERB SKA AND RAMPAGING ROCKSTEADY

Vibes 12 - Ska & Rocksteady - Loopmasters - PC/Mac - Royalty-free - Ableton Live 9.7.5 £34.95/Apple Loops £34.95/Bass Wav Loops £9.95/Drum Wav Loops £11.95/Music Wav Loops £22.95/One Shots + Patches £9.95/Reason 5+ Refill £34.95/ZIP (main) £34.95.

LOOPCLOUD READY

When I think of Ska music I always (don't ask why!) I tend to think of Madness and the Fun Boy Three from yonks ago. Nothing wrong with that is there? And Ska music is great to listen to.

As for the Rocksteady genre, well 'Rocksteady is a music genre that originated in Jamaica around 1966. A successor of ska and a precursor to reggae, rocksteady was the dominant style of music in Jamaica for nearly two years, performed by many of the artists who helped establish reggae.'
(Thank goodness for good old web info...)

As always, it's heartwarming when Loopmasters publish another in their popular Vibes series and it's hard to believe this is number 12 already. 

It's a treat indeed and is 'head and shoulders' up there with all the top packs.

You get 186 guitar loops, 171 drum loops, 95 electric bass loops, 77 brass loops, 39 organ loops, 27 electric piano loops, 21 melodica loops, 19 drum fills, 17 trombone loops, 16 saxophone loops, 13 acoustic bass loops and 6 ukulele loops. One-shots included are 100 drum hits, 61 brass hits, 20 melodica hits, 16 guitar hits, 14 electric bass hits, 9 acoustic bass hits, 7 organ hits, 4 electric piano hits and 2 ukulele hits. Also included are 687 Rex2 files and 140 soft sampler patches (for Halion, NNXT, EXS24, Kontakt and SFX.

You are in good hands because Loopmasters tell us that seven studio musicians featured in creating this pack: 2 drummers, an upright and electric bassist, a keyboardist/organist, a guitarist, a saxophonist and a trombonist. Music was studio recorded live in isolated booths using vintage equipment/neve desk. The featured instruments are electric guitar, ukulele, double bass, electric bass, Hammond organ, clavinet, piano, melodica, saxophones, trombone and drums. All are available within in both one-shot and loop form.

Everything is nice and tuneful and so inspirational to use.
Hit the link for the product page, check out the demos then buy this cracker!!

VIBES 12 - SKA & ROCKSTEADY

MUSICAL PLEASURE

Pop Essentials Vol 2 - Producer Loops -  PC/Mac - ACIDized WAV/Apple Loops/AIFF Files/REX2 Loops/ Reason ReFill - Royalty-free - ££19.95 / 24.37 EUR.

Here is yet another top 'musical pleasure' bargain from Producer Loops at just 5p shy of twenty notes.

Over the years, the word 'pop' has seemed to have been downgraded to the 'same old, same old' type of music but the brains behind this collection rightly says it is 'Seamlessly blurring the lines between EDM and Pop.'

Yet again, my faves are the basslines and you even get 'tops' to go with them which makes a nice change indeed and deffo adds that extra oomph!.

Everything in this library (as you'd eagerly expect if you have the first volume) is musical too and a touch from Producer Loops I've always been grateful for is that each kit has A and B sections so it's not just a long samey track per kit.

Everything is so easy to mix and match too depending on how you personally create your tracks but of course each kit is an ideal standalone to add vox to for your next chart smash.

You get the usual five kits which are:

• Fmin - 127bpm
• Dmin - 120bpm
• Dmin - 119bpm
• F# - 119bpm
• Cmin - 129bpm

Each kit comes with three sub-folders giving you dry loops, FX tailed loops and one-shots.

Don't forget, every PL pack is rammed and you get the likes of bass, pianos, synths, polysynths, plenty of 'wobbles', pads, chords, horns, backing synths plus of course every drum, perc, crash and clap you'll ever need.

Hit the link below for the product page - audition the audio demos and even grab a free zip file of some of the sounds courtesy of Producer Loops, then buy this top pop/edm pack.

POP ESSENTIALS Vol 2

POPALICIOUS!!

Pop House Vol 5 - Producer Loops - PC/Mac - ACIDized WAV/Apple Loops/AIFF Files/REX Files/Reason Refill - Royalty-free - £24.95 / 30.60 EUR.

Again it's so nice to have something nice and tuneful to hand when you fire up your DAW for some personal pleasure so Pop House Volume 5 does the trick very nicely indeed.

This pack has a nice 'summery' feel to it  as well and will bring a much-welcome ray of sunshine into your tracks.

You get five kits which give you the likes of leads, risers, transitions, fills, 'monster kicks', chords, plucks, bass, percs - even a  'vox impact'. 

As mentioned everything is nice and melodic so all you really need is a full song vox collection to complete your next hit.

Don't forget, Producer Loops has the proverbial 'shedloads' of vox for sale so check them out on the website.

The five kits you get are:

• Dm - 128bpm
• C#m - 123bpm
• A#m - 128bpm
• C#m - 128bpm
• A#m - 126bpm

The sub-folders give you dry loops, FX tails, one-shots and MIDI files. 

If you don't like an abrupt ending to your tracks the FX tail loops are particularly handy simply because they allow you to end a phrase with the decay of the reverb/delay applied to the loop and as you should all know by now this is 'another Producer Loops exclusive product feature'.

So, zap the link below, check out the audio demo on the website - and even nab yourself a free zip file of sounds from this pack - then buy with security and confidence.

POP HOUSE VOLUME 5

EXCELLENT EDM

EDM Injection Vol 2 - Producer Loops - PC/Mac - ACIDized WAV/MIDI - Royalty-free -  £24.95 / 30.61 EUR. 

Hot on the heels of EDM Vol 1 comes this superb addition to 'all things dance floor'.

I cannot help it, but as an ex-bass player, the basslines are always the first things to hit the spot with me and it's so good to hear yet again that Producer Loops have thrown in some weird and wonderful banging, wobbly and 'out there' bass loops.

When you consider how long 'bass' has been going, it's always good to hear how producers endeavour to bring a fresh feel to all low tones so you can enjoy something new rather than the same old 'twang'.

Anyway, you get the usual five kits delivering everything you need from bass, leads and plucks to all things percussion - even some vox bits too.

You also get five sub-folders to each kit giving you dry loops. FX, one-shots and MIDI files.

There is also a nice selection of keys too:

• Am - 126bpm
• Bm - 128bpm
• Gm - 128bpm
• Fm - 115bpm
• Am - 128bpm

As you can see, with the tempo of each kit, you can (as always with Producer Loops) use the sounds in lots of genres too if that tickles your fancy because every PL sound automatically snaps to any bpm you so desire without loss of quality.

If you already have EDM Vol 1, then this is of course a 'must have'. If you haven't then snap that up too on the PL website.

Bang the link below to get taken to the product page, hear the audio demo and buy today.

EDM INJECTION VOL 2

MAGIC MELODIES

The Melody Men - Killer Club Hooks - Loopmasters - PC.Mac - Royalty-free - Zip main: £24.95/Apple Loops: £24.95.

LOOPCLOUD READY

Lay your mitts on yet another top pack from Loopmasters. 

This vox pack is genuinely outstanding and a delight to play with BUT BUT BUT don't be fooled by the name 'The Melody Men' because they are actually three females! Yep - Amy, Dyanna and Lou are their names and boy, do they add that extra dimension to any track.

You get 98 Wet Female Vocal Loops, 89 Dry Female Vocal Loops, 31 Dry Shouts & phrases and 27 Dry Shouts & phrases. Also included are 187 Rex2 Files and 2 Soft Sampler Patches for Halion, NNXT, EXS24, Kontakt and SFZ.

The vox range from 115bpm to 126bpm in a shedload of keys and are a joy to behold. You even get a full song called Boy which has a couple of autotune elements to it which sound great. 

Of course the girls have different tones and deliveries but this is what makes The Melody Men so special and you can pick the right vox for your track in lots of genres. Yay!

Hear them for yourself by zapping the link below then add these '10 out of 10' girls to your Loopmasters vox library TODAY.

THE MELODY MEN KILLER CLUB HOOKS

SUPERB SOUL

Neo Soul 2 - Loopmasters - PC/Mac - Royalty-free - Full zip: £39.95 - Ableton Live 9.7.5 £39.95/Apple Loops £39.95/Bass Wav Loops £11.95/Drum Wav Loops £14.95/Music Wav Loops £17.95/One Shots + Patches £14.95.

LOOPCLOUD READY

It's no wonder that Loopmasters has become one of the world's best-loved sound suppliers because their own-label output is mega-value, mega-packed and, most importantly, mega-fun to use and this collection is no exception to the rule.

Five main folders give you bass, drums, electric piano and synth and the sounds are a real musical treat.
You also get a folder of sounds/FX.

Everything rolls along at 80bpm with keys of Am, Bbm and Cm and IS RAM-JAM FULL at 3.59gb delivering 40 Synth Loops,109 Drum Loops, 73 Synth Bass Loops, 33 Electric Piano Loops, 25 Organ Loops, 15 Electric Bass Loops, 110 Synth Hits, 106 Soulscape Fx91 Drum Hits, 21 Bass Hits, 13 Riffs & Synth Fx, 8 Fx2 Atmospheres, 395 Rex2 Files and 142 Soft Sampler Patches for you to get your teeth into.

The sounds are superbly melodic so it will be 'simples' to build tracks that will definitely delight your DAW.

The synths are ace too and are truly 'music to your ears'.

Hit the link to hear the demos then snap this one up TODAY!!

NEO SOUL 2

DRUM UP A DISCO DELIGHT

Nu Disco Ft. Bashiri Johnson - Industrial Strength - PC/Mac - £29.95.

You know you are in good hands with this chap's output.

Bashiri Johnson is a New York City-based percussionist, whose work has appeared on many records, as well as in commercials, films, television, videogames, and concert performances. He is known to be one of the most recorded percussionists in the music business, as well as one of the most visible.

This pack will give your dance tracks that 'icing on the cake' touch and no mistake.

You get five bulging folders which really do deliver the proverbial 'bang for your buck' as this library weighs in at 3.12gigs. Phew!

The folders give you Full Nu Disco Drums, Music Demos, Music Loops, Nu Disco Loop Kits and Top Loops.
The music loops (not key-labelled) give you the likes of keys, arps, pads, synths and stabs at 118 and 125bpm but of course the main purpose of this collection is to deliver stonking percussion so the drums are 'to die for'.

As I've mentioned, this pack is rammed so expect no fewer than 26 Loop Kits, 220 Percussion Loops, 74 Extra Percussion Loops, 219 Drumshots, 120 Kit Loops, 25 Full Loops plus 4 Music Guide Tracks,18 Bass Grooves,17 Guitars, 31 Keys and 25 Top Loops.

Amazing stuff indeed that will keep you going for years.

Hit the link, and check out the demos at the Loopmasters' site for yourself then buy. You will not be disappointed.....

NU DISCO ft BASHIRI JOHNSON

VITAL VOX FOR YOU

Soul House Vocals - Vital Vocals - PC/Mac - Royalty-free - £24.95 - song stems can also be purchased individually starting from £6.95.

LOOPCLOUD READY

Loopmasters ground-breaking Loopcloud facility is definitely going from strength to strength  and it's great to see that in this day and age of technological leaps and bounds that plenty of new vox are there to be used in your productions.

This pack delivers six great songs for you to enjoy and are:

• Work for love - Cm - 109bpm
• Fun tonight - Fm - 109bpm
• Howd you like it - Ebm - 112bpm
• Step forward - Em - 120bpm
• Fresh - GM - 128bpm

Plus you get a 'DJ drop (Bonus FX vox) folder' - Bbm - 123bpm.

This is another top vox pack indeed and you will have at your fingertips: 67 Chorus Vocal Loops, 63 Lead Chorus Loops, 57 Lead Vocal Loops, 55 Backing Vocal Chorus Loops, 54 Vocal Adlib Loops, 49 Lead Verse Loops, 47 Backing Vocal Harmony Loops, 30 Verse Vocal Loops, 28 Backing Vocal Lead Loops, 25 Bonus Fx Vocal Loops, 24 Backing Vocal Double Loops, 23 Backing Vocal Loops,12 Backing Vocal Verse Loops, 10 Bonus Vocal Loops.

Blimey! Enough to keep you going for yonks? Yes Sir!

Another good thing is that all the vox are crystal clear so no wondering 'what did she just say?'

Be warned though, as Loopmasters point out: The vocal stems loops and one shots and phrases within this collection can be used in your productions 100% royalty free. You however must NOT reference the vocal performers name or artist name in your productions or any promo material associated with the production without express permission.

So, zap the link below for the product page, check out the audio demos and kick off 2020 with this cracking vox collection.

SOUL HOUSE VOCALS