FUNKY DISCO FUN

 FUNKY DISCO HOUSE - SAMPLESTATE - ZIP MAIN £29.95

(Various parts of this pack are also available at individual prices. See main site for more details)

It's always been said (the same as rock) that 'disco will never die' and that old saying has proved so true after a long 30 years or more.

Yep, the days of flares, platform boots, glitter balls and the sweat of being inside a discotheque are still with us, albeit in music only!

Silent disco? Forget that rubbish, we all need a good old dancefloor belter or three in our lives and you'll easily be able to create one with this number.

Yes indeed, you are in good hands as the blurb says:

Taking inspiration from legends of the past such as Daft Punk, Junior Jack, Full Intention, Cassius, Roger Sanchez, Pete Heller, Mouse T, Joey Negro and many others that continue to fill dance floors globally 30 years after the sound first exploded globally with that classic and unmistakable sound of filters and funky beats.

The music loops folder is a mixed selection of heavily filtered and process sounds that can either be used to inspire an entire track or add that missing something to an existing idea. Filtered strings, pianos, brass and more its a great collection in similar keys that are begging to be re-processed and re-purposed into your next funky house productions.

What I like nowadays is that a lot of packs contain vox hooks and phrases and this collection has 18 to choose from. A nice touch indeed.

Tempos are 123 and 126bpm and keys are Am, Cm and Gm.

The pack contains:

• 529 MB of 24Bit 44.1KHZ wavs
• 51 Drum Loops
• 45 Top Drum Loops
• 33 Bass Loops
• 26 Synth Loops
• 21 Guitar Loops
• 18 Vocal Loops
• 14 Keys Loops
• 14 Percussion Loops
• 4 String Loops
• 3 Horn Loops
• 2 Fx Loops
• 1 Mallet Loop
• 1 Flute Loop
• 37 Guitar Hits
• 36 Bass Hits
• 33 Perc Hits
• 32 Drum Hits
• 16 Muted Instrument Hits
• 8 Keys Hits

The whole pack does the disco genre justice indeed and Samplestate sure know what they are doing!

Hit the link for the product page, check out the audio demos, download a free taster pack if you wish and buy with confidence.

FUNKY DISCO HOUSE

HOUSE ABOUT THIS LOT?

 ESOTERIC HOUSE ULTRA PACK - SINGOMAKERS - £39.95

(Various parts of this pack are also available at individual prices. See main site for more details)

Yes, I hold my hands up and confess to saying it almost ad nauseum BUT Singomakers (along with Loopmasters of course) ALWAYS deliver when it comes to shedloads of 'bang for your buck' and this superb collection is no different.

What? Almost THREE GIGS of sounds that you simply cannot afford to leave out of your sound library.

The sounds you get are so diverse, exciting and wholly useable in loads of genres you will really be amazed.

For example - sitars, didgeridoos, guitars, synths, violins AND 'icing on the cake' a lovely range of Mantra vocals.

Ready for this? Here you go....

• 100 Analog Bass Loops
• 210 Drum Loops (70 Full Drum Loops, 90 Percussion Loops, 50 Top Loops)
• 43 Mantra & Shamanic Vocals
• 60 Violin Loops (30 Wet, 30 Dry)
• 60 Domra Loops (30 Wet, 30 Dry)
• 150 Serum Presets
• 80 Sitar Loops (40 Wet, 40 Dry)
• 46 Melody Loops
• 40 Didgeridoo Loops
• 40 Flute Loops (20 Wet, 20 Dry)
• 60 Fx, 60 Guitar Loops (30 Wet, 30 Dry)
• 44 Synth Loops
• 130 One Shots (20 Claps & Snares, 10 Crashes, 20 Hi-hats, 30 kicks, 40 Percussions, 10 Rides
• 20 Drum Fills
• 2 Video Tutorials
• 7 Sampler Patches (Incl. 6 Drum Kits, 1 FX Kit).

Now, let's face it, you CANNOT sit there and wonder if this is a great pack for you...IT IS!!

Tempos range from 100, 108 and 116 to 120bpm so you have loads of scope for any genre you fancy. Try sticking a didgeridoo loop into a house track for examople. Great fun!

The loops all come in a good variety of keys as well so you'll never be stuck for a tune!

As always, zap the link to be taken to the product page on the main site, enjoy the audio demos and even download a free taster pack...then of course BUY IT TODAY!!!

ESOTERIC HOUSE ULTRA PACK

FIDDLE DEE DEE

 

FOLK FIDDLE - ORGANIC LOOPS - ZIP MAIN £29.95

This just has to be one of the latest 'standout' packs from the Loopmasters site.

Organic Loops have really come up with the goods this time and it's so damn good because it is genuinely nice and different.

Why? Well, it's a stupendous strings collection guaranteed to get your creative juices flowing as you create your next track.

Heard of the maestro behind this pack called Ben Weedon? Nope, me neither BUT the Loopmasters site has the back story....

"Performed by Ben Weedon with production and recording being done by Michael Tedstone, Folk Fiddle includes a selection of clean and ornamented string phrases from English, Irish and, Scottish folk tunes. It also features a set of chords and riffs to accompany these tunes and useful notes and harmony phrases to complement them. The pack provides a large range of lengths from short, muted notes to full melody phrases and sustained tones. Picked patterns and some extra bowed instruments such as a balalaika have also been included for more wild and messy sound effects.

"Folk Fiddle was recorded on an old 1840s French violin, a modern English 5-string violin, and a modern English viola hand-crafted by Ben in his workshop. A combination of an AKG 414 ULS and a Neumann U87 was used for its neutrality and renowned airy clarity.

"The samples are provided in their dry state to preserve the unique character of each instrument and provide a rare opportunity for producers to bring the flavour of live strings into their work through these sounds which have not been overly tamed."

Incredible indeed AND AND AND it's packed....

• 965 MB
• 6 Song Kits
• 140 Violin Phrase Loops 
• 77 Violin Ornament Loops 
• 59 Violin Rhythm Loops 
• 30 Violin Transition Loops 
• 25 Violin Two Stop Loops 
• 19 Violin Strum Loops 
• 18 Viola Phrase Loops 
• 18 Viola Two Stop Loops 
• 8 Bowed Mandolin Loops 7 Bowed Balalaika Loops
• 5 Bowed Violin Loops
• 5 Violin Glissando Loops
• 3 Viola Ornament Loops 2 Violin Riff Loops
• 38 Violin Hits
• 1 Violin Multi

The song kits are:

• Coolys Reel - D and Em - 110bpm
• Farewell To Ireland - A, B, C, D, G - 100bpm
• Riffy Stuff - F and Cm - 95bpm and 120bpm
• The Morpeth Rant (Balalaika) - D - 85bpm
• The Morpeth Rant (Violin) - A, B, C#, D and G - 85bpm
• Trip To Durrow (Mandolin) - G - 100bpm
• Trip to Durrow (Violin) - G - 100bpm
• Wind That Shakes The Barley - A and D - 115bpm

Enough for you? Sure is!!

Everything is available as well on the award-winning Loopcloud website so join today!

LOOPCLOUD

As for the pack above, click on the link to be zapped to the product page where you can download a free taster pack, audition the streaming audio demos - then don't 'string along'....BUY IT!!!

FOLK FIDDLE

SACRED SENSATION

 

SACRED HYMNS - ZTEKNO - ZIP MAIN £27.95

How the heck can ZTEKNO slap out a whopping 5.61 gig pack for under 30 notes? Almost unbelievable but true!

It's gasp-inducing the minute you open this treasure trove of titillation.

I cannot describe it well enough, so let the experts do it:

"Embark on a musical journey like no other as you delve into the depths of this extraordinary pack. Picture yourself standing in a vast cathedral, where time-honoured melodies intertwine with cutting-edge production techniques.

At the heart of Sacred Hymns lies the ethereal beauty of Slavic vocals, flawlessly performed by the renowned Sheri Marshel. Her captivating voice transports you to a realm of sacred chants, infusing your productions with a haunting and uplifting atmosphere.

This pack is a harmonious blend of tradition and innovation, featuring a rich collection of original, contemporary synthesisers. Immerse yourself in the seamless fusion of ancient melodies and modern sound design, as you sculpt intricate sonic landscapes that captivate the listener's imagination."

Yo!!!

The musical choice is simply superb but as the blurb above states, the vox are the magnet here.

Of course, if you are unfamiliar with the 'Slavic' language...er...hands up...that matters not a jot because Sheri's voice deffo transports you into another universe.

As for the sounds themselves you get heaps, compatible with all DAWS and they are:

• 80 Synth Loops (40 Dry & 40 Wet)
• 80 Pad Loops (40 Dry & 40 Wet)
• 81 Arp Loops (40 Dry & 41 Wet)
• 79 Bass Loops (Inc. Side Chain)
• 40 Synth MIDI Loops
• 40 Pad MIDI Loops
• 40 Pluck MIDI Loops
• 40 Bass MIDI Loops
• 40 Full Drum Loops
• 40 Top Loops (3 Variations)
• 40 Snare Loops
• 39 Hi-Hat Loops
• 40 Kick Loops
• 54 Vocal Loops (9 Full Vocals, Plus Variations)
• 110 Total Drum Hits
• 10 Crash One-Shots
• 40 Hi-Hat One-Shots
• 20 Snare One-Shots
• 20 Kick One-Shots
• 20 Percussion One-Shots
• 50 SFX
• 16 Soft Sampler Patches (NI Kontakt 3+, EX2S4, NNXT, SFZ)
• 8 Full Construction Kits (Bonus)
• 1 Ableton Live Project (V.9.7.5+)
• 10 Xfer Serum Presets

Everything is up to the excellent ZTEKNO standard - check out their other ace collections on the Loopmasters site - and this pack is a definite 'head and shoulders' standout in the world of loop collections.

Yes....zap the link for the product page, check out the audio demos then of course buy with complete confidence and start creating pure magic!

SACRED HYMNS

FAB FUNK

 

POST DISCO FUNK - VIBES 18 - LOOPMASTERS - ZIP MAIN £39.95

Well, well, well. Yet ANOTHER ACE PACK from Loopmasters' Vibes series. Hard to believe we are up to collection 18 already and this one is a definite beauty for all of us who simply love the era of flared trousers, hot and sweaty discos and simply great music.

Some detail from the original press release to whet your appetite:

"On this deeply groovy, universally appealing tribute, musicians Duncan White (Cornershop) and Phil Williams (Galaxian) tune up vintage studio gear including a Yamaha drum kit, Ibanez bass guitars, Rhodes Mk2, Korg SH101, Polymoogs and the timeless Juno 106 to record an expansive 1,57GB sound collection. Freaky, spiky electric guitar riffs rub alongside organic live drum work and wild synth work, allowing you to build a true collage of funk."

What more can you need? You are in skilled hands indeed.

Packed to the proverbial rafters with 'earworms', you again will get shedloads to enjoy and play with.

You definitely will be like a kid in a sweetshop when you audition all the sounds in this hot collection.

You get no fewer than:

• 1.57 GB
• 201 Live Drum Loops
• 189 Electric Guitar Loops
• 140 Keys Loops
• 126 Bass Guitar Loops
• 88 Synth Loops
• 26 Synth Bass Loops
• 22 Percussion Loops
• 11 Snare Loops
• 2 Drum Fill Loops
• 1 Tom Loop
• 69 Drum Hits
• 42 Bass Hits
• 13 Instrument Hits

Plenty to play with? You bet! This will keep you going for years because how many tracks can you build with all those drum loops and instruments? Tons to create tracks with especially if you use other tracks from your home library.

Keys and tempos are:

• Ebm - 108bpm
• C#m - 115bpm
• F#m - 118bpm
• Cm - 125bpm

You can see by the tempos that you (as always) can easily mix and match the loops to other genres - chillout, electro, house etc - the choice is yours.

Another Loopmasters 'FIVE-STAR' pack to make your heart sing!

This collection is also LOOPCLOUD ready.

LOOPCLOUD

Zap the link to be taken to the product page, love the audio demos, download a free taster pack then snap this bumper pack up.

POST DISCO FUNK - VIBES 18

BRILLIANT BLUEGRASS

 

BLUEGRASS 2 - VIBES 16 - LOOPMASTERS - ZIP MAIN £24.95

I know you will have really enjoyed the first outing in this excellent Loopmasters series so if you haven't laid your mitts on this second journey into good old country bluegrass then what are you waiting for?

Again, Loopmasters never stint on the content of their own label offerings and this pack proves you'll get loads to play with.

Cutting to the chase you get:

• 763MB
• 51 Bass Loops
• 51 Drum Loops
• 51 Piano Loops
• 50 Banjo Loops
• 45 Guitar Loops
• 41 Mandolin Loops
• One-shots
• 11 Instruments
• 7 Drum Hits and 4 Bass Hits
• Also included are 16 Soft Sampler Patches for Kontakt, EXS24/Sampler, NNXT and SFZ.

Loopmasters have always made things easier by ensuring everything they produce is key and tempo labelled and with this pack you get tempos of 70bpm right up to 140bpm, so lots of scope indeed.

The five kits you get give you 'beginnings, middle and end' so you can use the whole lot or, as always, easily mix and match with other loops in your collection to add that nice touch of bluegrass to other genres of your choice. The kits you get are: Grass - Em - 70bpm; Barley - A - 110bpm; Clover - Bb - 115bpm'; Wheat - G - 130bpm and Oats - Eb - 140bpm.

Everything is superbly produced and my personal faves are the guitars and pianos.

Oh yes, the collection is also available on the excellent Loopcloud site at

LOOPCLOUD

Hit the link for the product page, enjoy the audio demos and download a free taster pack then buy this piece of brilliant bluegrass!

BLUEGRASS VOL 2

80s TIME TRAVEL

 

FLASHBACK - 80s DREAM POP VOLUME 2 - LOOPMASTERS -

 ZIP (MAIN) £29.95

It's so true! Yes, the good old 80s will NEVER die.

The days of synthwave will carry on long after all of us today have snuffed it. The only hope is that we can all listen to it forever if they have it 'up there in heaven! 😁

Anyway, enough tomfoolery. This Loopmasters collection of course follows on from their highly-acclaimed first volume and this outing is of the same top quality as you'd expect from this label and Loopmasters say: "This pack is filled to the brim with everything you need to create dreamy, synth-laden soundscapes."

True indeed and everything is at the sedate pace of 80 to 90bpm giving you so much flexibility for creating highly-enjoyable sound textures from chillout to even using the samples in good old 90bpm hip-hop if that floats your boat.

Yet again, as it is a Loopmasters pack, expect it to be full to the brim and it is with...

• 959 MB of 24Bit 44.1KHZ wavs
• 50 Synth Loops
• 35 Guitar Loops
• 28 Drum Loops
• 24 Drum Variation Loops
• 24 Drum Fill Loops
• 24 Hat Loops
• 20 Bass Guitar Loops
• 17 Keys Loops
• 17 Percussion Loops
• 11 Fx Loops
• 6 Synth Bass Loops
• 5 Vocal Loops
• 2 Instrument Loops
• 1 Snare Loop
• 106 Instrument Hits
• 59 Drum Hits
• 27 Fx
• 13 Vocals
• 7 Perc Hits
• 18 Instrument Phrases

Everything, as per usual from Loopmasters is key and tempo labelled and the loops are in Am, B, D#m, Dm, D, Em, F, F#m, Fm, G, G# so you can see what great scope you have for mix and matching with other keys from the collections of sounds you already have.

All the sounds are first-class with my personal faves being the bass, synths and the great collection of drums.

Roll-on Volume Three 👍👍👍

Hit the link, love the audio demos, download a free taster pack then add this brilliant 'nostalgia' pack to your hard drive today!

FLASHBACK 80s DREAM POP VOL 2