Drum Samples

You are now about to witness the strength of street knowledge. You may recognize that as the opening line to the N.W.A classic “F*** The Police.”  The drum break that follows is one of the most famous and most used drum breaks in recorded history. Lifted from “Amen, Brother” by The Winstons, the seconds worth […]

Since its launch in 1984, the Roland Rhythm Composes TR-707 has been responsible for the infectious drum grooves and sounds in House and Acid House.   An underrated drum machine and cheap alternative to the TR-909, the TR-707 has the identical hat, crash and clap sounds to the more expensive 909.   The incredible sound, as well […]

Isn’t Electronic Dance Music such a vague term? Dubstep does not sound like Techno. House does not sound like Gabber, yet somehow samples get bundled together under the umbrella of EDM, regularly.  It does not matter whether you’re aspiring to be the next Tiësto, Hardwell, Skrillex or RedOne, as there are samples within each pack […]

Well, do you want to get rocked? The opening line to Def Leppard’s “Let’s Get Rocked” seems poignant for this particular article. There was a time when Rock and samples weren’t used in the same sentence. Samples in Rock have existed since the mid-80s; whispered about more than openly stated, and have grown in popularity […]

Emerging from the Jungle and Rave scene in 1990s England, Drum & Bass combines fast breakbeats, samples, synthesizers and a heavy, heavy bass line to provide you with a sound that’s been harassing your ears for the past 25+ years. With acts such as Pendulum and Chase & Status still leading the line in contemporary […]

To say you like Pop music is no different than saying you like Ice-Cream. It’s a generalization, that doesn’t say much. Are you Peanut Butter Cup, Cookie Dough or Phish Food? Pop = popular, and therefore the sound of pop music is changing every day. What’s popular today, may not be next year. Fret not, […]