Drum Samples

Percussion is one of the least sexy and most overlooked aspects of a production. Adding a shaker to add more top end to your beat doesn’t sound as pro as reaching for the Pultec emulation, does it? It can be a lot more efficient, though.   I have rarely found an EQ able to add groove and crispness […]

Whether it’s four on the floor Electronic Dance Music, or drop tempo Trap, the kick drum is going to be a prominent force. Are you struggling with maintaining a smooth low end in your beats? Are you comparing your beats to the hottest in your genre to find you’re a million miles away? Can’t quite […]

Wait, it’s not what you think. I mean, yes, discussions about drum samples usually end up with you looking through hundreds of sounds that you may or may not end up using, but let’s try to mitigate that (as much as possible, at least). I think the biggest problem with going through dubstep drum sample […]

Though Trap features in late 90’s Hip-Hop, it didn’t announce itself onto the music scene until the early millennium. Fast hats, crisp snares, cinematic booms and the legendary Roland TR-808 drum machine are but a few key ingredients to the unmistakable trap aesthetic. One of the most observable features of Trap is its heavy reliance […]

Looking for earthy 808 bass samples that hit you in the chest? Hate being confined to your standard bass sounds? The 808 has proved to be the long lasting legacy of the Roland 808 drum machine, and when used in conjunction with live hats and snares you can create some seriously tasty beats! We’ve found […]

Let the beat drop! Without a strong beat, how can you expect anybody to sit up and notice your music? Long gone are the days of cringing every time a crude snare drum sample is triggered. Or that 808 you’ve heard a thousand times kicks the chorus four on the floor like it has so […]