Loopmasters News & Reviews

Unity Records – Unity Samples Vol.31 by Tony Romanello Future Music Review

This series thunders on a fair clip, stopping only to let renowned producer Tony Romanello onboard to hawk his techno-tinted wares. The Red Channel imprint boss keeps it iconic, rocking out 253MB of dance music samples for the clubs.

Musically, most of the vibe is up front, perfect for fans of Tony and other likeminded souls such as Adam Beyer and his Drumcode cadets, with nods to styles gone by, intermittent, as only a veteran of Mr. Romanello’s pedigree can deliver.

There’s solo shots, layered down stem levels, and 187 kit loops – covering all the drum programming, bass melodies, synth sounds, vocals (from garage vet, Matthew CS Hughes), and FX you’ll need to keep the party pumping.

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Bingoshakerz - Organic Jazzy Downtempo 2 - Computer Music Magazine Review

Ten fully loaded construction kits for hip cat producers to pick through. Try out the sexy sax honks and wails - see if you dig. Or, run those digits through the lounged out synths and keys. There's plenty to lower your shades and peek at. with all the brass, drums and bass in these slick kits more than capable of holding court in the coolest of clubs. There's 1.3GB of music in total to wander through but with grooves as smooth as these, there really is no urgency. Just drag, drop. And relax.

Computer Music Magazine Verdict

8/10

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Organic Loops - Folk Fiddle - Computer Music Magazine Review

Bust the top on this enchanting assortment of fine picking and playing, and you'll be warmed to the very cockles. Be it high-spirited pant-swingers for the Chilidh crew, or closing-time pub melodies to get a little misty eyed to. There's something for everyone that gets the feels from that old timey party music. The character of every instrument has been captured, with all the bowing and strumming full of life. From the headlining fiddle itself, to a plethora of plucked violins, violas, mandolins and more, get the folk up! It's fiddling time.

Computer Music Magazine Verdict

8/10

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Aim Audio - DJ Presto One - Scratch Breaks - Computer Music Magazine Review

From DJ Presto One comes this ziggy-ziggy pack of tares, flares and cuts, for producers who struggle to rock a baby scratch. There's kick, snare and hat sounds all cut up on-the-one. Melodies are transformed and turntabilised into fresh new grooves, and other notes and hits taken out for a spin on the decks. The Rock Steady Crew member's skills are world class, and every 90-100bpm loop will add flavour and texture to anything you slide them into. Great for livening up breakdowns or adding that DJ battle funk to your percussion.

Computer Music Magazine Verdict

8/10

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Bingoshakerz - Progressive House - Computer Music Magazine Review

Cool house beats, wistful synth work and an old-school flavour with new-school sheen. It makes for a super sweet selection of classic prog vibes, all packaged up with some great track-starting elements to be pulled and played with. The FM bass grooves sit pretty, and the melodies and musical riffs have emotional weight and substance. All the drum patterns and hits are solid and swinging, with MIDI tagging for added flexibility and creative possibilities. With over 650mb of cool and classy content, you'll be dipping i and out for heartfelt heat all summer.

Computer Music Magazine Verdict

7/10

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Loopmasters - Submotion Orchestra - Electronic Soul - Computer Music Magazine Review

The Submo crew have been doing Leeds proud for years on the live and festival circuit. With their captivating mix of everything from dubstep to jazz wowing the crowds in their wake. Here, they turn in some of the glorious epic, delicate and heavy sounds they've been fusing on a sample pack rich in dubbed out atmospherics. The mighty 2.43gb collection covers organic and electric tones, with electric piano and brass fitting nicely next to hardware keyboard sounds and synthesised bass. Top-notch audio ammo for heavyweight producers wanting to add a dose of soul to their electronica.

Computer Music Magazine Verdict

8/10

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House of Loop - Afro House Essence Vol. 2 - Future Music Magazine Review

Popping pack of luscious live melodies, deep and driving basslines, and infectious percussive rhythms. With splashy brass hooks and sunshine pad work bringing extra heat. The hits come strong, too with tough claps, kicks, hats and other large one-shots on hand to help you furnish your drum library for the summer. All the sounds in this 382MB set rock real nice. With plenty of other fun files in the bonus MIDI and FX folders, helping keep the variety levels topped up. Throw in a fat stack of super cool-sounding patches for samplers like Battery and Kontakt, and you've got yourselves a party. Perfect, then, for flavouring straight up Afro house bangers. Or, any flavourless 4/4 grooves that need a pinch of serious spice.

Future Music Magazine Verdict

8/10

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Loopmasters - Nhii - Melodic Modular Elements - Future Music Magazine Review

Quality artist-led house pack from the man behind the moniker Nhii (No human is illegal), in which the Sounds of Khemet label don showcases the exact strain of rich rhythm and deep synthesis that feeds his soul and fires up his all-encompassing dancefloors. His 593MB collection takes in sublime digital instrumentation, a full palette of key tones and textures, and some real pulse-quickening stabs and arpeggios for upping your track's energy levels. The drum workouts are highly considered and finely tuned, too, playing well with the unique tops and exotic percussion loops bundled in. This versatile and often surprising collection is also fully compatible with Loopcloud, if that's high on your priorities list. All-in, well worth the entry fee.

Future Music Magazine Verdict

8/10

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Zenhiser - Lofi Chillsynth - Computer Music Magazine Review

A masterclass in dreamy synthwave. With each blissed-out texture and loop lifted onto a beam of audio sunshine and fired directly into your soul. The 2GB ,of melted melodies, atmospheric pads, and gently plodding drums in this set are sure to add booster shots of warmth and happiness into any tracks needing their spirits raising. Or, simply provide a cheery starting point, as you settle in to make your next batch of summer songs. Tempos cruise along at 90-110bpm, with everything onboard bubbling on a sensually slow simmer. Mmmm.

Computer Music Magazine Verdict

8/10

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UNDRGRND Sounds - Psychedelic House - Computer Music Magazine Review

All the mind-expanding sounds and samples in this groovy set have been inspired by unconventional house heads like DJ Koze, Jackmate, and their other Pampa Records recording chums. There's hands-in-the-air, wavy and wonky waves of synths to chew on, as well as dubbed-out chords and uplifting pads. And some punchy 4/4 drums to bring you back down to earth. Throw in some thought provoking re-pitched monologues, vocal sound bites, and weird little SFX hits, and you have plenty to crinkle your brain over ...

Computer Music Magazine Verdict

8/10

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Singomakers - Psytrance Hypnosis - Future Music Magazine Review

Inspired by leading global lights like the action-packed 1200 Micrograms crew and Israeli trance bod, Astrix, this set should be ingested in halves, as its so potent. There's booming bass, tough-as-nuts drums, gleaming one shots, sizzling FX, and some seriously strong synth lines and vocal hooks. There's also MIDI and some mailable Serum presets to trip off, too. And, as always, each element comes as a standalone. Looking for more inspiration? Head to the Singomakers site to check out its Complete Psytrance Production course, for tips on crafting your next mind-expanding track.

Future Music Magazine Verdict

8/10

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Zenhiser - Spectrum - Melodic Techno - Computer Music Magazine Review

Goliath set of melodic sounds and samples, for producers who want to weave class and clarity into their sonic stitching. The music on hand dips its toe into the epic side of club-crushing, as well as the more restrained and thoughtful. Giving up two sides of the dancefloor experience for the price of one. It's the full spectrum, as the title suggests. With the versatile selections in this 4GB package throwing up shapes and sensations for all the tastes and temptations to be found in the broad church of today's techno.

Computer Music Magazine Verdict

9/10

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Bingoshakerz - Mainstage House 2 - Computer Music Magazine Review

Take a delightful dip into ten fully-formed song structures, featuring everything you'll need to make a tech house track tick. There are amped drums and toppy grooves, bass riffs, vocal turns, retro stabs, and other jackin' ingredients to make your mouth water. Each construction kit has the arrangement laid bare, so you can pick over the beats and bones for musical morsels for your own productions. Cracking stuff, with MIDI, for that extra touch of flexibility as you add your own twists to the pumped up grooves.

Computer Music Magazine Verdict

7/10

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UNDRGRND Sounds - Classic House Vocals 2 - Computer Music Magazine Review

Quality toplines, sung riffs and hooks, inspired by the golden era of vocal house and dance. Think mid-'90's, Positiva, Strictly Rhythm, Barbara Tucker, a bit of Roy Davis Jr. and we're in the same ballpark. Great old skool cool, and a godsend if you have a dope beat up and running, but don't have or know anyone with pipes to bust out some lyrics of your choice. Universal themes of love and joy come under the spotlight, meaning these vocals are ready-made for the nightclub experience, too. Dive in!

Computer Music Magazine Verdict

8/10

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Bingoshakerz - Caravaca Tech House Sessions Vol.4 - Computer Music Magazine Review

The Bingo bods are back, with the latest thrilling instalment of the Tech House Sessions. Four is quite the benchmark for a sample series, too, but thankfully the quality shows no sign of waning yet. Settle in for another rousing selection of sounds and samples, crafted and curated by Caravaca - the smooth tech house producer behind all these volumes so far. Filled to the gills with over 700MB of his original material, styles float easily between playful and acidy to dark and moody, with all of the body-shaking beats and drums built for the dancefloor.

Computer Music Magazine Verdict

8/10

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Loopmasters - Rhythm Section - Anthology - Computer Music Magazine Review

Rhythm Section are a collective known for roadblock parties in London. Here, they shoehorn that energy into a super cool sample anthology, featuring a library of grooves from their huge musical family. There are techno beats, Latin percussion, hip-hop hardness, and a whole heap of big and bashy bass bits, with live instruments rubbing up against synthesised stuff, for a full range of speaker-shaking sounds.

Computer Music Magazine Verdict

9/10

Original Source Computer Music Magazine