Bio:

He is a young producer from Toronto, Canada. After learning tips and tricks from his uncle, he entered the production world, and ever since has been producing top-notch tracks over the past year. Much of his early-found success is from the enormous success of one of his 1st tracks ever created, better known as ‘Mark Mendes – His Music’. The track was number one on the Beatport Chart for over 2 months. To kick off 2008, he has followed suit with his interpretation of a melodic-techno track titled, ‘Beneath You’, also hitting number 1 on Beatport for over a month. Making the top 10s of literally dozens of superstar DJs, there is no stopping this tune! His ‘Beneath You’ track is guarenteed to be adored and appreciated for years to come. As he tries to mainly focus on his own musical works, he has spent the last year developing his techno record label, ‘Starter Records’, which already has been a huge success in the mere months it has been releasing tracks.

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Mark Mendes

EDM MIDI Melodies

Rating: 7/10

Great to bolster ideas not only in terms of melodies, but also patterns. Great for producers that are starting out, since they can see different midi variations.

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Nu Skool Afro Tech 3

Rating: 7/10

Good pack if you don't already have afrotech samples. Does the job, and will add to my collection.

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Loop Tools & Grooves

Rating: 7/10

Really cool idea to include a groove assist folder! Will help when looking for that extra little groove bit!

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Ultimate House Sax

Rating: 7/10

These are awesome samples! I'm eager to see the outcome as I try and incorporate these into my productions.

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Paperskins Snare Toolkit

Rating: 8/10

A great addition to my own personal sample library collections. Great sounding snare drums with that live/real feel I desire!

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Matteo Dimarr - Signature House Sounds

Rating: 10/10

This is an incredible sample pack. If you are a fan of Matteo DiMarr's signature drums, then you are going to love this! I actually am Matt's nephew, and started producing music because of his influence. Pure quality. Pure phatness! Full support!

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No Sylence Vol. 1 - Electro Nation

Rating: 8/10

Simple works best! They work as a good foundation when creating new sounds. There are some really nice sounds in here that will work well to incorporate in electronic productions. Going to try to build on these!

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Fred Everything - Deep Analogue House

Rating: 7/10

Cool pack, will use it for drums, but synths and rhodes are no use to me as they are too common in sample packs. Need some variety when it comes to that.

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