Blap Tips: Selling Beats - To Charge Or Not To Charge
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!llmind explains the concept of selling beats, the importance of building your resume and when building a relationship is worth more than charging $.
(Downloadable tip sheet in PDF format.)
Format: PDF (PC & MAC Compatible)
16 Pages (text & image) 5.5 MB
Written by !llmind
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!llmind Special Edition BLAP KIT: The Grand Sessions - Piano Loops
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"I bought all the other ones. They are my go-to kits all the f*cking time i swear." - Hudson Mohawke @HudMo (G.O.O.D. Music)
"The mighty Grand Piano (or what used to be known as the 'fortepiano') is debatably the most universally loved instrument on the planet. Often, I'll have melodies appear in my head at random moments, depending on my surroundings. Spending 2 weeks in Berlin, Germany recently, I was absolutely inspired with ideas to create specific songs & riffs. Continuing the trend of my previously released '808s & String Breaks', I'm proud to present the !llmind BLAP-KIT Special Edition: 'The Grand Sessions'! This is a collection of 17 pure & original Grand Piano riffs/loops, all performed, written & composed by me. It contains chord progressions in Major, Minor, Fifths and even Jazz, Pop & Gospel inspired compositions. I'm influenced and inspired by various types of music. This collection showcases royalty-free loops/riffs that can be used to create everything from hardcore street bangers, to big pop records, jazzy textures & anything in-between! With 'The Grand Sessions', I hope to inspire your creative imagination to run wild." - !llmind
Over 60 audio files & 17 complete ideas, of authentic !llmind composed & performed Grand Piano Riffs/Loops, in 16-bit/44 WAV format.
All 17 Piano riffs were completely composed by !llmind, mic'd, recorded & performed on a real Grand Piano.
Piano riffs vary, from dark 73 BPM emotional sets, to 110 BPM pop/jazzy sets & tons more!
Piano riffs include BPMs + all layered stems, separated sections for maximum use, easy looping & creative flow! The possibilities are endless.
Compatible with most standard DAWs & drum machines that use .WAV formatting.
Grand Piano was carefully treated, tuned & mic'd with plenty of "headroom" to deliver the warmest, most crisp sound possible.
All audio riffs run through an SSL-Duality, recorded to 2-inch tape and back into Protools.
NO compression or saturation/flat “pancake” sounds.
Carefully mastered “under-zero”. NO nasty “digital-clipping” & plenty of headroom.
ALSO includes BONUS material, unreleased !llmind String Riffs & more.
!llmind Special Edition BLAP KIT: 808s & String Breaks
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"For the longest time, I've had the idea to develop a complete sound kit consisting of nothing but string sections. Classical music has played a huge part in my life, and throughout the years, I've learned to appreciate the various textures that string instruments deliver, regardless of genre, from cellos, to violins, to epic 30 piece string orchestras. "808s & String Breaks" is a culmination of 2 of my favorite textures: heavy TR-808 kick drums, and royalty-free string compositions. I've partnered up exclusively with www.hiphopdrumsamples.com to bring to you this unique and exciting special edition BLAP KIT. I hope it inspires you to create amazing musical pieces of your own!" -!llmind
Over 120 audio files (over 1.6GB worth) of authentic !llmind 808 kick drums & original string riffs, in 16-bit/44 WAV format.
All string riffs were completely composed by !llmind, including violin solos + groups, cello solos & complete multi-piece string orchestras.
String Riffs vary, from aggressive 87 BPM minor chord "street sounding" riffs, to 120 BPM Pop compositions & everything in-between!
All 808 kick drums were sampled from an actual TR-808, into an Ensoniq ASR-10 AND Akai S-20 at 33khz/12-bit for maximum warmth + punch!
String riffs include BPMs + all layered stems, separated instruments for maximum use, easy looping & creative flow! The possibilities are endless.
Compatible with most standard DAWs & drum machines that use .WAV formatting.
NO compression or saturation/flat “pancake” sounds.
Carefully mastered “under-zero”. NO nasty “digital-clipping”.
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"The time has finally arrived! BLAP-KIT Volume 8 is probably one of the most anticipated drum kits to date. To think we've come this far, raising the bar on sound design every single time. This collection is all about TEXTURE. What makes a drum sound pleasant to the ears? Texture. For this collection, our focus was on variety and uniqueness. Nowadays in an era where everyone is using the same types of drum sounds, we wanted to create a drum kit that alleviates this problem. We've got an innovative collection of kick drums, snares, claps, tribal drum loops, drum loop textures designed to layer, as well as a HUGE handful of percussion one-shots that act as ear candy when used in the right situations. There are an infinite amout of possibilities with this collection when layering each sound. I've also included 'sound effect' one-shots, never before done on previous Blap-Kits. Your imagination will run wild with the possibilities of how to use these textures in your music. Compatible with ANY DAW, this collection is current, innovative & is sure to set the standard in modern music for years to come." - !llmind
Over 140 NEW drum sounds (kicks, snares, hi-hats, claps, various percussion, sound effects and tribal drum & textured drum loops) in 16-bit/44 WAV format.
Compatible with ALL DAW systems (Logic, Reason, Ableton, FL Studio, Protools, etc)
All drum sounds were sampled into an Ensoniq ASR-10 AND Akai S-20 at 33khz/12-bit for maximum warmth + punch!
All drum sounds carefully multi-layered & molded by !llmind to create truly, never before heard drums. Guaranteed.
NO saturation/flat “pancake” sounds.
Carefully mastered just “under-zero”. NO nasty “digital-clipping”.
All drum sounds were hand-picked, created, and stripped by !llmind himself from his personal drum stash.
BONUS sweeps + a collection of special "texture-one-shot" sound effects
ALL sounds are completely royalty-free!
Artwork by Nikola
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Special Limited Edition: BoomTrap Volume 4 "The Drums"
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Want this kit for only $19.99 instead? Join the !llmind Platinum Club by going HERE and get it instantly (along with a ton of other amazing perks).
"BoomTrap Volume 4 is the latest installment to the highly-regarded '#Boomtrap' !llmind beat-tape series. Due to popular demand, I've decided to release the drums. It contains snares, kicks, subs, grunts, hi hats, sweepers & various percussion shots, all for you to use in your own creations. As a bonus, I also included ALL SYNTH instruments + SIRENS and sound effects, so you get more than just the drums this time around. This is sure to become a must-have set in your arsenal! This is an extremely limited release, so get yours before it's too late!" - !llmind
ALSO INCLUDES stems loops for all synths, 808's, pianos, voca chops & sirens
All sounds peak slightly under "zero" no digital clipping
Molded, created & tested on Vertical Ausburger Cabinets + 2 x 18" JBL Powered Subwoofers
Comes in stereo WAV 16/44 formatting
Compatible with any DAW (Protools, Reason, Logic, Ableton, Fruity Loops, etc)
Includes the full BoomTrap Volume 2 EP (in mp3 format)
This product is an instant download (if you don't receive your download link instantly, don't worry. It will be emailed shortly.)
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Special Limited Edition: S.T.A.S.H. Loops Volume One
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S.T.A.S.H. (Samples That Already Sound Hot)
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"I'm so proud to present a brand new series of samples called 'STASH Loops'. It stands for 'Samples That Already Sound Hot', which means exactly that. I carefully composed these samples to make them highly usable in any given scenario. My focus here is TEXTURE. I've utilized a lot of audio techniques to get these sounding absolutely amazing. You'll hear a combination of vintage synthesizers and moog bass with touches of live instrumentation. Loop, chop & manipulate to your hearts desire. Master clearance is guaranteed." - !llmind
10 samples composed and arranged by !llmind himself
Includes all AUDIO STEMS (dry, for easy manipulation)
All audio recorded on 1/4" Reel To Reel Tape LYREC PTR-1 for warmth
Instant digital download
Comes in stereo WAV 16/44 formatting
Compatible with any DAW (Protools, Reason, Logic, Ableton, Fruity Loops, etc)
Master clearance guaranteed *
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Special Limited Edition: S.T.A.S.H. Loops Volume Two
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S.T.A.S.H. (Samples That Already Sound Hot)
"I'm so proud to present a brand new series of samples called 'STASH Loops'. It stands for 'Samples That Already Sound Hot', which means exactly that. I carefully composed these samples to make them highly usable in any given scenario. My focus here is TEXTURE. I've utilized a lot of audio techniques to get these sounding absolutely amazing. You'll hear a combination of vintage synthesizers and moog bass with touches of live instrumentation. Loop, chop & manipulate to your hearts desire. Master clearance is guaranteed." - !llmind
16 samples composed and arranged by !llmind himself
All audio recorded on 1/4" Reel To Reel Tape LYREC PTR-1 for warmth
Instant digital download
Comes in stereo WAV 16/44 formatting
Compatible with any DAW (Protools, Reason, Logic, Ableton, Fruity Loops, etc)
Master clearance guaranteed *
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Special Limited Edition: S.T.A.S.H. Loops Volume Three
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S.T.A.S.H. (Samples That Already Sound Hot)
"I'm so proud to present VOLUME 3 of a brand new series of samples called 'STASH Loops'. It stands for 'Samples That Already Sound Hot', which means exactly that. I carefully composed these samples to make them highly usable in any given scenario. My focus here is TEXTURE. I've utilized a lot of audio techniques to get these sounding absolutely amazing. You'll hear a combination of vintage synthesizers and moog bass with touches of live instrumentation. Loop, chop & manipulate to your hearts desire. Master clearance is guaranteed." - !llmind
10 samples composed and arranged by !llmind himself
Includes all AUDIO STEMS (dry, for easy manipulation)
Great sample loops are hard to come by. The ones with amazing texture, musicality & creativity. This bundle is for those who want and need amazing SAMPLE LOOPS. All meticulously composed by !llmind using true analog synthesis, live instrumentation & techniques he is known for. "Master Clearance Guaranteed"* means you can use these samples in any and all of your productions, and if a track gets placed, you get your production credit alongside co-production credit with !llmind. It's just like collaborating with the man himself. Chop, loop, manipulate and flip to your hearts desire. A true one of a kind pack at an incredible price.
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Special Limited Edition: Claps On Fleek
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"Crunchy, animated, snappy, dynamic & colored are a few words to best describe 'Claps On Fleek'. Finding that perfect clap is an on-going challenge for us music producers. To help solve this probelm, I've created & molded a collection of claps with BIG personality. Every clap was created from scratch, using a combination of live clap performances + various analog equipment with intense sound design. I take pride in creating sounds and textures you've never heard. This is no exception. An absolute must-have." - !llmind
55 claps (all created & molded by !llmind using analog hardware)
Processed through an Ensoniq ASR-10, Akai S20, AMS RM16, L480 & Baldwin Amp
All sounds peak slightly under "zero" on the master fader, no nasty digital clipping
Comes in stereo WAV 16/44 formatting
Compatible with any DAW (Protools, Reason, Logic, Ableton, Fruity Loops, etc)
All sounds are royalty-free
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The Fleek Bundle
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Collect the entire critically acclaimed 'FLEEK' collection at an amazing price. A must have.
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The BLACK BOX Bundle (Every Kit In One Pack)
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HOW PRODUCERS ARE LEVELING UP WITH THIS SECRET WEAPON
Get The BLACKBOX BUNDLE Containing ALL Of My Billboard-topping samples, Drums and MIDI
Over $1750 worth of goodies!
✅ 90% OFF ENTIRE BUNDLE ✅ 300+ SNARES ✅ 300+ KICK DRUMS ✅ 300+ HI-HATS (CLOSED + OPEN) ✅ 300+ PERCUSSION ONE-SHOTS (RIMS/STICKS/CLAPS ETC) ✅ 80+ DIRTY DRUM-BREAK LOOPS ✅ 100+ MISC FX'S, GRUNTS, SWEEPS ✅ (Literally THOUSANDS of snares, kicks, hats, percussion, drum breaks + misc) WAV Compatible with all DAWS) ✅ 1000+ melody loops including STEMS ✅ INSANE TEXTURES & INSPIRING MELODIES ✅ ALL ORIGINAL 🔥 ✅ PLUG + PLAY (JUST ADD DRUMS) ✅ ALL GENRES (TRAP, HIP-HOP, POP, R&B)
Tired of using the same recycled drum kits and sample loops? ORIGINALITY is my priority...
HI. I'm Illmind. 2x Grammy Winning music producer and founder of BLAP-KITS.
When I started making beats many years ago I didn't know where to find original drum sounds.
All we had access to were presets and bootleg drum kits.
There was no real marketplace for quality and highly-usable sounds.
I just made my own sounds from scratch...
Then in 2011 I decided to release my own drum-kit containing those sounds I created from SCRATCH in hopes that people would like them.
I woke up the next day to find more than 300 emails from producers telling me how much they love my kits!
It seemed as though there was a huge demand for high quality/original sounds.
So I made more packs…
I spent countless hours creating thousands of different sounds by recording instruments and just experimenting like crazy.
My motto was always to create drums & melodies thatI would use in my OWN productions.
The feedback I was getting was so insane, I even helped my friends Jake One, Cardiak & Symbolyc One sell their own original kits.
My sample loops & drum kits started to appear on almost EVERY Billboard charting album.
The momentum from my packs helped tocreate an entire new sound in mainstream music.
Producers were no longer relying on the same recycled sounds and loops that every other "type beat" sounded like.
As a music producer I've collaborated with Boi-1da, Scott Storch, 808 Mafia, Murda Beatz and countless others..
I'm so humbled to be in this position.
Now I'd like to pay it forward and collaborate with YOU.
The BLACK BOX BUNDLE is all you need!
EVERY drum kit and sample pack I've ever made since 2011.
Only Available Here!
Includes sounds I used on some of mybiggest chart-topping records that won me a Grammy!
One-shot drums and sample loops including stems + a MIDI pack.
And I’m bundling it with some amazing FREE bonuses.
Save over $1600 Today
Your Cost Today: Only $125.00
Total Value:$1750
My ENTIRE Drum-Kit Collection- Over 2100 one-shot WAV snares, kicks, hi-hats, percussion, claps, snaps & more made from SCRATCH. (Value $525)
BONUS #1 Unreleased drum-samples, melody riffs, misc sound effects that I use exclusively in my own beats (Value $100) -----
Compatible with ALL DAW’sJust Drag and Drop and make your next hit!
BONUS #2 2000-2010 "Decade Batch" of unreleased Illmind beats INCLUDING stems for each beat(only available here!)
My ENTIRE Sample Loop Collection- 520 original sample loops (trap, r&b, pop & more) ready to add drums (Stems included. Value $1000)
Let's Work!Using this bundle is just like collaborating with me.Send me what you create with my packs and I'll send them out to my network for potential placement.
CARDIAK
Grammy-Winning Producer (Rihanna, Drake, Kanye West, Party Next Door)
"The Illmind kit 808s & String Breaks is crazy. The 808s are knocking and I LOVE the string loops. Def dope!"
JAKE ONE
Grammy-Winning Producer (Jay-Z, Drake, Nipsey Hussle, Rick Ross)
"Illmind's Blap-Kits are the best drums you can buy! Go from struggle drums to slap in a matter of minutes."
"A lot of people look at what you (Illmind) do and want to do it too. I been seeing you, Frank Dukes and hella producers dropping fire packs. I had to drop mine!"
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FAQ SHEET
INSIDE THE "BLACK BOX BUNDLE"
BETTER DRUMS. MORE PLACEMENTS.
Will you send out the beats I make with your samples for placements?-Absolutely! If you make a fire beat and I can get it placed we can both win together!
Do the samples work in all DAWs? - All the samples work in any DAW. Simple drag and drop them in you DAW and start cooking. You also have the tracked-out stems for full customization with the arrangements.
Are the samples royalty free? - All Drum Files, MIDI Files and FX's sounds are 100% royalty free and cleared for commercial use. The sample loops are clearance guaranteed as per the conditions laid out in the terms and service agreement (HERE)
How can I contact you?- Email me at illmind@blapkits.com and I'll answer any questions you have.
WORKS WITH YOUR FAVORITE SOFTWARE / SAMPLER:
FL STUDIO, LOGIC, ABELTON, STUDIO ONE, every DAW!
Retail Value: $1750.00 USD
Cost Today: $125.00 USD
(Why so cheap? Because why not.)
(Over $1600 in savings. That's crazy.)
Over 25GB (5,000 + items)
*This product is a digital download only*
Contains:
✅ THOUSANDS OF HOURS WORTH OF SOUND PACKS!
“The new !llmind kit 808s and string breaks is crazy. The 808 are knocking and I love the string loops. Def dope!” Cardiak Flatline (Grammy Nominated Multi-Platinum Producer “Diced Pineapples” Rick Ross, Wale, Drake, “Start It Up” Lloyd Banks, Kanye West, Ryan Leslie, Fabolous & MORE!)
“Illmind’s blap kit are the best drums you can buy! Go from struggle drums to slap in a matter of minutes.” -Jake One@JakeUno (Grammy Nominated Producer of Rick Ross, Jay z, Dr Dre - “Three Kings”; De La Soul - Rock Co.Kane Flow; Wale - Limitless ft. Scarface ; Freeway - The Stimulus Package Album and MUCH MORE)
“Yo the homie !llmind got CRAZY drums man!” -Ryan Leslie@RyanLeslie (Multi-Platinum Grammy Award Winning artist/producer)
“One of the best drum selection producers in the game!” -Symbolyc One@SymbolycOne (Grammy Award Winning, multi-platinum producer for Kanye West (Power), Beyonce (Best Thing I Never Had), Jay-Z & Kanye (Murder To Excellence) + more
“Man these BLAP Kits(1-3) from !llmind are so fire!! If you can’t make heat with these sounds, you should probably quit! lol” -Needlz(Multi-Platinum/Grammy Award Winning Producer - Bruno Mars “Just The Way You Are”, Drake, Lil Wayne & more.)”
“It literally has changed my career…literally, and I’m not trying to play ass kisser here or anything. I sold my first beat a couple months ago using that kit and I haven’t made a new beat since I bought it that hasn’t utilized it in some way. So, again, thank you for sharing with us.” - JUSTIN K. @juiceboxjackson
“One of the hardest parts of being a producer is sitting down with a blank slate and trying to create something original and worthwhile. I love the !llmind blap kit because the sounds are so crisp and refined that I can start with nothing but these drums loaded into a sampler and very quickly come up with the foundation of a quality track.” - NATE E. @nateengstrom
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!llmind BLAP KIT Volume 9 [drum samples]
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"It's that time of year folks. My magnum opus. The reason we are here today. I'm honored to present to you BLAP-KIT VOLUME 9. So what sets this volume apart from the rest, you ask? Well, for starters, I've almost DOUBLED the amount of one-shot sounds you get (roughly 250). The focus for this kit is to act as an all around, true GO-TO for any and all genres and styles. Every single sound is sharper than Valyrian Steel (My Game Of Thrones heads know whats up). I really focused on making sure each texture was balanced, usable, stackable and ready to just plug in and program away. I went tasteful on the reverbs and sustain trails here, so you can easily take these sounds and add your own effects to make them even more custom. There are so many textures here. This will probably be your GO-TO kit that you'll find yourself coming back to the most. What a time to be alive. Now go level up!" - !llmind
Over 250 NEW drum sounds (kicks, snares, hi-hats, claps, various percussion, sound effects, drum rolls and fills, drum breaks, grunts + more) in 16-bit/44 WAV format.
All drum sounds were sampled into an Ensoniq ASR-10 AND Akai S-20 at 33khz/12-bit for maximum warmth + punch!
All drum sounds carefully multi-layered & molded by !llmind to create truly, never before heard drums. Guaranteed.
NO saturation/flat “pancake” sounds.
Carefully mastered just “under-zero”. NO nasty “digital-clipping”.
All drum sounds were hand-picked, created, and stripped by !llmind himself from his personal drum stash.
ALL sounds are completely royalty-free!
Go HERE to hear some teaser sounds contained in the kit.
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!llmind BLAP KIT Volume 10 [drum samples]
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"First of all, I just want to say that I'm so humbled and proud to have come this far. When I released Blap-Kit Volume 1 on my old blog site using a 'PayPal Now' button, I had no idea what to expect. At that time, there really was no drum-kit market that existed. None of the music producers on my level were releasing their personal drum kits. Everyone was keeping them for themselves. Now, we've arrive at VOLUME X (10). What a time to be alive! This kit is by far my favorite (I know I say that every single time). Again, almost 250 one-shots in this one (almost 40% more than most of my previous drum kits). I carefully handcrafted each and every kit, this time mic'ing up different snare drums at multiple distances, combining them with some manipulated traditional drum machine sounds. The difference here is that I utilized multi-band splitting to mix and match every sound, along with some hardcore eq'ing and stretching + reverb to create some interesting textures. So here you get a combination of digital & organic, combined into one. Every snare on here is snappy as f*ck. There's some live and snappy claps, as well as some of my favorite recorded percussion, meant to be stacked and layered as you please. The hi-hats in this set are real and live, yet still have that punchy digital character that we love. This kit was meticulous. It's very relevant, and will be for years to come. This kit alone will easily be your GO-TO set, regardless of what genre you're trying to pursue!"- !llmind
Over 240 NEW drum sounds (kicks, snares, hi-hats, claps, various percussion, sound effects + more) in 16-bit/44 WAV format.
74 SNARES! More than any other Blap-Kit.
Compatible with ALL DAW systems (Logic, Reason, Ableton, FL Studio, Protools, etc)
All drum sounds were sampled into an Ensoniq ASR-10 AND Akai S-20 at 33khz/12-bit for maximum warmth + punch!
All drum sounds carefully multi-layered & molded by !llmind to create truly, never before heard drums. Guaranteed.
NO saturation/flat “pancake” sounds.
Carefully mastered just “under-zero”. NO nasty “digital-clipping”.
All drum sounds were hand-picked, created, and stripped by !llmind himself from his personal drum stash.
ALL sounds are completely royalty-free!
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Special Limited Edition: Cocaine Synths Volume 4
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"More aggression, melody, more dirt, more inspiration. The most FLAWLESS dark trap loops & textures available on the market. In a nutshell, this is what Cocaine Synths Volume 4 brings to the table. Drawing inspiration from various analog synthesizers created and used in the 70's & 80's, I wanted to create a sample set of loops using those same synthesizers (aka 'Cocaine Synths') that evoke those emotions I was so fondly of listening to, growing up as a child. Here, I've created 20 more 'moments', equivalent to those same moments when the needle touches the vinyl, and you find that perfect section to loop, chop & create a masterpiece from. Warmth, depth, aggression and texture define this sound set. Owning these samples is a no-brainer." - !llmind
20 Completely original and unique compositions, ready to be looped, chopped & processed to your hearts desire (2.14 GB Total unzipped)
Audio stems for each sound set are included!
All sounds are original compositions, entirely created by !llmind