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Musical Psychedelia: Research at the Intersection of Music & Psychedelic Experience PDF

By | May 13, 2024

Musical Psychedelia: Research at the Intersection of Music & Psychedelic Experience PDF

Psychedelic music is a fascinating yet under-researched field of study. This thought-provoking collection offers a broad introduction to the field of psychedelic music studies, bringing together scholarly work on psychedelic music in genres like rock, folk, electronic dance music and pop. Through an expanded purview on psychedelic music, an emerging trend in research, the collection affords students and academics alike an introduction to a rich, multi-faceted field.

The contributing authors explore a range of different facets of musical psychedelia: its transgressive and transcendent aspects, its foregrounding of timbre and texture, the way it changes our perception of time, its influence on “non-psychedelic” music, key composition and production techniques that composers and musicians use in its creation, how it is mediated by different places and spaces, and the interplay between psychedelic visual and sonic aesthetics.

This interdisciplinary work reveals both commonalities in musical psychedelic experiences and the contestation inherent in a field of study that juxtaposes music of different genres and eras with a variety of theoretical approaches and methodologies. In broadening the scope of psychedelic music research, the collection not only makes for varied and absorbing reading on the subject level but also stimulates reflexive thought about interdisciplinary research.

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Blackout Music NL Black Sun Empire Blackout Sample Pack 004 WAV

By | May 13, 2024

Blackout Music NL Black Sun Empire Blackout Sample Pack 004 WAV

With this series of sample packs label owners Black Sun Empire want to make it easier for producers, both at beginner and advanced levels, to come closer to the sound that Blackout is known and respected for. Producing any kind of music is hard enough as it is, but perhaps this kind of drum’n’bass has over the years reached technical levels that are hard to achieve without a little help. Of course sample packs can be seen as an easy way to get a quick result, but we hope it will inspire people to push the envelope even further with the proper tools in hands. For this a proper understanding of what came before is needed and maybe a small glimpse of where things are headed. Up to you to look at both and shape yours and our future.

For our 4th sample pack we’ve asked none other than Joe Ford, Pythius, Burr Oak and Myselor to give us a look under the hood of their productions. They’ve provided a wide range of useful tools, that will up any producers levels – be it in drum & bass or other genres.

Features:

  •  328 samples & loops
  •  All in WAV
  •  44.1 kHz / 24bit
  •  Royalty Free
  •  Made by a selection of renowned Drum & Bass producers

Content:

  • 48 KICK DRUMS
  • 48 SNARE DRUMS
  • 8 HI HAT & PERCUSSION HITS
  • 36 DRUM BREAKS
  • 52 TOPLOOPS
  • 12 BASS ONE SHOTS
  • 36 BASS LOOPS
  • 18 SYNTH HITS
  • 36 SYNTH LOOPS
  • 37 FX

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Bfractal Music Memphis Horrorcore 2 [WAV MIDI]

By | May 13, 2024

Bfractal Music Memphis Horrorcore 2 [WAV MIDI]

BFractal Music present ¨Memphis Horrorcore 2¨ the groundbreaking southern Hip-Hop genre that went on to influence Crunk, Chicago Drill, Cloud Rap, Horrorcore and Modern Trap. This pack is absolutely loaded with vigorous drums, aggressive drum loops, blazing 808s, ecstatic fx loops, and a ton of inspiring melody loops containing lit keys, wavy pads, saucy plucks, and a whole lot more!

In this pack you find out all ingredients for creation modern, dark hip hop and trap beats from solid song starters and melodic loops to fat one shot. This sample pack will be useful to any producer who strives for the maximum quality and uniqueness of his tracks/beats. All loops and one shots come bpm and key-labelled and are recorded as 24bit Hi-quality WAV. Don’t forget that all samples are 100% royalty free and you can use these in your own tracks and release on labels, use for commercials, youtube, TV, radio and more!

Product Details:

  •  87 Instrument Loops
  •  53 Drum One Shots
  •  46 MIDI Files
  •  34 Drum Loops
  •  31 Sound Effects
  •  100% Royalty Free
  •  Key & Tempo Labelled

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BABY Audio BA-1 Expansion Pack Collection V2

By | May 13, 2024

BABY Audio BA-1 Expansion Pack Collection V2

INCLUDES 5 PACKS:

◆ Cinematic 80s – by Sunglasses Kid
◆ Space Disco – by Turbotito
◆ Cyberpunk – by Michael Oakley
◆ Lo-Fi Trance – by NatLife
◆ Industrial Origins – by K/V

What’s In Pack Collection V2:

64 PRESETS BY SUNGLASSES KID
Sunglasses Kid’s style of glorious and cinematic 80s jams has garnered more than 20 million streams in 2023 alone – quite remarkable for an instrumental artist! We convinced him to share 64 presets for BA-1, capturing his signature sound of widescreen synthwave. This pack offers deep and colorful presets to transport your tracks to a sunny day in 1985.

Use it for: Authentically 80s synth-pop sounds with cinematic grandeur.

69 PRESETS BY TURBOTITO
Take a trip back to the late 1970s and create analog synth infused disco tracks reminiscent of Giorgio Moroder and 12” cult singles like ‘I Feel Love’. This pack is created by Turbotito, aka Filip Nikolic, an LA-based producer, label owner and co-founder of the band Poolside. Filip shares his deep love and mastery of electro-infused disco and vintage synthesis.

Use it for: Warm 70s-era analog synth disco basslines, arps, leads and beyond.

64 PRESETS BY MICHAEL OAKLEY
Add dark and dystopian textures to your tracks with this preset bank created by Synthwave hero Michael Oakley. The BA-1 Cyberpunk expansion brings you the haunting sounds of gloomy 80s futurism and makes for a perfect soundtrack to scenes of neon-lit skylines and urban decay. Released by your favorite megacorporation, Baby Audio Industries.

Use it for: Dystopian pop and synthwave sounds.

64 PRESETS CREATED BY NATLIFE
Unlock the loud and gritty sounds of early 1990s rave culture and the beginnings of the trance scene. This preset pack celebrates the sounds of dance music before it went mainstream and comes packed with detuned saw leads, acidy basslines and wonky electronic effects. Trance powerhouse NatLife went back to the beginning for this pack!

Use it for: Raw, gritty and detuned 90s trance and rave patches.

64 PRESETS BY K/V
Add some twisted synth aggression to your tracks with K/V’s pack, celebrating the early days of industrial music. Combining the provocative chaos of the punk scene with a fascination for synthesizers, the first wave of industrial artists pushed the envelope for what electronic music could be. Get ready to embrace the dark, ugly and avant-garde.

Use it for: Aggressive and left-field patches that capture the sound of early industrial.

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Mix Elite Knocked Bass House [FL Studio & Ableton Live Template]

By | May 13, 2024

Mix Elite Knocked Bass House [FL Studio & Ableton Live Template]

Deconstruct Professional Track in style of modern Bass House artists. Dive in to learn how to apply techniques on your own productions.

Get your hands on Full Editable, Produced, Mixed & Mastered Project File. Cut your learning curve and explore how each element is shaped, EQ’ed, Compressed, Sidechained & Automated. Improve your Workflow and get your sound to the next level FAST.

To respect the owners of the original track that this remake is made of – projects DO NOT come with the exact melodies and vocal stems (or any other copyrighted or extracted sounds from the original). All sounds and presets are 100% royalty-free.

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ethereal2080 PS1 Jungle WAV

By | May 13, 2024

ethereal2080 PS1 Jungle WAV

The imperfections of nostalgia inducing wobbly synths and low res drum breaks mixed with the visuals of low poly early game consoles is something that we all grew to love and yearn for in recent years. In this sample pack we aim to bring you that authentic Jungle feel – We used numerous techniques that were used in the 90s including emulators and sampling techniques used by proffesionals at the time. We hope you put this pack to good use and that we can continue providing you cutting edge sounds in the future.

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LM Intelligent Jungle Dub Plates WAV

By | May 13, 2024

LM Intelligent Jungle Dub Plates WAV

Bring the seminal sonic styling of late ’90s drum ’n’ bass to your contemporary breakbeat projects with Monster Sounds’ timeless collection of head-nodding beats, floor-shaking b-lines and evocative music loops.

Inspired by the pioneering likes of Bukem, Fabio, Photek and Goldie, and seminal imprints such as Moving Shadow, Metalheadz and Desert Storm, Intelligent Jungle Dub Plates gets things rolling with 54 tightly edited drum and top loops that perfectly capture the pace and energy of the era. Bolstering that rhythmic foundation are 30 basses, spanning the junglist gamut, from bouncing 808s and seismic subs, to rumbling reeses and searing hoovers.

In the melodic department, 62 keyboard and synth loops present a diverse array of cerebral musical tools, many of them sourced from the E-mu Vintage Keys module – a ubiquitous and important player in early DnB. Here, you’ll find a wealth of chord-sampled sequences, epic pads, dark plucks, menacing ambiences and more, all with that ear-pleasing patina of distortion that only vintage digital hardware can imbue.

Add to that lot a tidy selection of reverb-drenched bells and arps, tension-building risers and impactful FX, and you have an expansive and authentic retro-flavoured resource for DnB producers of all denominations. Nostalgic and original in equal measure, Intelligent Jungle Dub Plates is simply unmissable.

In detail, the pack contains 537MB of content, comprising 164 audio files in pristine 24-bit stereo WAV format, at 172bpm – 38 Drum Loops, 36 Synth Loops, 30 Bass Loops, 20 Pad Loops, 13 Keys Loops, 10 Top Drum Loops, 7 Fx Loops, 3 Ride Loops, 3 Shaker Loops, 2 Guitar Loops and 2 String Loops.

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Ghosthack Deathstep by Code Pandorum [WAV MIDI]

By | May 13, 2024

Ghosthack Deathstep by Code Pandorum [WAV MIDI]

Produce with aggressive signature sounds.
Get ready for the nastiest collection of in-your-face, distorted and twisted sounds around! Introducing Deathstep – by Code:Pandorum, a non-stop assault on the senses. With the murky subs and piercing drones, you’ll create dark and immensely menacing moods easily. And with the basses…You’ll blow people right out of their skin. These heavily distorted digital gems will cut through any mix and deliver the power and mayhem you desire.

Deathstep – by Code:Pandorum also has hauntingly beautiful choir performances and mesmerizing melodic synths. Washed in lush reverb, the choral samples bring instant atmosphere to a heavy track. And the leads mix incredibly well with the various pluck instruments, which help build both rhythmic and tonal support for the hard-hitting drums. Put it all together with a variety of crunchy SFX and you have an unbeatable collection to produce some seriously aggressive tracks with!

Weighing in at 399MB, this hefty kit contains lots of inspiring loops. You also get all of the corresponding one-shot samples and MIDI files to take your arrangements in any direction! And you can do it all knowing that every file is 100% royalty-free and cleared for use in your projects.

Before you depart, be sure to check out other great Ghosthack packs, like Deathstep Essentials Volume 1 & 2! We have a fantastic selection of sounds for everyone, regardless of what you produce.

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Ethereal Frontier by CallumCantSleep [WAV FXP]

By | May 13, 2024

Ethereal Frontier by CallumCantSleep [WAV FXP]

Ethereal Frontier by CallumCantSleep [WAV FXP]

Fall into an abyss of dark, dystopian, sci-fi vibes through the cinematic sounds of Ethereal Frontier by CallumCantSleep and entrance your listeners with an elegant combination of atmosphere and inspiration.

Featuring a compelling selection of granular synthesised pads and drones that make unique sounds and will let you explore deeper soundscapes in your production. An wide array of luscious vocal adlibs, shouts and phrases that will help to set the mood. As well as a variety of captivating FX, sampled using a tongue drum, to help meld your tracks together and captivate your listeners. Lastly is a beautiful collection of Serum Presets featuring enchanting pads ready to tweak and shape to your heart’s desire

*The drums in the demo are not in the pack, and are purely used to better showcase the sound

  •  463 Samples
  •  36 Presets

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Ghosthack Fury Tech House Construction Kits [WAV MIDI]

By | May 13, 2024

Ghosthack Fury Tech House Construction Kits [WAV MIDI]

Regain Your Creativity After a Severe Writers Block!
If you want to create intense tech house fire but struggle with your composition, the right sounds or simply lack creativity – look no further!

Don’t despair! ‘Fury Tech House’ is sure to give you the right inspiration.

This collection of 5 highly catchy construction kits comes with 211 samples and MIDI files that fit different Tech House styles.

It includes sounds ranging from memorable vocals, rhythmic basses, hitting drums, arps, synths and more.

Mix and match! Pick and choose the sounds you want to combine with the melodies that catch your attention. The possibilities are endless.

What You Will Find in This Pack

  • 5 Construction Kits
  • 40 One-Shots
  • 23 MIDI files
  • 36 Dry Loops
  • 106 Processed Loops

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Ghosthack Phonk Essentials [WAV MIDI]

By | May 13, 2024

Ghosthack Phonk Essentials [WAV MIDI]

Take Lo-fi and Chopped & Screwed to a new level
Settle into the laid-back and mysterious world of the Ghosthack Phonk Essentials collection, featuring over 600 high-quality loops and one-shot samples produced just for you. Weighing in at 1.58GB, this comprehensive exploration of Phonk music provides exclusive access to a wide range of vibes and styles, making it easy to discover and chase fresh inspiration every time you crack it open.

With these vocals, bass, drums, pads, melodics and FX at your disposal, you can craft gritty, lo-fi and nostalgic tracks all day long. Staying true to the Chopped & Screwed, and Memphis Rap roots, everything from the filter-down vocals to the warbley synths has a touch of authentic experimental sauce on it. This pack is a must-have for anyone producing Phonk.

With the Ghosthack Phonk Essentials collection, you’ll deliver impressive professional tracks in less time. And the distinct sonic signature of this sound design will help your beats stand out from the competition.

All sounds in this pack are 100% royalty-free and cleared for use in your projects. If you are in need of more high-quality, professionally produced sounds, be sure to check out our wildly popular Neon Trap & Hip-Hop sample pack series!

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Barker Music Salsa Percusión Vol.1 WAV

By | May 13, 2024

Barker Music Salsa Percusión Vol.1 WAV

Barker Music Salsa Percusión Vol.1 WAV

This package contains high quality percussion sessions, studio recorded by professional musicians.

(Individual tracks of each instrument)

  •  Conga
  •  Bongo
  •  Bell
  •  Timpani
  •  Guiro
  •  Maracas

You will find 5 full-length studio sessions (Multitrack) at different BPM

[Drum sessions at 85, 87, 90 and 93 BPM]

[3.2GB of unzipped content]

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