Converse Sample Library 4th State Metals Percussion WAV Unique percussion samples from a Brooklyn metal shop. Percussionist Daniel Sadownick went to the shopt 4th State Metals, next door to Rubber Tracks in Williamsburg, to create some unique percussion samples. He played an anvil, various sizes of sheet metal, and Rubber Tracks engineer Tony a sledgehammer for a few… Read More »
Converse Sample Library Pascal Le Boeuf Experimental Piano & Organ WAV Grammy-nominated composer Pascal Le Boeuf returns to the studio to record an incredibly unique pack of experimental percussive piano and organ sounds. As an accomplished composer and pianist, Pascal has recently been exploring how to utilize traditional acoustic instruments to create modern dance and electronic sounds. In… Read More »
Converse Sample Library Phony Ppl Chill Rock WAV Phony Ppl create a chill jam at Rubber Tracks featuring drum, bass, guitar, and vocals. Since popping up on New York City’s indie radar in 2011, Phony Ppl have forged an entirely new sound built on vintage astral funk, colorful world music, and dusted-out hip-hop/RB. Natives of Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, the… Read More »
Converse Sample Library QuBit Electronix Modular Synthesis WAV Andrew Ikenberry, Collin Russel, and Jason Lim of QuBit Electronix graced Converse Rubber Tracks, Brooklyn with an improvised modular synth jam featuring a few of their custom modules – The Nebulæ, RT60, Tri-ger and Nano Rand. Filled with circuit-bent nuance, the session puts on display the limitlessness and unique musicality… Read More »
Converse Sample Library Regret the Hour Indie Rock WAV New York band Regret the Hour presents a sample pack from their song “Distance” recorded at Rubber Tracks studio in Brooklyn. Regret the Hour is a young, all-original rock band from Nyack, NY, originally formed by brothers Nate and Ben McCarthy, who began writing songs together in grade school.… Read More »
Converse Sample Library Ryan Hemsworth Analog Synth WAV Canadian Record Producer and DJ Ryan Hemsworth visited us during Moogfest at WUNC in Durham, NC to lend some of his experimental talents to the Converse Rubber Tracks Sample Library. The Recording session features Ryan improvising on a few of Moog’s signature synths and effects modules including the MiniMoog Model… Read More »
Converse.Sample Library Sampling the Rubber Tracks Space Percussion WAV Percussion samples from the Rubber Tracks building. Indaba brought in percussionists Daniel Sadownick and Bendji Allonce to play the building housing Rubber Tracks studio. They played everything from the metal Converse sign, a large metal table, and the bathroom. Contains: · 194 Loops · 325 One Shots Links Demo… Read More »
Converse Sample Library Sibling Hip Hop WAV Brooklyn based party band Sibling came to Rubber Tracks Studio B and jammed out a Hip-Hop groove. Formed in the Spring of 2012, Sibling fuses the raw, visceral beats of hip hop and the spontaneous, free-spirited lines of jazz and blues. The result is an original and distinct sound of thought… Read More »
Converse Sample Library Timo and Keisuke Jazz Sax & Guitar WAV Timo Vollbrecht and Keisuke Matsuno improvise unique sounds at Rubber Tracks Brooklyn. Timo Vollbrecht is an improvising saxophonist, composer, and reeds player. Described as “luminously fine” by New York’s All About Jazz Magazine, Timo is one of Germany’s most important up-and-coming voices in jazz. Keisuke Matsuno graduated… Read More »
Converse Sample Library Torches Synth WAV EDM artist Torches has created a pack of Synth loops and presets for use by the Rubber Tracks community. Torches is Mike Harrison, an EDM producer/songwriter from New Britain, CT that produces electrohouse influenced by electronica, hip/hop, trap, dubstep, and indie rock. He creates high energy, fun tracks with lyrics that probe… Read More »
Converse Sample Library Vintage Analog Guitar Synth WAV Dan Zaccagnino plays the early 1980s Roland GR-300 and G-808 analog guitar synthesizer combination at Rubber Tracks Brooklyn. The early 1980s Roland GR-300 guitar synthesizer with the Roland G-808 guitar is considered by many to be the best guitar synthesizer systems ever made. The G-808 guitar controls the 6 voice… Read More »
Converse Sample Library Glass Elephant Pop Rock WAV The rhythm section from Glass Elephant jams on a riff reminiscent of an 80s dance-pop tune. Glass Elephant is a lustrous, searing result of music forged within the crucible of Brooklyn’s creative music community. The band, whose debut album Atlantic was released in April of 2013, consists of four musicians… Read More »
Converse Sample Library Hudson Hank Cinematic Rock WAV Hudson Hank is offering samples from their recording of “Earthbone” in Brooklyn, including unique instrumentation with flugelhorn and cello. Hudson Hank’s debut LP, DayBreak, combines the multi-platinum recording experience of Guy Berryman with the rich textural context of the band’s musical training and expertise. The album contains ten enormous tracks… Read More »
Converse Sample Library Ian Chang Dirty Drums WAV Drummer Ian Chang (Body Language, Landlady, Son Lux) dropped by Converse Rubber Tracks Brooklyn with his custom rig of uncommon “Dirty Drums.” The Resulting sessions, which feature custom snares and warped symbols, showcase Ian’s refined taste for gritty and experimental percussion. Contains: · 552 Loops · 58 One Shots Links… Read More »