We’re here to list you our favourite ten sample packs of the month! After searching through the content on our site and getting down with it, we finally had to make a decision on which ten sample packs would feature in our list this month. After many days of deliberating, here we are and here they are.

Questing through the sample jungle until you find the golden monkey that is the right pack for you can be difficult. When you’ve got gigantic bass stumps, slithering sound effects and roaring synthesizers all over the shop, it can take time to find what really resonates with you.

But we’re your guide to the sample jungle, and we’re happy to help. So, shall we take a walk together?

Cold Keys Vol. 4 by Philly Joe

Cold Keys by Philly Joe is a series of packs full of some of the smoothest keyboard chord progressions and bass lines.

We especially love Volume 4 because of the applications it has for the likes of Hip Hop, Lo-Fi music and Jazz. These three genres always mix eloquently with one another and the tones and progressions in Cold Keys Vol. 4 will compliment your live or programmed drums and vocal lines with tender love and care.

If you’re looking for a sample library to get deep down into the soul of your listeners then Cold Keys is the one for you.

Chill Keys by Code Sounds

Chill Keys by Code Sounds features several professional musicians and songwriters to bring you an incredible collection of keys, piano and synth loops with a strong focus on melody and chord progression.

Chill Keys is a dreamy collection of soulful samples and it includes an entire sample library that’s dedicated to the most popular and current chord progressions, melodies and arps. All composed and played with skill as well as expression. All of those subtle nuances for warmth and nostalgia have been captured in this awesome pack.

Chill Keys is a collection of sounds with the most essential chords and tones that call back to the classic 80’s retro and 90’s dance hits, as well as the latest chart-topping Pop, Chill, Future Bass and R&B sounds. This pack features only the best recordings from Code Sounds’s studio sessions, with warm analog leads, vintage tape saturated keys, expressive piano performances, dusty vinyl leads and soft bell tones, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a pack with so many expressive sounds.

User Interface by Glitchedtones

The sample creation gurus that are Glitchedtones have brought a versatile sound that will take you deep into the digital realm.

Think “Matrix”. What has come to your mind (excluding the red and blue pills) is the kind of atmosphere that you, and you alone, will be able to produce from these glitchy system samples. From the abstract to the “traditional” side of glitchy sounds, Glitchedtones make use of familiar notification sounds and alerts… but with a twist. Future computer processing sequences and manic glitch outbursts are also part and parcel of this awesome pack.

Glitchedtones states that “these sonic assets were designed to fit a multitude of scenarios and will add a unique identity to a variety of interface types.”

FOCUS Techno Drones and FX by Datacode

FOCUS: Techno Drones & FX by Datacode is full of drone sounds that are perfect for creating dark environments with chilly vibes for Techno music and beyond (if you have the creative spirit in you).

We love this pack for the atmosphere it is capable of creating in your music. Its energized arps, as well its dark and contrasting uplifting atmospheres, impacts and many twisted FX one-shots create a multitude of creative opportunities for you to explore and define.

Ingredient: House Sax Loops by Catalyst Samples

Let’s pull ourselves out of the Matrix and back into the real world. To help us do that, Catalyst Samples have put together a fine collection of saxophone loops that’ll bring a funky element of jazz to your tracks.

‘Ingredient: House Sax Loops’ is designed with the groove in mind. In the pack are 121 organic sax loops that er yours to leave as is or to manipulate as you please. Whether you cut them, resample, granulate, or anything else in your technique arsenal, Catalyst Samples have created a sample pack that’s fit for all projects.

These loops are not programmed and have been performed with passion and feeling by a professional saxophonist. The pack offers nothing but the catchiest, most organic sax loops you can find.

Kung Fu Sound Effects by Beats Cooking

Kung Fu Sound Effects by Beats Cooking features a total of 92 hits, punches, swords, knives, and dialogue samples that’ll bring combat feel to your musical productions.

By using an old VHS recorder to resample the pristine audio and degrading the signal until it reached the audio quality of the early 70’s vibe, Beats Cooking has created a pack that’ll allow you to bring the audio combat experience in an audio medium.

LoFi Loops Vol. 1 by ZachOnDrums

ZachOnDrums has provided the perfect sample pack for bringing real, acoustic energy and soul that’ll lift your listeners into Lo-Fi hip hop heaven. All producers from ambient, neo-soul, experimental and trip-hop will find many sounds here that’ll inspire new ideas and with easy implementation into their workflow.

ZachOnDrums included one-shots from his own live drum loops, and as subtly processed them to bring an authentic Lo-Fi drum sound – as if they’ve been lifted straight from vinyl!

Barrys Ultimate Breaks & Beats Vol. 3

Barry Beats & New Bap Sounds are bringing the latest slice of their breakbeat pie in delicious fashion.

Barry Beats AKA Si Spex creates a sound similar to the sound of original breaks that we all know and love, not to mention that they’ve passed the Hip-Hop test of time.

Many have sampled the same breaks over and over, often infringing copyright laws. But these fresh recreated adaptations promise to bring the vibe if you have the time. Unlike old original breakbeats, each of Barry’s 10 breaks is perfectly tempo matched and come with multi-velocity one-shot drums for total control and flexibility.

Purple Lush by Purple Peach

Purple Lush by Purple Peach brings you a wide selection of haunting and hypnotic sounds that will bring a luminescent vibe to your productions.

Think nighttime drives and nostalgia. That’s what Purple Lush promises your music. You’ll find dark and spacey melodies along with RnB, Retrowave, Drum & Bass grooves… and heavy bass.

Dancefloor Drum & Bass 1 by Velodic Sounds

For the Drum and Bass, producers come with a dedicated Drum and Bass pack and it’s packed full of punchy drums, high energy sounds and basslines, as well as FX loops and synths shots. On top of these awesome sounds, Dancefloor Drum & Bass 1 features Top Loops for extra rhythm in your productions, as well as other elements to add energy to your tracks.

All of the sounds in Dance Floor Drum & Bass 1 have been recorded with the use of gear such as Moog and Dave Smith synthesizers. For even more analog warmth, a collection of 500 series lunchbox modules and more have brought this pack to life.

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