Chopsquad DJ Presents Melodies From The Streets

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Akai Professional & Sample Magic are proud to bring you the latest in our MPC / Force Expansion Series sound packs. Cosmic Melodics, underground LoFi hip-hop sounds and MPC style beats... Covering the best of the diverse LA beat scene, Sleazy Beats is a blend of jazzy hooks, astral atmospheres, jagged MPC drums and cosmic ‘future' styled melodics. Stacked Stabs, Chords, Lofi textures and drum hits, this collection is an ode to bold, forward-thinking production, drawing influences from various styles such as old school hip-hop, breakbeat, trip-hop and downtempo created inside 20 unique MPC Programs. With over 300 Hits from Lo-fi kicks, dusty snares, layered percussion,12-bit sampled one-shots and melodic stabs using the top sampling tools in the industry such as the MPC60, ASR10 and SP1200 perfect for re-creating that Lofi re-sampled sound. Served with custom kits and sampler formats for instant inspiration. Diverse one-shot arsenal ready to breathe new life into your MPC. Sleazy Beats also includes inspirational Melodic One Shots, Saturated subs, futuristic chords, pulsating pads, dusty music shots and vocal shots. This Pack includes easy to install versions for PC and MAC and a standalone version for MPC Live, X and Force.

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Akai Professional & Marco Polo are proud to release "Bap Essentials" Vol 1. Marco in collaboration with his MPC mentor Shy The BeatYoda set off a whole new expansion series entitled BAP ESSENTIALS consisting of classic & raw sounding drum sounds and sample chops to set off your next Hip Hop anthem. The longtime duo cover all styles of production from slow tempo Griselda vibes to that 95 bpm golden era energy. Years of crate digging expertise have been applied to the sound design of this expansion. A MUST have for any producer looking to load up ready to go drum, percussion, bass and musical elements that have a straight from the crates feel. "I handled all the musical elements, bass, efx, percussion and Shy did the drums, we basically made a hard ass beat tape for y'all" - Marco Polo. ENJOY!

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Mirroballs, neon lights, smoke machines and strobes - it's back to the late 70s and the sounds of pure Disco! Relive a night in Studio 54, the Paradise Garage or The Loft with Akai's new "Sanny X & 8fonk presents the Glitterball" expansion pack for MPC and Force. Lovingly crafted, recorded and assembled by innovative DJ/Producer Sanny X, teaming up with the uber-talented '8fonk' on guitar, this expansion pack brings incredibly authentic rhythmic and instrumental Disco elements for you to create your own original productions.   Taking inspiration from the vibes and grooves of Nile Rodgers/Chic and Sister Sledge, it's like today's crisp and dynamic recording tech has met with a group of real 70s musicians! Never before has the sound of Disco being captured so authentically and with such love for the genre, the musical styles, instruments and arrangements. Load up the sounds, get busy and GET DOWN!

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From the rise of Afro bashment in the UK, to styles like Afrobeats, gqom, kuduro, kizomba, and Afro house, this club sound is where it’s at right now. Global Shake follows the path of these genres across continents to Lisbon, London, New York, and beyond. Global Shake was created by Zoss Audio in collaboration with London-based producers Nosa Appollo and Major Notes.