Glitterball

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“Fire up this funk!” Divided Souls Entertainment holds no punches with this latest pack entitled Funk-O-Rama. Bringing you 40 kits rooted in that classic late-70s/early 80s Funk, this time out they invited some of their funky friends to give you exclusive sounds found NOWHERE else! First up, multi-instrumentalist and master percussionist, Carl “Butch” Smalls, who played with Parliament, Bootsy’s Rubber Band, The Dramatics, and more, brings his percussion talents that were so prevalent and integral on classic Death Row Records’ releases from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, and Tha Dogg Pound to name but a few. The shakers, vibraslaps, and congas come alive for the end user, allowing them the opportunity to use vintage instruments played by a musician with one of kind resume. How can you have an expansion pack covering this Funk era without some talk box? Next up, SlimWav (Diddy, Mary J. Blige, Justin Bieber, Summer Walker, Bryson Tiller, and more) delivers some expert vocals via this instrument, allowing the end user to season up their productions with some hard-to-find funked out vocals. He REALLY opens up, gets busy, and rounds out the kit with excellent vocal fills and phrasings. Lastly, be sure to check the 24 Keygroups that we carefully processed using outboard analog gear: SSL Fusion and Eventide H7600. These synths, leads, and basses provide a unique vibe as this marks the first time we’ve processed outboard synths like this. Experience Funk-O-Rama as you embark on a journey capturing the best of the past with an eye on the now! Some of the outboard gear used: Avalon U5 DI and Preamp Neve 511 Mic Preamp dbx 560A Compressor/Limiter SSL Fusion Stereo Outboard Processor Eventide H7600 Multi-effects Processor Roland JU-06 Yamaha DX

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An outstanding collection of the most powerful and heavy sounds, carefully crafted by the masters of Neurofunk. Since appearing on the scene in 1999, they have had many releases that are regarded as groundbreaking in the field of Drum’n’bass but also in the advent of Dubstep. Over the years, they have collaborated with Noisia, Foreign Beggars, State of Mind, The Upbeats, Pythius and Gridlok with releases on DSCI4, Renegade Hardware, Vision, Ram Records, Never Say Die, UKF and many more. This led to them forming their own imprint called Blackout. The diversity of this label is what’s in store for you here. Inside the Black Sun Empire Expansion, you’ll have instant access to 48 professionally crafted MPC-ready kits built from heavy Punchy Kicks, Dirty Snares, Driving Percussion, Funky Rides and HiHats and complex bass sounds and loops created from over 700 slick samples. Their trademark sound is very well represented, so anyone interested in aggressive bass music as well as science fiction-type atmospheres can find plenty to work with. All sounds and samples have been professionally mixed and mastered, ready to inject some power and energy into your productions.

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Pad Thai Deluxe features the cream of the crop taken from Marco Polo's highly acclaimed and internationally known" Pad Thai" drum kit series. Known for having some of the hardest and dustiest drums in the game, Marco Polo has spent years digging for records and applying that same approach to assembling his drum kits. Marco has produced for some of the greats in Hip Hop such as Rakim, Scarface, Masta Ace, Pharoahe Monch, Westside Gunn & Talib Kweli, to name a few. This is essentially Pad thai on a whole new level with 24 brand new fully composed beats/pgms including musical, bass and drum elements to get your beats knocking with minimal effort. A mixture of laid back vibes to the dirt and grit of Brooklyn, New York, where Marco calls home. Use the presents and demos to catch your own vibe or guide you on a new musical journey. These sounds are ready to rock RAW with minimal processing. Punch, thump and dirt is the name of the game here. Whether it's one-shots or chopped original breakbeats, this kit has you covered for the inspiration to produce any modern or old school Hip Hop vibe. Be sure to check out Marco Polo's youtube series "MP On The MP" season 1 for a deeper look into using pad thai in his production process! MP has taken his MPC 2000 Xl workflow/approach to new levels in the modern Akai world, and we're excited for you to hear this brand new kit that will change the game.

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Akai Professional and UK RnB vocal sensation Marie Dahstrom proudly presents “Vocal Destiny” an outstanding collection of the most soulful and smooth vocals Inspired by the sounds of artists such as Brandy, Kehlani, and H.E.R. Vocal Destiny delivers 14 MPC-ready programs professionally recorded with everything from Vocal leads, Phases, hooks to vocal harmony stacks ready to create new soulful tunes with.   Marie Dahlstrom is a Danish vocalist, producer and songwriter, who consistently proves herself as one of the most essential voices in underground R&B. Her 2nd album ‘A Good Life’ was released May 2023, and has been featured on BBC 1xtra, Joe Budden Podcast sleepers pick, Jazz FM to name a few.    Her critically acclaimed debut album Like Sand was released in 2020, recorded between LA, Copenhagen and London. Like Sand featured collaborations with acts including south London singer James Vickery, California based songwriter and producer Jeremy Passion, Brooklyn based singer/producer Elijah Fox, London-based Conor Albert and guitarist Beau Diako to name a few.