Laniakea Sounds "Trap Soul & RnB"

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Akai Professional & Marco Polo are proud to release "Bap Essentials" Vol 2. Back again for a 2nd volume and might I say this one is even harder!!!???? Marco in collaboration with his production mentor Shy The BeatYoda bring the final volume of BAP ESSENTIALS. More classic & raw sounding drum one shots and sample chops to set off your next Hip Hop project. The long-time duo cover all styles of Hip Hop production from slow tempo spooky vibes to that 95 bpm golden era energy. Years of crate digging expertise still 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 digging in the crates feel. "I handled all the musical elements, bass, efx, percussion and Shy did the drums, we basically made a 2nd hard ass beat tape for y'all" - Marco Polo. ENJOY! Dive into 24 hard hitting kits with over 380 samples optimized for MPC Standalone and desktop software.

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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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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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STEP INSIDE THE SOUND MAZE OF “LABYRINTH”AKAI Pro & Multi-Platinum Producer, Grammy Winning Engineer “Snipe Young” brings his first Instrument Expansion to the Akai MPC/Force platform “LABYRINTH” delivering a collection of inspirational Lo-Fi sound design ready for you to drop over your beats and productions.  Labyrinth will take you inside a maze of Hypnotic Pads mangled with ambient dust, deep bass mechanical Lo-Fi textures, Space Plucks bringing a hazy of darkness.Snipe Young has produced and designed sounds for many of the top artists as processed each sampled instrument through a deep chain of high-end outboard to transform your productions at the highest level.