Marco Polo Boombap Essentials

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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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NEW JACK THROWBACK Akai Professional proudly presents NEW JACK THROWBACK, the newest expansion pack for your MPC. Authentically bringing the flavor of early 90s RnB and hip-hop to your MPC, this pack features all the drum machine samples, orchestra stabs and soulful digital synth chords you need to faithfully capture the vibe of the era. If you’re looking to bring the sound of 90s chart-toppers such as Teddy Riley, TLC, Bell Biv Devoe and Babyface into the new school, this pack is for you. Pack Contents 20 MPC Drum Kits | 9 MPC Multi Kits | 20 Sequences | 511 Samples | 115 MIDI Patterns

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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, Westode Gunn & Talib Kweli too name a few. This is essentially Pad thai on steroids! 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 definitely change the game.

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Calling all junglists – Rhythm Source comes at you live and direct, fusing an array of custom-recorded, iconic drum breaks with the chest-rattling low end frequencies that define UK soundsystem culture