Marco Polo Presents (Pad Thai Collection Vol 3)

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STOP CRATE DIGGING!!! RAW CUTZ and Akai Pro (MPC) proudly presents  NU SKILLZ  - an extended journey into fun and inspiring beat making. With over 1200 Samples  NU SKILLZ  follows a relatively simple and inspiring formula,  TURF SMOKE  (the original  RAW CUTZ  producer), orchestrates it all with flow, soul, tempo and key mapping. A real genius in chopping up  Crackly Vinyl Chords ,  Vocal Fx  and  Sick Jazz Samples .  TURF SMOKE  is truly a master, using and abusing  Basses ,  Guitars ,  Cinematic FX  and  Old Skool Breakbeat Kicks ,  Snares  and  Hats . All to create a super smooth easy feel that fuels the whole  NU SKILLZ  pack - a masterclass of  Golden Age Era Hip Hop . NuSkillz gives you instant access to Crunchy Snares, Jazzy Chords and Musical Melodies grouped inside 50 inspirational kits of 16 fresh and original samples. If you are making Deep Golden era Hip Hop, House, Warped beats, Progressive Drum and Bass or Ambient music – you will find inspirational sounds within seconds in this collection of samples created by the original Raw Cutz producer. Over 600MB of the highest quality one shot sounds and Stabs including Rhodes, Bass, Strings, Vinyl, Keys, As usual, Akai, alongside Rawcutz provides you with the best and most uniquely authentic sound set available. Each kit provides you with an excellent selection of samples and patterns that have been expertly programmed to instantly inspire you, no matter what music making mood you're in. If  RAW CUTZ  is among your favorites, but this pack does not reside in your collection, get a hold of it  NOW!!!

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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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Snipe Young Presents Vol.1 AKAI Pro & Multi-Platinum Producer, Grammy Winning Engineer “Snipe Young” returns with a sensational instalment to his Akai MPC and iMPC catalogue. As a follow up to the highly acclaimed two-part DARK PARALLAX Expansion series this piece “Snipe Young Presents Vol.1 “doesn’t shy from its excellence. Snipe Young whose produced or designed sounds for many of the top artists delivers a brand-new collection of Hard-Hitting Kits and Hypnotic Melodic Loops and much more processed to the highest quality. Snipe Young Vol.1 includes a beastly collection of Drum Hits, Bass, Keys, Melodics, and vocal loops transforming your ideas into the sound off chart-topping production. Inspiration starts here yet again!!! Snipe Young Presents Vol.1 “Sound Development Process List” Gear Used: • HydraSynth • Moog One • Prophet X • 500 series • SSL EQ611 (E series) • SSL DYN611 (E series) • Neve 1073 LBEQ • API 527 • SPL TDX Transient Designer • Focusrite Red 1 500 • SMPRO Tube Box • SMPRO MBC 502 • SMPRO PEQ 505 • DBX 160 • SSL Six • UA 6176 • Focusrite ISA One • API 2500 Stereo Bus Compressor “Like all of my pieces, I wanted to use the same analogue approach with digital thoughts. The inbox processing was done with the McDsp’s amazing plugins to keep the vibe in the same realm. McDsp plugins allowed me to keep the textures that I created outside the box and lastly, I had to give the sounds a second pass of analogue through the SSL. As an MPC user, you will once again gain a ton of well ready to go samples that will give you that authentic MPC feel, chunky snares, big kicks, glassy live hats, thick live toms, and plenty of loops to get your next track going!” Fully Compatible with All MPC Standalone models, MPC BEATS , AKAI FORCE and MPC 2 Software.

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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.