Sleazy Beats

Expansions

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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Akai Professional proudly presents “NeoSoul Quest”, an outstanding collection of the most soulful productions Inspired by the sounds of artists such as “Musiq Soulchild, D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, and Maxwell”. NeoSoul Quest delivers 40 MPC-ready Drum Kits, Samples and Melodics fusing the iconic sounds of Neosoul, Funk, RnB and Jazz into one compelling MPC Expansion. Created by the incredible producer & multi-instrumentalist "Dan Diggas" who’s credits include RnB artists such as “Sinead Harnett, Mahalia, Tiana Major9” and UK RnB Sensation “Marie Dahlstrom”, adding his magical production melodies and chord progressions into your hands. Inside the Neo Soul Quest Expansion, you’ll have instant access to 40 professionally crafted MPC-ready kits built from warm Punchy Kicks, Dirty Snares, Sharp Rims, and Dusty Hats created from over 640 slick samples. Each kit also includes Dan’s silky smooth chord progressions covering warm Rhode licks, Soulful Chords, Pads, Gospel Organ, Guitars, Lo-Fi Piano, Vintage Strings to deep basses and bonus vocal melodies added by the incredible Marie Dahlstrom. All sounds and samples have been professionally mixed and mastered, ready to inject some soulful vibes into your productions.

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RUN THE TRAP Akai Professional & Niche Audio proudly present Underground Trap, the newest Expansion Pack for your MPC. Capturing the hazy, late night club vibe of the underground trap scene, this pack features booming 808 subs, crispy hi-hats, thick analog synths and everything else you need to produce the next Trap, Future Bass or Trap-tinged banger. Also available as an iMPC Pro Pack. Pack Contents 15 MPC Drum Kits | 15 MIDI Patterns | 15 Sequences | 240 Samples

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Dark Parallax Akai Pro & Producer/Grammy-nominated Sound Designer Snipe Young proudly present Dark Parallax, the newest Expansion Pack for MPC. Snipe’s stellar work can be heard on recent smash-hit records including Beyonce’s Lemonade, Dr. Dre’s Compton, Documentary 2 by The Game and Justin Beiber’s Purpose. Dark Parallax delivers the elite-level sounds featured on these chart-toppers while also incorporating the haunting atmospherics found on the newest trap, hip-hop and Contemporary R&B tracks. “The MPC is known for its groove and gritty feel so I decided to create kits with chunky textures, dark progressions and voices saturated in different ambiances,” said Snipe Young. “I used a ton of live drums and percussion in this pack and treated them like electronic colors instead of traditional acoustics." This special-edition Producer Series pack features 50 radio-ready kits and nearly 900 samples of ferocious subs, haunting vocal lines, crisp snares and cinematic pads. Also available as an iMPC Pro Pack. Pack Contents 50 Drum Kits | 50 Sequence Demos 872 Samples | 194 Melodic Loops | 50 Hybrid 3 Presets