All of this retro style is offset with modern production techniques and sounds that work perfectly. The drum grooves feature plenty of complex yet subtle hi-hat patterns. We hear occasional 808 kicks under fat horn stabs and the one thing that becomes most obvious with these loop sets is that they were created to make the ideal beds for rappers or vocalists.

Any self respecting vocal artist could sprinkle their own vocal recordings on top of these elite beats and have an instant banger.

This sample pack has a more definite ‘soul’ feel to it that the previous volume didn’t. If you’re after that hard, street banger sound this is not the sample pack for you. Check out ‘Big Boss V1‘ is that’s more your bag.

As always every part of the beat is provided in its fully stemmed out loop form. That means you get loops for the drums, bass, strings, pianos etc and you can then mix them to suite your tastes. It’s pretty easy to put together a professional sounding beat and there’s plenty of scope for customizing and adding to the sounds to make something truly unique.

Have a listen to the demo above and see if the smoothness is right for your sound. You can also grab some free demo loops on the official product page.

Where would bands like Slayer, Pantera and Sepultura be without the head banging, mosh inducing stomp grooves that make even the nerdiest Lady Gaga fan want to start moving their head in time with the STOMP?

Not only does this sample pack nail the essence of the STOMP groove but the drum sound is pretty awesome as you’ll hear from the demo above. The epic china cymbal makes these grooves sound huge and the wealth of drum fills makes the drum patterns really easy to piece together to make the ultimate metal drum track.

What makes this drum loop collection different to other metal offerings is the inclusion of some grooves that feature side stick instead of full on snare hits. This creates a dynamic sound palette that contrasts perfectly with the all out ‘balls to the wall’ beats. You can hear this in action when you listen to the demo above.

With only 76 loops it’s a fairly small sample pack but the price reflects this and the usability of the drum patterns makes this a versatile collection of live metal drum loops.

As is typical with Silicon Beats you’ll get all three of the most popular file formats to cover pretty much any DAW requirements. With Acidized WAV files, Rex2 files for Reason and the ever popular Apple Loop format for Garageband and Logic they’ve covered all the bases.

This sample pack weighs in at just over 248Mb so unless you’re out in the dessert using a 33k modem, the download should be pretty fast, allowing you to keep a smooth workflow when inspiration hits.

Go and check out the full product description and maybe download some of the free demo loops so you can test out the quality of this fine product.

This sample pack features plenty of hybridized drum loops which are basically edits of  live drum breaks that have been fed through the Silicon Beats groove mangling machine to create some huge sounding break beats. This seems to work really well because the source audio comes from live funk drum loops that have been cherry picked from the massive Silicon Beats library that they’ve built up over the last 11 years.

If you’re not familiar with Silicon Beats and their top notch drum loops you should be. They’ve been around forever and have honed their skills to the cutting edge of live drum recording. They’ve also got plenty of electronic drums in their arsenal but it’s the live acoustic stuff where the excel.

These drum loops range from mild and funky to all out brutal and can work with a wide variety of musical genres.

You get full DAW compatibility as always because Silicon Beats are kind enough to provide three audio file formats with all of their products. You’re not forced to choose and then re-buy if you one day decide to switch to a different DAW, so to some degree you are future proofed.

With ‘Killer Breakbeats V2′ you’ll notice that many of the drum breaks have a stylish ‘retro’ sound that gives them an almost vintage vibe, as if they were sampled from old vinyl from the days of warm analog recordings. This is a nice touch and gives this product a unique flavour.

Take a listen to the demo above and you’ll hear that sound. These sample are heavily processed and expertly edited into seamless loops that you can drop right into your projects without missing a beat – no pun intended.

March over to the Silicon Beats site and download a few free demo loops.

Complete with vocal hooks that capture that hot Miami vibe, these sounds are fully stemmed out multi-track loops that work in any DAW. As always Platinumloops have included multiple file formats to cover pretty much all programming needs.

These samples definitely have a more melodic sound when compared to the usual heavier Dirty South sound of their previous trap music releases. Overall the sound is closer to RnB/Pop than the straight up ‘thug’ sound of past sample packs. There’s also a wider range of tempos that go from 71 to 86 Bpm which should offer plenty of scope for customization.

At over 900 Mb it’s a fairly hefty download considering the lower than normal price point for a Platinumloops product.

Take a listen to the preview and if you like what you hear hop on over to the product info page and grab some free demo loops.

At the time of this writing ‘Dirty South Wars’ is available as an instant download for just $29.95 and if you subscribe to the Platinumloops mailing list you can probably get it for less in their exclusive sales.

The sound is as big as the download in this giant of a sample pack. The bass drops are about as heavy as you’ll ever need and there’s also plenty of melodic elements to keep things classy and interesting. Take a listen to the demos below and you’ll get a feel for this sample pack. Be warned though that playing this at high volumes may result in collapsing floors or eviction notices… just sayin.

As always the sound quality is outstanding and the standard of the compositions is second to none. With this being a ‘Mega Pack’ you can expect to save around 20% because it’s a bundle of two loop packs so you’re getting that ‘bulk’ price break.

This Mega Pack includes WAV files which have been acidized, Rex2 file for Reason, Cubase etc, and then Apple Loops for the Garageband/Logic camp. These audio files should be compatible with any DAW but why not try before you buy and download some of the free demo loops available to you right now on the ‘Dubstep Apocalypse Mega Pack‘ product page.

This ‘Tech House Mega Pack‘ features 20 song construction kits but don’t let that fool you into thinking this is music by numbers. These sounds are infinitely usable either as standalone samples or as beat making stems. The sound quality is on such a level that you’ll be inspired to take these concepts in your own direction and use them to create something unique and memorable.

What’s more you’ll have plenty of fun doing it. To give you an idea of what’s on offer with this substantial Mega Pack here are a couple of previews of mixes. Every sound you hear is included in this product.

As you can hear in the demos, it’s radio ready stuff and more importantly dance worthy stuff.

By including the MIDI files that were created in the original song concepts Platinumloops have really empowered all you tweakers. Not sure what we mean? Well, lets say your mixing together a few of the loops and you decide you’d like to change a couple of the notes in the lead synth melody, no problem, just import the MIDI tracks and you’ll get access to that synth sequence in its raw, isolated form. You can then assign your own virtual instrument to that MIDI track and the changes you made to completely replace the original audio loops. Now that’s total control.

Of course you can stick with mutating the audio files as most DAW’s these days are fully capable of pitch changing as well as intricate cut and paste tricks. For that type of thing we recommend Ableton as it seems to be the most powerful and flexible DAW we’ve ever used – and we’ve used them all.

Go check out the official product page for the ‘Tech House Mega Pack‘ and download some free demo loops to check their suitability for your projects.

Wading in at 836 Mb it’s a fairly chunky download but the beat making inspiration you’ll be getting is of premium quality. You can either go the easy route and piece together the beats as they were created or take things in your own direction and start something totally unique. Either way the choice is yours and the raw material is there to fire you imagination as always.

The two sample packs they bundled together are ‘Dirty South Bombs V1‘ and ‘Dirty South Bombs V2‘. Take a listen to the demos below to get an idea of the beat vibe you’ll get from this monster sample pack.

Containing 296 loops of perfectly edited stems into loops and the original MIDI files for each beat concept this sample pack is as versatile as it is huge. If you’ve been wanting to break into the Dirty South beat making scene this is what you need to make a strong start and get established.

Likewise if you’re a vocalist or rapper who wants to throw down over some high quality beats you’ve just found your latest song writing partner with this sample pack. Hop on over to Platinumloops right now to download a bunch of free demo loops to test them out in your DAW or sampler.

The other thing to note is that with this being a Mega Pack you’ll actually get about a 20% saving buy purchasing this bundle when compared to purchasing the two loop packs individually. That’s their way of giving you a price break for buying in bulk.

Add that to the fact that they regular have sales and you’ll start to see why these Mega Packs are total bargains for the serious producer.

You know the score, trap music has that edgy gangster sound with sub popping 808 kicks and crazy hi-hat patterns. It’s fairly minimal which gives plenty of space for vocals to take centre stage in the mix. Have a listen.

There’s something about a bass line that’s created entirely from pitched kick drums that really delivers some crushing power. Add to that some sinister horn stabs and some retro 80′s synth pad and you’ve got yourself a Trap beat worthy of the clubs.

Platinumloops is no stranger to Hip Hop and Rap beat production but this new ‘Big Boss V1′ Trap loops pack adds yet another bow to their rapidly expanding arsenal of top notch beat making tools for producers of all abilities.

It’s all about inspiration. Either rebuild their beats from stems or get more creative and use these samples as a stepping off point to launch your own unique ideas.

With the MIDI files included in this sample pack you’ve got all the options. Here’s an example. Let’s say you load up some of the loops into Ableton, you pick a selection of loops that are designed to be used together, you like pretty much all of the sounds but you’d prefer to change the lead synth to one of your own favourite patches and while you’re at it maybe alter the melody a little.

No problem, just import the MIDI file into your project and now you’ve got full control over that lead synth line. Simply assign your own virtual instrument and the change the notes to whatever you like. Having full control is a nice feature and this sample pack puts you firmly in the drivers seat.

As always you can hop on over to Platinumloops to grab some free demo loops from ‘Big Boss V1′ to check out the sound quality and test the loops in your DAW of choice, be it Ableton, Garageband, Logic, Protools, FL Studio etc.

We’d love to hear your comments or reviews.

Not content with delivering some of the heaviest dubstep bass drops known to man Platinumloops also aims to bring some lush melody back to your beats with a touch of cinematic drama that they nail with pinpoint accuracy.

So, what do you get? Well, everything you hear in the demo is included in this 558Mb download plus a whole lot more. Each beat element is stemmed out to a an individual loop so you’ve got drum loops, bass synth riffs, and raucous leads as well as the orchestral elements that you hear which is what gives this sample pack that super cool ‘cinematic’ vibe.

The orchestral elements alone are worth the asking price as they really add a rich tension and drama that creates that atmospheric ‘sound track’ feel which is something Platinumloops have specialized in for some time now. Pensive staccato strings and chord progressions take you to a higher level as they lure you into a fall sense of security just before some killer wobble bass sucks the oxygen out of the room.

As for the bass drops and screaming synths it’s business as usual. Brutally heavy bass synths grab you by the ears and threaten to do some serious bodily harm if you’re not equipped with a crash helmet. If you want to sound like an army of terminators on the march with some seriously bad intentions then you’ve met your match with this sample pack.

As always you can go and grab some free demo dubstep loops direct from the platinumloops website in three different formats for full DAW compatibility. WAV files work in all DAW but especially well in Ableton and Acid. Rex2 files are popular among Reason users as well as Cubase enthusiasts. Apple Loops are the file of choice for Garageband and Logic lovers.

Part of the signature sound of the disco era was the high quality orchestral string arrangements that featured so heavily in songs by artists like Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor and the Jackson 5. Hell, even the Village People featured some spectacular disco strings in their all time classic ‘Y.M.C.A’.

Platinumloops have somehow managed to capture the essence of that classic disco strings sound with their latest sample pack entitled ‘Disco Strings V1‘. It features song construction kits that contain all the stemmed out elements for recreating those retro disco string arrangements.

We’re talking stabs, falls, staccato violin riffs and counter melodies and basically everything you need to build layer upon layer of orchestral string arrangements for dance music of any kind.

Even though these sounds have been designed to recreate the tone and vibe of the original disco genre they work equally well in modern dance music. Give your electro house tracks some soul and drop in one of these violin riffs or simply use some of the stabs and falls to create atmosphere and depth in your complextro beats.

Whatever the project, if you fancy spicing up your tracks with something a little different ‘Disco Strings V1′ is sure to relight your fire with inspirational hooks and melodies that can either enhance an existing beat or inspire you to create something altogether new and fresh.

In addition to the 100 audio loops included in this 450mb sample pack they also included the MIDI files that were created during the creation of the original song concepts for all you obsessive tweakers out there. Load up the MIDI files, assign your own virtual instruments and make any changes you like to the compositions.

As usual the loops themselves are all pristine 24 bit audio quality and compatible with pretty much any DAW worth its salt.

Head over to Platinumloops and download some free demo loops to see if these are the right sounds for your project.