It’s that time of year; schools out, vacations are set, and the pool is perfect. In other words…it’s time to get your party on! What better way to kick off a great summer than with a couple of Big Fish Audio scorchers in Electro Pop Hits and Risque´: Pop Kits. If you’re looking for a couple of uptempo Pop products to get down to and make a few hits with then this is what you are looking for.
Electro Pop Hits leans a little more to the Electro sound that is so popular these days. There are tons of great sounding synth leads, arpeggios, pads, as well as sfx, four on the floor drums, and a ton more to drive your tracks to a whole new level. The price is right as well at $29.95
Risque´: Pop Kits resides a few bpm slower than Electro Pop Hits but still brings the heat and some amazingly catchy pop construction kits. Risque has a bit more of an urban feel to many of the tracks and would be ideal for making tracks in the style of Rihanna, Ke$ha, and many others. Just like Electro Pop Hits, Risque´is also $29.95
Big Fish Audio’s top loop product for the month of May was Americana Country. Still going strong in the second spot, was The Crate: Ultimate Urban Samples. Coffeehouse: Organic Construction Kits and the new release Pure Rock Hits came in 3rd and 4th respectively. Pure Rock Hits is a timeless collection laced with pure energy and includes 20 huge construction kits in the styles of some of the biggest rock groups of the last 20 years such as Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, Coldplay, Lifehouse, Hootie & the Blowfish, Bon Jovi, Matchbox 20 and more.
Still dominating the instruments top sellers in May was RiG: Urban Workstation. Followed by the latest from Sonokinetic, Tutti. Opening up a new world of rich cinematic sounds, this all section symphonic orchestra is just waiting for you Mr/Mrs. conductor!
The Rock genre is one of the most popular styles of music for sound libraries at Big Fish Audio. As the demand for quality rock libraries continues to increase, Ueberschall continues to meet that demand with more rock titles for their Elastik Series users. From 60s Psychedelic and Metal, to Glam and Indie, there’s a lot of ground covered! One of their latest rock releases, “Metal: No Headroom” is making a splash with its fat doublebass-powered drums and its energetic guitar riffs and basslines. Check out Urberschall’s rock titles… and get your rock on!
April’s top ten loop sellers saw The Crate: Ultimate Urban Samples hold its position at the top. There were a few new arrivals to the top 10, including the latest in the Xtended Series, Punk N’ Ska, a collection of modern punk, classic punk and ska construction kits. Also from the Xtended Series, Americana Country, shot into the top ten after being released midway through April. Another new arrival making its first appearance in the top ten was Beatage: Clinton Sparks Collection of Awesome Beats, Drums and Sounds. Clinton Sparks has produced for some of the biggest names in Hip Hop Rap and R&B including T-Pain, Ludacris, and The Notorious B.I.G.
As expected, the April release of RiG: Urban Workstation came with a big splash as it was by far the top selling instrument of the month. This complete rig of instruments, loops and sound FX for urban production promises to be one of the years best selling products.
For this month’s pick we are going to look at a couple of outstanding percussion libraries. These aren’t collections of standard shakers and tambourines but instead you will find Riqs, Dehollahs, Tablas, Tavils, Kanjeeras, Dholak, and many other percussion instruments from both the Middle East and India.
First, let’s look at Rhythms of Arabia. Rhythms of Arabia is a finely crafted collection of percussion loops from the Arab world. Inside this product you’ll find over 1000 loops played in various different rhythmic styles from that region. The product is organized by BPM with various folders of different instruments contained within. The loops are recorded dry, giving you the freedom to place them in your music with ease and maximum flexibility.
Score of India contains a few similar instruments to Rhythms of Arabia but stands alone with it’s own unique vibe and feel. As you may assume from the name of this product, Score of India is a perfect fit for any film/tv score needing a boost of energy and drive from authentic Indian percussion. Whether you are scoring an action packed drama, a soaring landscape, or a high speed chase scene, you’ll find a perfect fit with these loops.
Today we have a very special announcement. Ueberschall has now made their download format available for their ENTIRE catalog! That’s correct, you can now purchase Ueberschall products as downloads from the Big Fish Audio website. To celebrate this occasion we were able to get an exclusive interview with Wenzel Mehnert from the Ueberschall team.
Who and what is Ueberschall?
Ueberschall is a label for professional sample libraries. Our big strength is the versatility and the authentic quality of each of our libraries. With more than 30 different producers we have released over 100 different libraries. From soul, funk, rock and pop to score & SFX sounds to all kinds of electronic music. Our catalogue covers 40 different music styles and is still growing! This is the reason why customers from all over the world and from different branches of music trust in Ueberschall when it comes to music production, movie scores, web and multimedia projects of any kind.
What makes the Ueberschall Elastik and Liquid Plug-in engines so special?
Ueberschall libraries come with a free sample player. You only pay for the soundbank and get a flexible sampling tool on top. There are two different players:
Liquid Player. The Liquid Instrument Series (L.I.S.) offers new ways to control and redo sampled lines and phrases! In close cooperation with Celemony (Melodyne), Ueberschall developed a way to have Liquid allow you to pitch and stretch single notes of a complete lick and suit it to your personal needs.
Elastik 2 Player. The Elastik 2 Player manages all Elastik libraries in one engine. It comes with a whole range of desirable features: The self-explanatory browser, designed for fast access to any loaded sound libraries. The central Loopeye surface focuses all attention on the loop and keeps several innovative DSP functions. The sequence mode allows you to slice up the loop and edit each part individually – on the fly. The random button offers unforeseeable inspiration, plus many more.
Tell us about the brand new Inspire Series.
The Elastik Inspire Series crosses the path between Construction Kit libraries and usual loop libraries. Each volume keeps 2GB of loops and phrases that work perfectly together with each other. You can use them in combination with already existing projects or you can create new “Inspire Kits” on your command.
Using the “random” button, the “Inspire Kits” can be altered and new combinations of instruments can be created automatically. The selected sample will be replaced by a randomly selected sample of the same instrument class – no matter what genre. This allows the user to create complete new and never heard construction kits. All samples fit perfectly together and the results are 100% copyright free!
The “Elastik Inspire Series” represents an inexhaustible source of inspiration especially for creative people in the music, film, multimedia and web industry. Due to the high quality of Ueberschall products, the created tracks can be immediately integrated into one’s own projects without any further treatment.
Last but not least, what’s on the coming up for Ueberschall?
When it comes to sample libraries, Ueberschall will keep on releasing new libraries that hit the spot. For example, we have a ton of new volumes for the “Elastik Inspire Series” and construction kit libraries for all music genres. Apart from that, Ueberschall will keep the focus on new functions for their sample players Liquid and Elastik. New ideas are already realized and just need to be developed. The future for Ueberschall is going to get very interesting!
Big Fish Audio would like to thank the crew at Ueberschall and Wenzel Mehnert for taking the time for this interview and filling us in on what’s to come. Be sure to check out all the Ueberschall products here on our website.