The R&B genre continues its hold on the number one loops spot. Last month it was G-Strings and this month it’s R&B Swagga. The confident attitude in this 38 construction kit library is as good as it gets and with 5.8 GB of drums, bass, guitars, synth, strings, rhodes, organ, harp, moog, piano, flutes and more, there’s plenty of attitude to go around. Also claiming two of the top three loop spots were two Xtended Series products, Electri-Fried Blues and Classic Rock.
Violence from Vir2 Instruments took over the top selling instrument spot closely followed by Electri6ity and MOJO: Horn Section.
It’s cool to see some our Electri6ity users posting their own youtube videos. Nicely done! We hope to see a lot more of this so feel free to drop us a line if you’ve got a video of you using Electri6ity that you think we should check out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu6pkkqwyfQ&feature=related
Hans-Jörg Scheffler puts Electri6ity to use in a Moto-X video on Vime
Music Tech Magazine Review August 2010:
From Stevie Wonder’s triumphant Glastonbury gig this year all the way back to the Temptations, Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye in the 60s and 70s, the classic Motown sound has had a massive influence on modern music. Detroit Soul is the latest library form Big Fish Audio, created in conjunction with Funk/Soul Productions, that aims to capture the sound of the great soul and R&B artists of the Motor City.
The dual-layer DVD contains around 2.8GB of 24-bit WAV content in ACID WAV, Apple Loops, REX and Stylus RMX formats. This breaks down into 626 loops across 28 construction kits, plus a folder containing the individual multi-track drum recordings. As with many of the previous Big Fish Audio libraries, the quality of the performers, the recording and the mixing is top-notch. Instruments include drums, hand percussion, claps, bass, guitar, piano, Rhodes, organ and trumpets, plus alto, tenor and baritone sax.
The exquisite production places each instrument perfectly on the soundstage, with just the right amount of ambience for each part gluing the whole sound together and instantly evoking images of the large-scale recording sessions of yesteryear.
Tempo ranges from 53 to 200BPM, with Curtis/Marvin-esque ballads sitting next to more upbeat funk/soul grooves. Each kit contains around four parts for each instrument, which generally include an intro, several variations and an outro or fading tail note that helps make the pack more flexible when arranging. Although trumpets and saxophones are all mixing together into one horn section, they deserve special mention as the dynamic stabs and falls are fantastic. The inclusion of the original multi-track drum recordings only adds to the flexibility of a superb collection.
Whether you are composing for a 60s or 70s-themed TV show or wanting to add some authentic Tamla vibes to your songs, this is a beautifully written, beautifully recorded, high-quality collection of toe-tapping tracks.
Verdict
A high-quality set of instrumentals with an impressive authentic vintage soul feel.
One thing we’ve found out is that good R&B loops are always in demand and you can never have enough good R&B guitars. July’s top selling loop titles proved that as G-Strings came in strong as the second most popular product behind Detroit Soul. This new set of kits puts you right in the studio with Legendary guitarist Tommy O who has recorded and toured with some of the greatest names in music including Janet Jackson, P. Diddy, Toni Braxton, TLC, D’Angelo, Vanessa Williams and more. Also in July’s top 10 loops was Studio Guitars: The Michael Ripoll Project which features incredible guitar loops and licks for rock, pop, blues, funk, country or jazz.
Vir2 Instruments continues to dominate the top instruments in July with it’s latest release Violence becoming a hot seller next to Electri6ity. Created for both musical use and sound design, Violence features an unprecedented deconstruction of a solo violin recorded from numerous angles. The unusual textures and perspectives has made Violence an instant top seller. Also in the top ten instruments was Miroslav Vitous String Ensembles and Ethno Instrument 2.
