This month we wanted to highlight a couple of unique libraries that have been exceptionally recorded and have loads of musical inspiration. Both of these libraries heavily feature acoustic guitars of various types and perfectly fill a niche of music that is a little off beat but is heard all over the place. You’ll hear this type of music from top charting records all the way to commercials. With both libraries being part of the textured series, these sounds are certainly ready to fit in your music with minimal effort or tweaking.
Island Guitars is a brand new library that features a blend of Pop, Reggae, Hawaiian, Calypso, and Soca. This 4 GB collection (1.6 gb of original 24-bit WAV files) features Ukulele, Slide and Lap Steel, Acoustic, Nylon, Hi String and 12 String, Baritone and Electric Guitars, Resonator and Dobro and a very healthy dose of Percussion (Shakers, Congas, Cajon, Bongos, Djembe, Cowbell, Timbales, Tambourine, Maracas and Brushed Snare). These sounds are certainly not contained to the island but have broken away to the mainland with sounds that fit the vibe of many current artists such as, Ingrid Michaelson, Bruno Mars, Train, Jack Johnson, Jimmy Buffet, Kenny Chesney, Ziggy Marley, Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwo’ole and the Black Eyed Peas.
Quirky Guitars is another library featuring various types of guitars with a unique vibe and sound that will fit with many popular genres of music. You’ll find acoustic guitar (recordings include hi-strung, de-tuned, natural, etc.) banjo, mandolin, vintage electric guitars, glockenspiel, bells, music boxes, old synths, and organs that are perfect for weaving in unique rhythms, melodies, and textures into your music.
Both of these libraries contain such a unique and fresh approach for a loop library they are bound to just make you happy listening through them. If you’re looking for a clean and polished sound but with character that’s a little bit “different”, then definitely check out Quirky Guitars and Island Guitars.
Big things coming your way in the form of high quality loops!
Dieguis Productions and Big Fish Audio hit you with Island Guitars. It’s pop, reggae, hawaiian, calypso and soca construction kits so be sure to check this one out.
Loopmasters brings Trevor Loveys – Deep In House and Reel People: Broken Beat, Nu Jazz & Soul Vol. 4.
Future Loops follows suit with 2 new products, Andrea Bertolini – Progressive House and Vox India Vol. 2.
Wolsfraektroes Music hits us with a club stormer called Progressive House Vol. 3: Incognet. Contemporary Progressive House sounds straight to your computer!
Audiotent releases Melodic House: Sylenth 1 Presets.
Prime Loops cranks up the speakers with Ravestep. A mix between dubstep and rave-like vibes all in one library.
Producer Loops released too many libraries to count this week so check out their list of new products here.
That’s it for this week. Also note that we are currently working extremely hard on a Kontakt version of Epic Drums 2! It’s amazing. Working with it myself, I can genuinely say that with this is the best way to work with a library. The functions and customization for a LOOP LIBRARY is unrivaled. Get excited!
Have a great weekend. =)
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The top loop sellers for the month of July included two new titles in the Xtended Series, Big Bad Horns and Pop Rocks. Pure Rock Hits stayed steady and was closely followed by the the long awaited Epic Drums II. Also making a debut in the Top Ten was the latest release in the top selling Off the Hook Series, Off the Hook Radio Pop.
Topping the charts for instruments in July was Sonokinetic’s Tutti, and Vir2’s Electri6ity along with top 10 newcomer Complete Toy Museum from UVI’s collection.
Here we go weekend! Time for some much needed R&R, as well as maybe a peek or two at some hot new libraries from Big Fish Audio. =)
Loopmasters brings DJ Krust, Kelevra – Tech House, Pablo Decoder House Sylenth Presets and Tech Therapy.
Producer Loops brings Bizarre House Vol. 1 and Chillout Progressions Vol. 2
Diginoiz with R&South.
Mutekki with Audio Boutique: Electric Elements 2, Namzilla Loops, Swen Weber Electro District Vol. 1 and Big Room Tools Vol. 1.
That’s it for this week, and as always, have a nice weekend!
The weekend soon approaches! Let me tell you, this week has been a long one, but a very productive one. This week in loops:
Newcomers Dig Audio have added a bunch more products to their lineup. You can see all of them here.
ThaLoops is BRAND new this week and you can listen to them here, because they have a ton of libraries to check out.
SoundVibez also sent us all their best, which isn’t very hard for them, this week. You can check out all of them here. Also, Party House 2 by them is well done!
That’s it for this week! Like always, have a fun (yet productive) weekend.