Sample Magic – Summertime Sessions | £19.97

More sunshine business in this pack, and even though, at the time of going to press, that giant fiery orb in the sky isn’t exactly burning our retinas out, surely this summer’s the perfect time for a totally tropical sample pack from the hot-to-trot SM line. Over the course of a 1GB and a bit of material, you get enough blazing hot samples to make any dull beat making session sing. Warm bass loops join sizzling synth lines and high-five claps, alongside a welcome host of stripped back drum stems, vibey pads and perfectly sculpted leads. The mood is rose-tinted, like the memory of a hazy teenage July, with nostalgia being the key word. It’s feel-good business, mate.

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