Crate Diggers 2 £30

The original Crate Diggers was one of our favourite sample libraries of 2016 (10/10, 237), and the sequel is equally essential, taking the same ‘you never know what’s coming next’ approach to its 501 loops and 781 one-shots. The era is golden once again, the hip-hop authenticity is faultless throughout, and while beats, breaks, drum/ percussion hits (oh man, so many hits…) and all sorts of vinylistics make up the meat, there’s no shortage of melodic bits and pieces, bass shots and FX, either. Inspirational food for your DAW and sampler. samplemagic.com

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