4 funk ‘n’ disco packs!
We’ve gone deep into the mighty Vault this month to grab three classic funk packs and one disco one to maintain the happy dance summer vibes…
It’s a total funk sample issue – with a sprinkle of disco glitter (and why not!) as we deliver not one but four classic sample packs for your cool compositional pleasure.
First up, we go back to July 2017 for Sampled Funk & Soul, of which we had the following to say: “Want the authentic sound of sampled 70s vinyl without the copyright hassles? Then it’s time to roll up your sleeves and start diggin’ through this month’s royalty-free samples! In this 500-strong pack, you get crusty breakbeats, sexy bass riffs, funky guitar licks, ‘sampled’ cuts, S900style drum hits and more – all expertly designed to exude the authenticity and weight of classic funk and soul records.”
A mere eight issues later, we were dusting down our dancing gladrags again for another 500+ shimmies across a collection called Disco Fever: “As the genre that spawned dance music as we know it, disco’s influence is as relevant as ever. Whether you’re seeking retro vibes or modern interpretations, this issue’s exclusive sample pack gives you all the disco one-shots and loops you need to get that authentic groove and soul in your DAW.
“It’s time to don your flares, pull on those platform shoes and get making music with our soundware giveaway!”
Our third classic pack returns to ‘the funk’ with a touch of dust to make, yes, Dusty Funk. Of this one we said : “It’s time to get down with this issue’s exclusive sample pack! Created by our in-house funk purveyors, Cyclick and Groove Criminals, these toe-tappin’ loops, licks, hooks, drum beats and oneshot samples are primed and ready to supply your productions with a much-needed dose of funk, soul and groove!”
For our final vintage funk collection, we have Funk Fills which should be the glue you need among all the other funk here to make some damn fine grooves: “This 500-strong pack of samples will provide the funky exclamation marks to your tracks that they were crying out for. You may know the concept of fills from drumming, where you underscore the end of a phrase before moving to another line... but it’s not just for drummers! Here you’ll find synths, guitars, keys and FX too, all built to punctuate melodic, instrumental or rhythmic lines, whenever you need to move the groove along.”
You can find all these samples in the Free Samples folder on the DVD or at filesilo.co.uk under issue 299.