Sample Magic – Jazz Hop Melodics £13

The fusion of jazz and hip-hop has always been fresh – the horns and bass of the former just sound crisp with the boom bap of the latter, and producers always cut their teeth mining Blue Note-style grooves for inspiration. If the thought of scanning a ton of wax isn’t for you, then fire up Sample Magic’s latest pack, and get plucking out dope sounds in seconds.

For your money you get 101 finger-snapping loops, taking in Latin influences, Hammond workouts, deep Rhodes grooves, and plenty of stabs and hits to arm your sampler with.

Elsewhere there’s another 101 one-shots tucked into super playable Ableton rack instruments, further aiding spontaneous beat making. Dig it.

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