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Review: Tribal Tech-House - Sample Magic [Sample Pack]

Deep, percussive big-room grooves

by Jack Stovin +, January 24th, 2010 and has been Read 5466 times.
Last Edited by: Jack Stovin June 29th, 2012.

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Nothing like a bit of tribal thumpers right up your jacksy. This one is not for the faint hearted, this is for the serious players. Pull your socks up and pop your production hats on as the Sample Magic Crew have unleashed a wee beastie of a sample pack. Techno lovers will be in their element the moment the packaging is opened – unleash the beast.

On Test

Once again these sample packs come ready to rumble in all formats. Apple Loops it is again for the win! You just can’t fault the simplicity and lack of work you have to put into using these packs. Which in a way could work towards becoming a disadvantage on behalf of all old school producers. It depends really on the work ethic, but for myself it’s a handy piece of kit.

There is a variation of simplistic beats, alongside complex structures that really work straight away in your tracks. It’s so damn difficult which to put in though! Each one could end up creeping in slowly or slamming the speakers down. Obviously the quickest way is to match up all the samples that can just go straight in without editing. The “Match” feature in Logic’s Loop browser is great for drum samples. Other key notes can cause you problems. You have to be cautious fitting it in your sequence without being off key, again Sample Magic have provided the information in the sample names by including what note it is. Same goes for the BPM – this is clear within the sub folders and the name of the sample itself.

Within the kits are some hidden gems. Some of them only short snippets, but well worth the sifting through when it becomes clear that Sample Magic have taken into account the stereo field. Especially when playing around with the combi loops, you could make a whole tune with just a few of these. They feature a beat, bass, sample and groovy rhythm. Wearing headphones gives you a climactic experience with the sub basses!

Tight production and at a stunning 24-bit, these snippets are just wonderful. Techno House cookie creams some may say.

What You Get

Drums > From jackin to tracky, minimal to maximal - 200+ precision-programmed rhythmic treats. Drumbeats

Percussion loops > Inspired live afro-tribal workouts and sparse synthetic beatlines, all with distrinct techno flair. Percussion loops

Basslines > Subby and dubby, deep and clubby floorshakers, cvering the whole genre spectrum. Basslines

Synths > Vintage oscillators, squeaky leads and sublime pads for instant melodic inspiration - all key labeled for your ease.

Combis > Ready-programmed dancefloor weapons, primed to kick-start the groove. Includes 'just beat' and 'just melody' variants. Combi loops

More > Glitchy, techy tops, breakdown-sculpted FX loops, XXXL drum hit archive, tempo-matched swooshes, sweeps, sidechained builds and more... FX

FORMAT: 2.29GB CD/DVD multipack (2,454 files), includes 24-bit Wavs (850+Mb, 796 files), Stylus RMX compatible Rex files (361Mb, 476 files), Apple Loops (534Mb, 476 files) plus EXS24, Reason NNXT, Kontakt II and Halion patches.

Have a go yourself.....

Tribal Tech-House full demo
Tribal Tech-House full demo 2

The Lowdown

It’s the two Q’s for the Tribal Tech-House - Sample Pack (Sample Magic), quality and quantity. This is another essential sample pack to add into the mixer for the budding producer and sampler a-like. Be prepared to sit through the whole pack though, because digging deeper is worth it, trust me.

Price

You can get the physical copy which is an odd £58.67 - or if you can't wait download it for £49.95- which is pretty reasonable for the amount of samples and the quality.

Have a listen to what I came up with in about half an hour of playing around with the samples, it's just that quick and easy. The track is called "Tribal House Sample" (at the bottom of the list)

Review Rating:
80%