Plugins & Gear used by Miss Monique | The Essential Vol. 1 Catalog
Ukraine’s Miss Monique is counted to be one of the fastest rising and recognizable female artists within the house & techno music genre. Olesia Arkusha started to get acknowledgement through her unique radio mixes on YouTube podcasts, reaching up to 11+ million views. Her blend of trance melodies and techno rhythms has been heard in more than 40 different countries
Plugins & Gear used by Matt Nash | The Essential Vol. 1 Catalog
UK’s Matt Nash is the face behind many big productions, heavily supported by non-other than Don Diablo, Tiësto, Axwell, and Steve Angello. After years of dedication and hard work, Matt developed himself into an established artist within the electronic dance scene. His distinctive productions have been heard across the globe as he tipped off the biggest venues in the world
Plugins & Gear used by Matt Faxx | The Essential Vol. 1 Catalog
David Ciekanski built himself a solid foundation for his career as a DJ/Producer within just 7 years. The young and talented musician can be found within the realms of Progressive House and Trance, established at labels such as Armada, Anjuna Deep, Mau5trap, and Black Hole Recordings. His EP ‘Circles/Aura Lusia’, debut album ‘Contrast’, and singles such as ‘Phantom’ gained Matt
The best vocal sample packs in 2022
In many cases, songs representing electronic dance music are wrongly judged on the basis of only its drop or whether the melody is catchy enough to make the song a radio-friendly hit. More and more productions are becoming world hits and best-selling records thanks to other aspects, such as a neat combination on the producer-vocalist line, simple but catchy lyrics,
The best cinematic drums sample packs in 2022
For some time now, there has been a growing inspiration of cinematic sounds in the world of EDM. You can mainly see - or actually hear - it during concerts and at music festivals, where DJs are very eager to use this cinematic tension building in their intros. As far as music production is concerned, one can often hear the
The best Drum & Bass sample packs in 2022
Drum & Bass is a music genre born in the mid-90s in the UK. It's characterized by heavy rolling basslines and fast breakbeat drum patterns maintained mostly at a 160-180 BPM. Despite great popularity in the UK and Central Europe, DnB is still an underground genre in most parts of the world, including the US. However, this does not change the fact that the number
The best websites to download samples, presets & loops
Thanks to the incredible technological progress and the increasing popularity of electronic music, we are witnessing the development not only of new musical careers but also of everything connected with the music industry. Nowadays, anyone can become a self-proclaimed producer - you just need to have a computer, internet access, and a fund to purchase a professional DAW. As a
Best Synth Samples & One-Shots for Music Producers (free downloads)
Sound design forms an integral part of the music production process. The quality of your synths & basses massively affects how good your track will be. Sound design may not be your forte, or if you are feeling short on inspiration for sound design during a session, synth samples & one shots definitely help in such cases. For this matter,
Best Lofi Sample Packs in 2022 for Music Producers
Lofi is an effect that can be defined by the imperfections introduced while recording. Elements such as misplayed notes and tape hiss are undesirable in a professional context, however have been creatively used in recent times. In modern music productions, we try to achieve the most professional end product possible. Avoiding imperfections is one of the most important parts of
10 Best Future Bass Sample Packs in 2022
Keeping with the theme of the melodic side of electronic dance music that we started last week with the 25 best future bass songs of all time article, we have decided to take a little bit of a producer's direction and prepare a sample pack compilation. Compilation of some of the best royalty-free future bass sample packs in 2022 with
The best Xfer Serum presets for Dubstep & Riddim
What is the Xfer Serum? Serum is a dual-axis synthesizer with a rich effects package and a wide range of modulation options based on the Xfer LFOTool plugin. The well-known Deadmau5 was a big part of its development, but most of the contributions come from engineer & former music producer Steve Duda. Despite being a relatively new plug-in, which had its
Best Vocal Processing VST plugins in 2022 for Music Producers
One of the most noticeable trends in the world of electronic music is the addition of vocals. It is known that there are electronic genres where vocals are rather superfluous such as techno, but there are also those whose pillars are appropriate lyrics and voice. Not only it's important to have a good set of vocals but also the processing
The best 808 sample packs for trap & hip-hop in 2022
808 sub kicks form an essential part of the modern-day bass music. As a producer of trap, hip-hop, dubstep, and all the heavier varieties of electronic music, it is essential that you have a good collection of subs & kicks in your library - be it in the form of ready-made samples, one-shots, loops, or created by yourself thanks to
Ultimate list of top 10 Trap sample packs in 2022
The ambiguity of the trap world has its charm in musical overtones. At first glance, for the vast majority of young people trap is associated with the hip hop subculture and such personalities like Future, Migos, or Young Thug. For fans of electronic sounds, trap’s era started around years 2012/2013 thanks to names like Flosstradamus, RL Grime, Baauer, UZ, and Hucci. From