From afro to latin, jazzy to tribal – this is the essential follow-up to the classic Sample Magic debut, featuring: 100s of slickly programmed, punchy and percussive 4×4 floormelting beat loops, jazzy live bass runs, afro-infused mute guitar lick samples, soulful Rhodes samples, funked-up clavs and classic analogue seqs, authentic percussive ensemble loops, conga, bongo and shaker loops, tight and punchy disco-tinged 3-piece brass sections plus 400+ single drum hit samples, fx samples, filtered musical stab samples and much more – all samples in crystal-clear 24-bit.
Whats in the sample collection? Drum samples > Slickly programmed, punchy and percussive 4×4 floormelters - all tweaked for maximum impact. | Key samples > Soulful Rhodes, funked-up clav samples and classic analogue seqs from the instruments that defined an era. | Bass and guitar samples > Jazzy live bass runs and afro-infused mute guitar lick samples, experly played and recorded for instant inspiration. | Percussion samples > Authentic African ensemble loops, conga, bongo, shaker and sabar loops to get the groove rolling. | Brass samples > Tight and punchy disco-tinged 3-piece sections, offering an array of all-original riff loops and runs. | More samples > 100s of single drum hits, fx samples, filtered musical stab loops and much more - all loops and samples in crystal-clear 24-bit.
Product format: 2.52GB CD/DVD multi samples (3,551 files), includes 24-bit Wav samples (802MB, 1,207 files), Stylus RMX compatible Rex samples (427MB, 688 files), Apple Loops (669MB, 688 files) plus EXS24, Reason NNXT, Kontakt II and Halion patches.
From afro to latin, jazzy to tribal – the essential follow-up to the classic Sample Magic debut!
Sound on Sound Review: “There are no prizes for guessing that Funky House Grooves 2 is Sample Magic’s follow-up to the original Funky House Grooves, which received a five-star review in SOS December 2006. The format of the new sample release follows that of the first, with the 1200 samples (about 800MB) in the WAV format I auditioned) being provided in 24-bit quality in a range of formats: WAV, REX, Refill, Apple Loops, EXS24, Halion and Kontakt. The sample collection is split into drums (loops and samples), bass, brass, guitar, percussion, keys, FX/Stabs, tops and hats, and filtered one-shot samples folders. In the case of the loops, many folders are split into three tempo-based groups (125, 127 and 130bpm).
Given that house is a dance-based format, the drums in a sample library like this are always going to be important, and Funky House Grooves 2 doesn’t disappoint. There are some 180 drum loops, and they’re uniformly good – in terms of both sound and performance. Fortunately, the drum mixing has also been done with good taste, so although the kicks are all very solid, the bottom end never gets out of hand.
The percussion folder can also be layered with other elements, and this is a real highlight, offering some excellent conga, bongo, shaker and ensemble performances. The samples themselves are great, and they can easily add a convincing Afro or Latin influence. The rhythm component is rounded off by a collection of over 400 individual drum hits, so if you do need to programme some additional variations you’ll have plenty of ammunition available.
Of the rest of the loops, the keys – which comprise a combination of clav, Rhodes, synths, and the occasional piano and organ – are probably the pick. The clav loops are particularly good, which means it’s a shame that there aren’t a few more of them (or perhaps I’m just being greedy!). Both the bass and the guitar playing maintain the funky feel, with plenty of super-clean, bright and tight rhythm playing. The filtered one-shots and the FX and Stabs folders provide the usual selection of processed hits, whooshes and sweeps as ear-candy. Perhaps the only area that I thought left a little to be desired was the brass. What’s included here is fine, but it’s perhaps not FHG2s’ strongest suit, and I felt that the choice was a little limited.
This minor quibble aside, FHG2 packs plenty of punch, and the bulk of what’s here, while not breaking any radical new ground, works very well indeed. The sounds are good and the performances hit the right musical spot. As the collection also represents good value for money, I reckon FHG2 is well worth a five-star score. Rating: 5 stars”
Genres: Funky House, Latin, Latin Jazz, Tribal House, Afrobeat.
Files: .wav .exs .fxp .nki .sxt .rx2
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