Classic analogue synth samples blend with live percussion, drum machines, guitars and ethnic instrumentals in a nu-world tour de force, featuring 900MB+ loops and samples inspired by genres as diverse as trance, latin, drum’n'bass, dub, house and reggae.
Whats in the sample collection? Drum samples > Bangin’ psy-trance, slammin’ drum&bass, lo-fi breaks and crusty house loops, with tempo groups ranging from 90 through 125 and 144 to 160bpm. | Percussion samples > Sparklingly detailed percussion ensemble samples featuring big-room brazilian, cuban, arabic and african workouts. | Synth samples > Pulsing riff samples, ravey stab samples, filtered runs and acid arpeggios – all samples 100% analogue, and all made using Eat Static’s extensive vintage synth collection. | Nu-world instrumental samples > Effected guitar samples, twisted vocals and deep organic bassline loops - all key-labelled for your convenience. | Soundscape samples > Lush textures and spacey other-wordly pad samples. | Drum hits & fx samples > A choice selection of kicks, snares, hats, drops, hits, swoops and more - tried and tested live speaker-freakers from the Eat Static sample library.
Product format: 2.29GB CD/DVD multipack of samples (2,454 files), includes 24-bit Wav samples (891Mb, 796 files), Stylus RMX compatible Rex samples (361Mb, 476 files), Apple Loops (534Mb, 476 files) plus EXS24, Reason NNXT, Kontakt II and Halion patches.
For the first time ever, techno pioneers Eat Static open their sample vaults for a futuristic journey into world dance!
EQ review: “So is it world, or rave? Both, in a way. It’s not as hard as, say, vintage Belgian rave, but the world elements are not new age - they’re very beat-oriented, and tend to hit hard. Some have a Brazilian vibe, some Middle Eastern, and some…uh…well, maybe Martian. This isn’t a conventional construction kit, with sections of multitrack arrangements groued together in folders. instead, you’ll find six folders of files at different tempos (90, 100, 120, 125, 144, 160) as well as some extras, like hit samples, pads, soundscape samples, and effects. There are also presets for mapping samples to EXS24, Reason NN-XT, Kontakt, HALion, and Stylus RMX. Recording quality samples is uniformly excellent- clean, but not sterile.
Each tempo folder has three sub-folders of samples: beats, music, and percussion. So, you need to “go fishing” to find the right sample but the loops work well together, so it’s pretty hard to go wrong. The Soundscapes in particular make great “glue” to ease the transition between different beat-oriented sections. Overall, this is an impressive set because of the quality - no filler, instead imaginative performances, and samples that retain a certain degree of familiarity but also bring something new to the party. If you want to take dance/rave music into a different more exploratory direction that’s international in scope, this sample pack is ideal.”
Computer Music Magazine review: “Rave pioneers Eat Static seem to have cut no corners with their remarkably ambitious trip around the globe. As the title would suggest, there’s a particular emphasis on electronic dance genres, from psy-trance to drum ‘n’ bass, though you’ll be escorted via an unusually exotic, scenic path. The samples in this pack are deliciously clean and wide - although, there’s plenty of lo-fi grit where required - making for a very mind-opening soundset. Although you won’t find many basic bread-and-butter samples, it’s definitely the fresh, unique and interesting flavours that make this sample library highly usable indeed.”
IDJ Review: “It now appears it’s as important for an artist to put together a sample set as it is to compile an album. On ‘Around the World in 80 Raves’, techno pioneers Eat Static have dug deep into their sample vaults to deliver a futuristic journey into dance – or at least that’s what the press release says.
Classis analogue synth samples and drum machines, live percussion, guitars and ethnic rhythm samples make up over 900MB of 24-bit loops and samples. It’s easy to hear the varied sounds that have inspired Eat Static from the M25 raves to the beaches of Goa.
From static white noise to Brazilian beats to grimy thumping bass-loops and everything else in between, not a sound has been left unturned. There’s percussion, synth samples, soundscapes, drum samples, organic bass-loops and some of the weirdest FX you are likely to find on any sample set. With BPMs ranging from 90 to 125, and 144 to 160, there is something for everyone.
The producers of this sample set claim all the samples are 100% analogue; all being made from Eat Static’s collection of vintage synths and the list is impressive. It must be true – these samples have balls and you can only get that sound from analogue. Everything has been recorded in industry standard 24-bit format, ensuring a big punch and crispness to the samples.
Being artists, producers and DJs, Eat Static have drawn from their own recording experiences to put together a quality sample set of diverse and, yes, inspiring samples that should make anyone’s creative juices flow. This sample set of CDs has been well thought out, has good sound quality and is well presented. Around the World in 80 Raves may not be to everyone’s taste – Eat Static and their ilk are waning in popularity these days – but if you want inspiration you really should check this sample set out for yourself.
A well-put together sample collection that’s destined to inspire.”
Genres: Trance, Latin, Drum and Bass, Dub, House, Reggae
Files: .wav .exs .fxp .nki .sxt .aiff .rx2
