{"id":17307,"date":"2021-07-14T17:15:01","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T21:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=17307"},"modified":"2025-09-03T11:50:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T15:50:18","slug":"oliver-in-the-charts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/oliver-in-the-charts\/","title":{"rendered":"Oliver on his most iconic loops, new sounds, and Doja Cat&#8217;s &#8220;Say So&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It wouldn&#8217;t be an overstatement to say that Oliver has played a key role in defining the sound of a generation.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The prolific producer&#8217;s sounds, available via his <em>Power Tools<\/em> sample packs, have been used to craft countless tracks spanning underground releases to chart-topping hits. &#8220;I&#8217;m always super excited when I hear them on any song, whether it&#8217;s a huge pop song or some independent artist putting something out,&#8221; Oliver tells us. &#8220;It just makes me feel like I&#8217;m doing the right thing and that my stuff is quality, you know?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In celebration of the release of <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/sounds\/packs\/splice\/oliver-vol-3\/samples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the latest installment to his <em>Power Tools<\/em> pack series,<\/a> Oliver sat down with us in the video above to discuss his creative process, approach to constructing and using loops, and more. 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