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Companion Packs
Solo Saxophone
Packed with inspiring performances, Solo Saxophone serves up over 200 sounds recorded through a pristine all-analog signal path. Broken down into two tempo groups—100 and 120...
Uncommon Strings
Bringing together an eclectic collection of altered and invented string instruments, cellist and bassist Gabe Noel presents us with Uncommon Strings. “During th...
Saharan Guitar with Garba Touré
Found Sound Nation presents this sample pack of desert blues inspired electric and acoustic guitar performed by Malian virtuoso Garba Touré. Recorded at his studio in Bamako,...
Kirina Lolow: Sounds of Mali
Kirina is a Griot village in Mali, home to 70 generations of musical and cultural heritage. The Griots play an essential role in Malian culture; they are the keepers of oral ...
Intricate R&B Guitar
This is the third sample pack from NYC guitarist Mike Bono. Mike is a regular on Broadway and is fresh off of session work with the legendary songwriter Max Martin. This pack...
Bizung Power of the Drums, Tamale Ghana
Field recordists and composer/performers Susie Ibarra and Jake Landau traveled to Tamale, Ghana to record the musicians of the Bizung School of Music and Dance––a local non-p...
Wavy Guitar
A multi-genre collection of warbling, lo-fi atmospheres and stacked arrangements, Wavy Guitar embraces a warm nostalgia with references as wide-reaching as shoegaze,...
Sketches From Palestine
Produced and performed in the West Bank, Sketches From Palestine represents the region and its culture with expert playing across some of its most iconic instruments...
Korean Traditional Instruments w/ Jiha Park
Found Sound Nation presents this sample pack of traditional Korean instruments in collaboration with Jiha Park. Recorded at Sunday Chips Studio in Seoul, this pack primarily ...
Pizzicato Guitar
While a familiar technique in orchestral string music, “pizzicato” does not immediately come to mind in the world of guitar. However, all strings can be muted and this has be...
Sounds of West Kalimantan
Drawing from the culture and sonology of the indigenous people from West Kalimantan, this sample pack features the sounds of the Kadedek (mouth-organ) and Dau gong ensemble, ...
Celtic Fiddle
This sample pack includes a range of original pieces composed and performed by Scottish multi-instrumentalist Hannah Read. The feature is Celtic fiddle, both in the Scot...
New Orleans Garifuna Music
This sample pack features traditional Garifuna ritual and dance music performed by the New Orleans-based ensemble Grupo Yurumeina. The Garifuna are an Afro-Indigenous people ...
Balafon w/ Bassidi Koné
Bassidi Koné and Found Sound Nation team up to present a sample pack featuring the balafon, a gourd-resonated vibraphone. Known for its distinct buzzing gourd resonators and ...
Indigenous Bolivian Winds & Percussion with Andre Alvarez
La Paz-based musician Andre Alvarez collaborates with Found Sound Nation to share a plethora of sound and indigenous instruments from the Andean region of Bolivia, from the w...
Bengali Percussion
This collection showcases a collection of Bengali instruments including dhol and the ek taara (literally translated to "one string"), which are quintessential&...
Fierce Percussion
Fierce Percussion takes simple, small acoustic percussion sources to explosive and expansive sonic territory. Philadelphia drummer and percussionist ZONE Drums craft...
Cassette Vibes
Cassette Vibes features an eclectic selection of lofi, hip-hop, and RnB samples, tastefully treated and recorded to tape on a Tascam Portastudio 424. This proce...
Cello Distortions
Approaching her instrument as a tool for sound design as much as a compositional element in the traditional sense, Guatemalan artist Mabe Fratti forces listeners to reconside...
Electric Soul - Guitar Loops and Riffs by Treehouz Vol 3
Electric Soul - Guitar Loops and Riffs by Treehouz Vol 3 delivers the same quality guitar sound that producers have come to love from the first two Treehouz sample packs. For V...
Contemporary Minimalism: Keys & Bells
Contemporary Minimalism: Keys & Bells is a concept pack from pianist and producer Todd Brozman (Proud Creature, Moon Casual). From a simple theme, this pack explores a wide a...
Ethereal Keys
Journey into a dream-like ambience with Ethereal Keys: a collection of warm piano, keyboard, and synth loops. These classic keys are accompanied by dusty drum and percussion ...
Jazz Guitar Hangs with Rotem Sivan
Recorded at the Splice studio in New York City, Jazz Guitar Hangs is a collection of guitar and MIDI melodies and chord progressions composed and performed by Brooklyn-based...
Suena Latino
Suena Latino is the vision of producers Alejandro Mendoza and Felipe Santos. The pack makes it easy for producers around the world to add a bit of Latin flavor to their track...
Electro Swing
Drawing inspiration from nu-disco rhythms, funk grooves, and jackin' house syncopations, Electro Swing comprises of sulky clarinets, brassy horns, sultry tenor saxophone, wur...
Bastinelli Drums
Recorded at Figure 8 Studio in scenic Prospect Park, we worked with renowned Brooklyn-based mix engineer Aaron Bastinelli to capture a beautiful custom indie-pop kit in pristine...
Rav Vast
In this pack, composer and musician Charles Van Kirk explores the lush, vibrant tones of the Rav Vast. Created by Andrey Remyannikov in Russia, the Rav Vast is a unique instr...
Celtic Harp
Maeve Gilchrist is an acclaimed harpist from Edinburgh, Scotland. This sample pack represents a hybrid of Maeve's Celtic harp background and her affinity for American minimal...
The Rhythm Section - Soul, Funk And R&B
Over 300 loops, fills and one shots of soulful drums, funky bass, vintage guitars and bluesy keyboards such as electric piano, Mellotron and the hallowed 140B Wurlitzer Piano...
Indie Acoustic Guitar
Mike Bono is a session musician in New York City and a regular performer in the bands of Broadway musicals. This sample pack showcases his pristine musicianship on the acoust...
Nicaraguan Marimba
Produced by Splice Creator Class alum Alejandro Vega, this collection of melodic percussion was inspired by the music found on the Pacific Coast of Nicaragua and recorded on ...
NuDisco Horns
Swingin' brass, disco stabs, and solo'd trumpets - NuDisco Horns is a meticulously recorded collection of saxophones, trombones, and trumpets primed for throwback dance produ...
Sounds of Sindh, Pakistan
Birthplace of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, one of the earliest known civilizations, Sindh is a region of exceptional wonders. For centuries, music has been an impor...
Bouzouki
The bouzouki is a greek string instrument related to the lute and reminiscent of a mandolin, but lower in pitch. Roy Kariok grew up in the Middle East, playing since he was a...
Dream Pop Guitars and Synths
Drawing inspiration from neo-tinged riffs and shoegaze aesthetics, Dream Pop Guitars & Synths fuses two of the genre's most important elements across 350 samples split into l...
80s Analog Synths
Paying tribute to a decade marked by pivotal innovations in the synthesizer and its ubiquity in popular music, Berklee College of Music instructor Christian Li has created a ...
Latin American Rhythms
Ranging from Afro-Cuban to Neo Cumbia, Sonic Collective's "Latin American Rhythms" features a wide range of percussive elements ideal for producers seeking to inject their pr...
Ambient Textures & Electronics
Blending ambient sensibilities with indie rhythm sections, Ambient Textures & Electronics delivers 300+ meticulously crafted loops and one-shots primed for downtempo and upbe...
Reggae Horns
Sonic Collective returns with its latest brass collection, "Reggae Horns" - a meticulously composed and crafted collection featuring loops and one-shots delivered at 120bpm, ...
Indie Downtempo
Lush synths, lo-fi beats, and ambient melodics make up Indie Downtempo: a collection of loops and one-shots primed for electronic music producers with eclectic tastes.
Levantine Sonic Experiences
As a producer, Tom Iddan, aka TiTo ThE WiZe uses different acoustic instruments and percussion, and combines them with his collection of analog and digital gear to create an ...
Iconic Melodies - Rhapsody in Blue
Rhapsody in Blue is one of the most iconic and popular American concert compositions. Written by George Gershwin in 1924, it combines elements of jazz and classical music. ...
126 Guitar Strings with Rotem Sivan
One Hundred and Twenty-Six Guitar Strings is the second in a series of sample packs from guitarist, producer, and composer extraordinaire Rotem Sivan, so named for the number of...
Indie Abstractions
Indie Abstractions presents a balance of acoustically manipulated and electronically humanized sounds. Taking influence from creative iconoclasts Thom Yorke and Radiohead, th...
Melodic Meditations
Producer and guitarist Michael Hewett has created a gorgeous palette of custom loops and samples from his 25-year plus practice of nylon/steel string guitars & charango. Mich...
Modal Jazz & Post-Bop
Created by NYC producers half.cool, Modal Jazz & Post Bop is a sample pack dedicated to the era of Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, and Albert Ayler. The pack includes a wide ran...
Acoustic Piano & MIDI Orchestrations
Composer and pianist Harold O’Neal brings us a multi-genre collection of acoustic piano and MIDI in his latest offering for Splice. Over 50 MIDI arrangements are available to...
Disco Strings
Layered and pristinely recorded string arrangements for Disco, Pop, and beyond, comprise the sample collection, Disco Strings. From swells and glissando motifs to staccato st...
Vintage Pop Guitars
Vintage Pop Guitars offers all the signature progressions and melodies to make the next wave of hits. This pack includes searing lead lines, warm chords and infectious licks ...
Native State of Mind
Tippie & PJ Vegas present - Native State of Mind
The Native State of Mind sample pack is very much a “collaboration with our Native peoples and ancestors.” The pa...
Studio Acoustic Drum Layers
Studio Acoustic Drums Layers serves to provide producers of all genres with a no-nonsense collection of pristinely recorded drum kit samples. Whether you’re looking to use cl...
Sounds of Mauritius
Considered the jewel of the Indian Ocean’s Mascarene Islands, Mauritius is located 1200 Miles off the East Coast of Africa. The music of Mauritius has roots in Afro-Malagassy...
Dusty Organ
Produced by Jason Matthews, this collection of melodic motifs was inspired by a myriad of styles and eras centered around the Hammond B3 Organ and processed through a tape ma...
Electroacoustic Viola
Martha Mooke, electric violist extraordinaire, Yamaha’s premiere electric string artist and Eventide’s first Artist in Residence, offers a sampling of her unique string sound...
Iconic Melodies - The Classics
From Bach to Mozart, Beethoven to Wagner, this pack breathes new life into the most iconic melodies of all time, available for the first time together in sample pack form.
Sitar Explorations
Cherished for its place in North Indian classical music, the sitar is an instrument with vast possibility for creative expression, within and beyond its traditional framework...
Impressionist Piano
Impressionism was an artistic movement that developed in the late 19th and early 20th century as composers and artists began to create work that sought to evoke tone and mood...
Nylon String Guitar
Nylon String Guitar is a collection performed by Mike Bono and mixed by Charles Van Kirk. This nylon guitar pack showcases Mike's versatility on the instrument, featuring loo...
Live Hip Hop Drums
Live Hip Hop Drums is a collection of down-tempo grooves between 80 and 100 BPM performed live on drum set and percussion by Charles Van Kirk. The grooves are inspired by Mot...
Taiko Drums with Yoko Nakahashi
A taiko drumming performance is perhaps one of the most impressive live audio experiences in the world. The sheer might of these traditional Japanese instruments is undeniabl...
Inspired By Motown - Beats & Breaks
Drawing inspiration from the iconic rhythm sections of Hitsville USA, this drum collection relives the Motown sound with its signature driving, in-the-pocket pulse. Built in ...
Kora
The West African kora is an instrument that isn’t easily defined. Combining aspects of both the harp and lute, its 21 strings are plucked by both hands in tandem to create a ...
Tabla
Tabla is arguably one of the most expressive drums in the world. With over 30 different tones, or ‘bols’, it can seem as if the pair of hand drums, collectively called tabla,...
Bansuri
Bansuri is a side-blown flute made from bamboo, used traditionally in Hindustani classical music. For this sample collection, Sonic Collective & Found Sound Nation teamed up ...
Upright Bass
Serving to be the end-all-be-all in upright bass sample collections, this pack contains an expansive range of sounds across genres, immaculately performed by Jeff Picker and ...
Outsider Harping
Outsider Harping puts Jacqui Cornetta’s wide range of techniques and subtle sensibility on full display. From wilting Neo-Medieval diads, to bright splashes of picked cluste...
Ambient Lapsteel & Woodwinds
This pack was largely created with the lap steel guitar, with saxophone and bass clarinet mixed in for good measure. My goal with this (and all my packs) is to create a dense...
Steel Pan
Invented in the 1930s in Trinidad and Tobago, the steelpan evolved from a series of experiments in protest of the bans placed by colonial oppressors on musical expression of ...
Retro Futuristic Keys with BLK DECO
Exploring the hazy sound palettes of psychedelia and neo soul, BLK DECO’s first sound design collection is steeped equal parts in nostalgia and lo-fi futurism. Designing and ...
Electric Bass w/ Kayode Kuti
Picking up the bass at thirteen, self-taught Michael Kayode Kuti quickly took to the swaggering hypnotic rhythms of Yoruban juju and highlife music. Though he had originally ...
Taiwanese Percussion
Taiwan is a melting pot of musical genres. While local music is influenced by historical Chinese culture, the many aboriginal tribes of the island continue to shape contempor...
Ethereal Telecaster
Kenji Herbert is a guitarist who grew up between Japan and Austria, and now resides in New York City. Kenji is a master of tone; this sample pack features his hand-built tele...
Sounds of Gnawa
The guembri is a plucked three-stringed bass lute made from log and camel skin. Marked by low-toned, highly rhythmic melodies, it is central to Gnawa music, a body of spiritu...
Street Drums of Lagos
Lagos is one of Africa’s largest cities, known for its hustle and bustle; its rhythm and energy — all embodied in this sample pack by Peter D. Abayomi, a.k.a Peter Bàtá. Foun...
Future Folk
half.cool is back with a new sample pack for Sonic Collective exploring the glitchy cross-sections of folk and electroacoustic experimentation. Future Folk is
Blown Out Beats
Blown Out Beats is a collection of drums and percussion smooshed, pushed, crushed and smashed through a series of handmade one-of-a-kind guitar pedals. Philly drummer "ZONE D...
Vibraphone Explorations
Serving as a comprehensive documentation of the vibraphone’s voice, while demonstrating its flexibility through modernist arrangements, Vibraphone Explorations is a ...
Sounds of Drâa Valley, Morocco
Sonic Collective collaborated with producers, field recordists and composer/performers Susie Ibarra and Jake Landau to record a collection of percussion, flute and strings fr...
Mongolian Strings & Throat Singing w/ Alexander Arkhincheev
Found Sound Nation presents this sample pack of traditional Mongolian strings and throat singing with Alexander Arkhincheev. Recorded at a state of the art studio in Irkutsk,...
Tape Keys
This sample pack features a carefully curated selection of keyboard and synthesizer sounds and includes progressions found in several genres such as Pop, Folk, RnB, Lofi, Hip...
Ceramic & Clay Orchestra w/ Tedi Nurmanto
Found Sound Nation presents this sample pack of handmade Indonesian ceramic instruments performed by composer Tedi Nurmanto. Recorded at Kosmik Studio in Jetawangi, this pack...