Today I’m back with another sound hound for ya! Gotta checkout the sounds!
I got something different than the normal you may be used to.
My taste in music and musical styles is very diverse, as is the taste and styles of the folks on the site.
So today I want to checkout something more along the lines of house and electronic music.
I’m checking out Sounds of Revolution’s Kick Free Revolution….a follow up to their very popular volume 1.
What is Kick Free Revolution?
If I had to choose one word, it would be “groove”.
This is a collection of funky, groovy top loops…you know..
the stuff that moves the track along?
No synths, no bass, no pads or fx, straight up top loops…
glitches, blips, and other funkiness to give your track that “life”
Quick Specs
- Content: 611 24-bit Wav loops and one-shots
- Format: Rex2, RMX, ESX, Kontakt, Apple Loops
- Price: 46,95 Euros = $64.32
How do they sound?
Authentic…at least to me.
Now I may not be an authority on house music, but I know a groove when I hear it…and I also know the types of sounds I look for.
Experimental glitches, blips and bleeps…funky breaks and percussion, all with room to add your own kicks and drums to the mix.
Well recorded, well produced and just plain fun to play.
This is the first sample collection I have reviewed from them, and I can see why people like their products…they give you what you need, nothing more.
I look at top loops as the icing on the cake, or if you want to go minimal they can be the whole cake!
But they have to sound good and be recorded well, these loops live up to that challenge.
So what’s the bottom line?
This is a good collection for those that like to step out of the norm when it comes to sounds they incorporate into their music.
Or it’s great for those specifically looking for some funky house grooves to add to their productions.
I give this collection a 4 out of 5 subs.
I like the overall feel of the collection, and it’s very useful.
I did feel it got a bit repetitive in some parts, but not much, mainly in the glitchy sounds and loops…
but then again, a glitch is a glitch and the way they were produced provides enough variety.
Taking into account the target of the collection…”top loops” it lives up to and provides a great collection of grooves you can quickly infuse into your tracks.
Go on and check them out, download some demos and see what you think. Kick Free Revolution
As usual…let me know what you think by leaving me a comment below.
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good review , I am a fan of electro music and MAN it seems like all the radio music is now all electro music based..3 oh 3 , lady gaga , that chris brown ” i can transform u ” is SUPER ELECTRONIC…well u get the pic…makes me happy cause it opens the door for alot more people to sell beats..keep up the good work
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saintjoe Reply:
February 16th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
Thanks for checkin it out man. I know it’s different, but I have tons of influences and musical tastes lol.
And you’re right, electronic music is influencing a lot of various genres.
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Soulo Reply:
February 17th, 2010 at 4:10 am
People kill me who dismiss these kinda sounds without listening. You can catch a groove almost anywhere. Planet rock was some ole spaced out shit at the time.
Ok that was my rant.
What kind of monitors are you using?
Good review once again.
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saintjoe Reply:
February 17th, 2010 at 6:43 am
Gotta be open fam, I look for sounds everywhere lol.
I’m using Event Alp5 joints.
Thanks for the response yo.
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This is an interesting loop/sound pack to say the least. I’m feeling the FatLoud & SampleMagic catalogs more for my taste though, perhaps I’m just partial to more of the deep/soulful genres of the style. Don’t get me wrong I love groups like Kraftwerk, 808 State, Boards of Canada & Sweetback. I suppose as you’ve said this pack could seem challenging to some.
By the way how’s your take on SampleMagic’s book on house music coming along?
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saintjoe Reply:
February 16th, 2010 at 11:25 pm
Yeah…I wouldn’t compare it to the SampleMagic or FatLoud stuff at all, those are really more complete, I just looked at this for what it was…more minimal, top level dressings.
The book is awesome, but I have two books to finish lol…that one and Beat Tips manual from Sa’id….so I’m taking my time on both.
This was definitely an interesting pack, I think it can be useful especially if you get experimental like I do lol.
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great reveiw i got the sample pak iamm check em out thanks sj ohh bye the way iam filling maschine i goin deeper wit it thanks again an bye the way just got that trillian so sick. sounds like a real guitar,bass, ect, an the synths are crazy they put old synths its just crazy but thanks again
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saintjoe Reply:
February 17th, 2010 at 6:44 am
no doubt fam, thanks for checkin it. Yeah Trillian is a monster I’ve got to check that one out.
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pretty cool stuff joe ! definitely worth checkin out !another great video keep up the good work.
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saintjoe Reply:
February 17th, 2010 at 9:22 pm
Thanks Carlos…I know it’s different man, but I try to experiment a lot lol.
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thanx cuzzo for this…versitility is the key..respect.
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saintjoe Reply:
February 18th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
thanks for checkin it out fam!
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