Time for another sound hound, checking out some more samples from Motion Samples, one of my favorite companies.

SoulTown Samples volume 2, we already checked out SoulTown Samples vol 1, and I had a few suggestions.

Let’s see what’s up with this one.

What is SoulTown Samples?

Just in case you don’t remember, SoulTown is a collection of samples that aims to capture that classic soul music sound.

Not just soul music, but the types of riffs and samples that hip hop producers love to dig for.

They mix it so it has that vintage sound, and they jam out so you get a nice mixture of guitars, bass, keys, strings, vocals, etc.

No percussion or drums to worry about filtering out, just the music.

Quick Specs

• Content: 190  multi samples
• Format: wav
• Price: $40.00

How do they sound?

Do you really need to ask that question? I think you know by now that Motion Samples brings the goods each and every time.

What I like about this volume is that the samples are a lot longer than the first one.  Volume 1 felt like someone already chopped the samples for me, which is cool, but you have to try a bit harder to make your own chops…and you’re tempted to use the chops as is.

In volume 2, each samples is a lot longer, so you can get your chop on pretty crazy like.

The recording of the samples are top notch and I’ve noticed they got a lil more funky on the production.

There is a lot more going on in some of these samples in regards to the instrumentation, which is always great…it helps give it that real classic feel.

So what’s the final verdict on this one?

Without a doubt this is a 5 out of 5 subs library.

Well recorded, enough content to keep the most hungriest beat fiend satisfied.

And the production style is right on the money, you really feel like you’re digging in them old classic soul records we all love, but don’t want to deal with because of sample clearance.

Now you have no excuse, you can still get that soul sound, with enough chopping material so you don’t have to worry about sounding like the next producer.

In my opinion if you love soul samples, there’s absolutely no reason not to check this one out.

As you know, I have this collection available right here on the site in the Motion Samples store

Listen to the demos and check it out.

Leave a comment below and let me know what you think.

This one’s been a long time coming. Motion sent over soultown samples over a month ago, I’m just now getting to it.

Basically, this is for those that still love that sound of hip hop created with samples, chopped up soul and funk or whatever..they way it sounds chopped together.

Motion put together a collection of samples, ready to sample, full with that classic soul sample vibe.

let’s check it out

Soultown Samples? Your personal soul record collection…no clearance needed

You know I love royalty free, so when I got wind of some “soul records” that I could chop up and use without worrying about clearing samples, I get excited.

I often make my own samples by playing out a whole song, with no drums, then I run them through izotope vinyl, then chop them up..no one can ever tell the difference.

But I’m not a musician really, so having a collection of real guitar, keyboard, string, bass, etc players jamming out…then having it edited to sound like old vinyl… I love it.

Check the description:

Still in love with the classic sounds of 70s soul, funk and motown? Then get inspired with this must have collection featuring 250 multi-samples of unforgettable instrument licks for your MPC or software sampler. Inside you’ll find mixed melodies, chords and stabs created with live guitars, bass, rhodes, piano, organ, and many more classic sounds mixed to replicate that dirty old record sound. You can consider this a royalty-free record collection pre-chopped and ready to go. Recommended as a Motion Samples Hip Hop favorite.

Quick Specs:

• Content: 250 multi samples
• Format: wave
• Price: $35

Hows the production, and most importantly, how does it sound?

It’s motion man! You know the production is dope…just like they raided the archives of some old defunk soul record company. Everything fits and is well played, has that “texture” you want.  I know I heard a few vinyl clicks and pops…even smelled the mildew from some of the vinly record covers….I thought I did.

They jammed out, then chopped those jams into 2-8 parts. The variety is dope, so each samples doesn’t sound the same, you get the chops from one sample, some long some short.

If there’s one suggestion, I’d like to have the shorter chops left together…let me chop em myself. The longer ones are perfect cuz you can take whatever you want.

These aren’t some corny attempts at soul music, I felt like just looping quite a bit and just listening to it lol…but you know I gotta feed Maschine and chop them jonits up!

Quality is on point, well recorded and even though they have an old musty feel, they are still pristine in quality

What’s the bottom line, what’s the final verdict?

Like you really have to guess! Did you watch the video?

These joints are 5 out of 5 subs with no question. Very dope and wonderful for those of us that still like to sample but don’t because we don’t want to mess with clearance issues.

Chopping keyboard and guitar riffs is cool, but choppin these multi samples is very dope!

Like I said, only thing I can suggest, leave the short chops together…other than that…dopeness!

check em out in the motion sample store right here at ya favorite site! http://soundsandgear.com/motion-samples