Samplefest...

I spent most of the week in L.A. on a business trip (and also: Karting, the which I have the bruises to prove), which will account for my relative silence the last few days. The next few months are going to be very exciting for people that like it when Audio Damage releases weird shit, I’ll say that much.

While I was out of the loop, my two favorite sample companies both released new products, the which I will now proceed to pimp:

First up is Standard Beat Company’s Black Surface Volume One. As is usual for SBC products, you get a slew of hits and loops in various formats. For the first time, Wade jammed Maschine kits in there, which makes me happy. Black Surface is a bit less roomy than the last two SBC products, more digital and tight-sounding. Recommended, of course.

Next up is Goldbaby’s Urban Cookbook Vol. 2, which expands on the original Urban Cookbook collection, and contains roughly one quintillion samples and loops, in every format under the sun, for US$49.00. This, like the previous Urban Cookbook, is a more general collection than the typical Goldbaby stuff, and is a great starter pack to get you a nice, well-recorded multi-purpose electronic drum toolkit for a reasonable price.