Splice Originals Savage WAV As a follow-up to Streetsweeper: Southern Drill, producer Ray Luminais (Lil Wayne, Boosie, Ambre) pulled inspiration from artists like Fivio Foreign, Central Cee, and Pop Smoke to serve up dark, grimy melodies paired with a mix of classic and fusion drill drum patterns to create this pack. Splice Originals: Savage is a deeper exploration… Read More »
Splice Originals Miami Reggaeton WAV This pack was inspired by today’s reggaeton and other modern chart-topping music—artists like Bad Bunny, Ozuna, Feid, Lenny Tavarez, J Balvin, and Jhay Cortez. We also tapped into influence from producers such as Tainy, Sky Rompiendo, and Echo The Lab, who keep the sound of reggaeton fresh without losing the essence of this… Read More »
Splice Originals Trippy Chicha WAV Originating in Lima, Peru in the late 1960s, Chicha music, also known as Peruvian cumbia, fuses the tropical sounds of cumbia with the traditional Andean sounds of huayno (see more in the Story below). Additional influences from international genres such as surf and psychedelic rock, salsa, and even techno give Chicha a distinct… Read More »
Splice Originals Impulsive SLMN [WAV Astra Presets] Vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, SLMN (sol-o-mon) built upon his Late Bloomer pack, taking a lighter, airier approach to rnb and hip hop. Influenced by Kehlani, Russ, Sampha, Coldplay, and PartyNextDoor, he crafted this pack using a Juno 60, Jupiter 8, Yamaha CS-80, Gibson SG Guitar, and a blanketed upright piano. Contains: 115… Read More »
Splice Originals Blood & Dust Cinematic Western WAV For Blood and Dust: Cinematic Western, we collaborated with Luke O’Malley, who wrote the layered guitar compositions. Then we added other cinematic elements like bells, whistles, strings, and timpanis. We pulled inspiration from Luke’s work on the video games Red Dead Redemption (2008) and Red Dead Redemption 2 (2017) by… Read More »
Splice Originals Slaps & Stacks Organic Percussion WAV Grammy Award-winning percussionist Nate Werth packs a punch in his third Splice Originals release overflowing with his signature heart-pounding polyrhythms and teeth-chattering grooves. Harnessing his open-minded curiosity and craftsman-like approach to instrumentation, he explores a variety of rare and unique percussion instruments from around the world on this pack. Having… Read More »
Splice Originals Afro Dimensions WAV After taking us on a sonic journey through West Africa with the Splice Sessions label, producer Ismaila Talla – aka Iss 814 – shares his first Splice Originals contribution: Afro Dimensions. While demonstrating his signature Senegalese Afrobeats sound and adding vocals from female Dakar-based vocalist, Waaw Coumba, he infused Afro-Cuban influence by enlisting… Read More »
Splice Originals Cybochronic [WAV MIDI Astra Presets] Musician and sound designer Sam OB – who created previous releases Night Zone, Sweetest Touch, Holographic Soul, and Neon Lo-fi – presents Splice Originals: Cybochronic. You’ll find Astra presets and loops representing synthwave, techno, electro, and disco. Drawing influence from legendary techno artists such as Drexciya, B12, Robert Hood, and Derrick… Read More »
Splice Originals Night Zone Synthwave WAV Beatmaker Presets Like a John Carpenter soundtrack on steroids, NIGHT ZONE packs in the retro-futurist sounds of synthwave. Pulsing synths that glow, arpeggiated basslines that rumble, and reverberated drums that shake the room are just some of the sounds that make up a pack both cinematic and danceable. Sam O.B. returns with… Read More »
Splice Originals Jazz Boom Bap feat. Alita Moses WAV Splice Originals: Jazz Boom Bap dives into the depths of lush orchestrated jazz and smokey club cool jazz, chopped and resampled in the style of J Dilla, DJ Premier, or Knxwledge. With slamming drums and loops, this pack is the ideal toolkit for making jazzy winter beats. It features… Read More »
Splice Originals Electric Sheep WAV Have you ever woken up unsure if you were coming out of a dream or a nightmare? This pack is designed to bring relief to a dark cold winter, but not without some reflection. Made remotely in quarantine with an eye on a return to summer and civilization, this pack has influences from… Read More »
Splice Originals Late Night Nostalgia WAV MIDI FXP Known for artistically weaving together styles, producer, composer, and sound designer Ben Bromley pulled out all the stops for this nostalgic, vibey pack. He started with inspiration from the early ‘90s grunge and trip hop scenes. Think Portishead, Massive Attack, and Morcheeba with just a bit more grit—more sonic youth… Read More »
Splice Originals Disco Strings MULTIFORMAT Dramatic at their core, these disco strings could find a home on the dancefloor, woven into a lush soundscape, or as the centerpiece of a French indie film score. As the latest installment of our quarantine series, violist and violinist Will Marshall recorded this pack in his home studio in Brooklyn, NY. He… Read More »
Splice Originals Deep End WAV There’s a spectrum on which R&B music can live and the sounds in Splice Originals: Deep End – Alt R&B cover it from end to end. Drawing influences from the 1980s and ‘90s through today and maybe even tomorrow, these samples will fit into all R&B styles from alternative to bedtime, nouveau to… Read More »
Splice Originals Washington Heights Latin Trap WAV For this Splice Originals, Willy Rodriguez – aka Willy The Producer – took elements of Southern trap and collided them with Latin rhythms. Inspired by acts like Timbaland, Ramon Orlando, and Michel Camilo, this pack bridges and blends influential cultures. Deep bass grooves, trap beats, and synth loops intertwine with the… Read More »