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SampleRadar: 245 free swung and skippy samples
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"Lasse was a dear friend, a fun guy and a superb guitarist"
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22 essential reggaeton production tips to help you sound like Bad Bunny
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Capture reggaeton's unique fusion of Caribbean rhythms and Latin flavour
SampleRadar: 163 tape loops samples
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An accessible intro lesson to take you back to a golden age
SampleRadar: 147 Casio SK-1 samples
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The beloved miniature sampling keyboard delivers a nostalgic pack of lo-fi sounds
SampleRadar: 493 creative kick drum samples
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We serve up a colossal collection of kicks with which to kick off your next project
Go BIG: learn 10 guitar chords that will fill out your sound
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Adding a few choice notes to the basic major, minor and powerchords you already know adds flavour and can help fill out your sound
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Jackson Browne, Crosby & Nash, Warren Zevon, Linda Ronstadt, Rod Stewart and Ry Cooder collaborator passed away months of illness
ChatGPT built the world's first AI-coded synthesizer and you can download the plugin for free
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SampleRadar: 871 free radio-ready drum samples
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Bold, bright pop oriented drum loops served in a combination of flavours
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