Minireview: Sample Magic Electro-House Twisted Nu-Disco Jams
Nov 12, 2007 7:54 PM Jason_Scott Alexander (Writer)
Electro house has become
the subgenre of the decade. Just ask Satoshi Tomi, Justice, MSTRKRFT, Roger
Sanchez, Mylo and Tocadisco how fast it fills the floor. Typified by brash
four-to-the-floor beats, tearing bass lines and all sorts of filthy, bleep-y
stuff in between, it bridges all there is to love about classic house,
disco-punk, synth-pop, electro and hard techno. Key-labeled and graduated into
three tempos (125, 127 and 130 bpm), these 24-bit loops are provided in WAV,
REX and Apple Loops, while bonus drum hits, guitar chords and effects come
premapped for EXS24, Reason, Kontakt and HALion.
The bass line defines
electro-house, and these loops are absolute killers with deliciously sleazy,
ripping vibes. Their tones range from glitchy, buzzy and resonant circuit-bent
acidic squelches to massive unisons and harmonically rich, wobbly subs. Some
spun me 'round (like a record) to the days of Stock, Aitken & Waterman and
early Kraftwerk. The hundreds of drum loops are far fresher than I'd expected
from this often-recycled genre, and the inclusion of another hundred or so
outstanding break flourishes in a kick-free Top Loops folder was a real treat.
The abrasive leads, dirty Junos, trippin' Virus-like arpeggios, harsh pegged
synths, crunked-out pianos and strings, raunchy chorused SID-chips and ominous
filter clouds in the Synth Loops folder are even hotter. Finally, the heavily
effected, chunky guitar loops will come in handy if you're looking to join in
on the whole Pink Floyd and Yes revival. If mega-hits such as Beckers'
"Colour Me Blind" or Bodyrox's "Yeah, Yeah" did it for you,
then Electro-House will definitely take you there and beyond.
Retails for $99.95 on
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