<![CDATA[ Latest from MusicRadar in Samples ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samples Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:59:30 +0000 en <![CDATA[ SampleRadar: 250 free bass synth samples ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samples/sampleradar-250-free-bass-synth-samples kF6odxo4JGSG6adGQyYBUa Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:59:30 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:06:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ SampleRadar: 142 free yacht rock samples ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samples/sampleradar-142-free-yacht-rock-samples aSeK6wzymHucSUKJc2vCQZ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:33:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Relive the golden era of the DX7, Jupiter-8 and Prophet V with this mega-pack of free '80s synth samples ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samples/relive-the-golden-era-of-the-dx7-jupiter-8-and-prophet-v-with-this-mega-pack-of-free-80s-synth-samples PCurEvNY7dCJ9QAy7XDFFM Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:04:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ SampleRadar: 303 free organic drone samples ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samples/sampleradar-303-free-organic-drone-samples AdJ3vvLtUXgAbEFwCnNNeB Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:05:00 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:06:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This is actually rock music written on electronic equipment”: How to replicate the sample-based sonics of a gnarly Prodigy classic ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/this-is-actually-rock-music-written-on-electronic-equipment-how-to-replicate-the-sample-based-sonics-of-a-gnarly-prodigy-classic DPf5MfQXFHCRQTXSArvLsD Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ SampleRadar: 213 free wooden percussion samples ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samples/sampleradar-213-free-wooden-percussion-samples 6byXn7fvGreRLyGYiR3GGg Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:42:00 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:45:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Now, more than ever, we believe it’s critical to spotlight the humans, creative process, and stories behind the music”: Spotify expands its song credits and previews a SongDNA feature that reveals samples, cover versions and more ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-industry/streaming-sharing/now-more-than-ever-we-believe-its-critical-to-spotlight-the-humans-creative-process-and-stories-behind-the-music-spotify-expands-its-song-credits-and-previews-a-songdna-feature-that-reveals-samples-cover-versions-and-more sJbv8iARLKT8cHfwSybUp8 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ SampleRadar: 196 free spooky samples ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samples/sampleradar-196-free-spooky-samples auntQYH2PszfaPc2WbPoNj Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:00:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That spark of stumbling on a forgotten gem … gone. Daft Punk were the kings of that. They could turn half a second of groove into a global anthem”: Justice explain why they no longer sample other people’s records and create their own loops instead ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/that-spark-of-stumbling-on-a-forgotten-gem-gone-daft-punk-were-the-kings-of-that-they-could-turn-half-a-second-of-groove-into-a-global-anthem-justice-explain-why-they-no-longer-sample-other-peoples-records-and-create-their-own-loops-instead M53Y62wRDmthHtQRTjonna Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:54:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s policing Black music… Hip-hop was born from sampling. And now sampling is synonymous with theft”: Lizzo argues that the origins of sampling law are "racially charged" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/its-policing-black-music-hip-hop-was-born-from-sampling-and-now-sampling-is-synonymous-with-theft-lizzo-argues-that-the-origins-of-sampling-law-are-racially-charged QTuLriDMmzsg5PdLKnZT4Q Wed, 17 Sep 2025 16:03:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ SampleRadar: 497 free modular percussion samples ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samples/sampleradar-497-free-modular-percussion-samples ETWGckbx2mwgDsQrESc4pg Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:49:05 +0000 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:52:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Any musician should be able to find a brilliant new colour to add to a developing mix”: EastWest Lo-Fi review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/fx/eastwest-lo-fi-review XpXxjcw9ktBkqSic3YWbDW Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:08:27 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Loopcloud's Flip Sample feature transforms any sample from its library with a single click ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/loopclouds-flip-sample-feature-transforms-any-sample-from-its-library-with-a-single-click qVES6btLmNNszaUxiKmzNQ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:35:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ "No strings attached": The Crow Hill Company releases Lo-Fi Strings, a free tape-treated string library with a warm and nostalgic sound ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/no-strings-attached-the-crow-hill-company-releases-lo-fi-strings-a-free-tape-treated-string-library-with-a-warm-and-nostalgic-sound WbLeB6hKdfhBXxuwppr6xf Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:32:25 +0000 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:32:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ SampleRadar: 167 free processed 808 and 909 samples ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samples/sampleradar-167-free-processed-808-and-909-samples ow25qviBhMhP783NGuGBW6 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 15:37:54 +0000 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 15:39:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ SampleRadar: 205 free glitchy texture samples ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samples/sampleradar-205-free-glitchy-textures-samples SuvV5RJD6UEcKHNVbomLEU Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:34:22 +0000 Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:38:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I dedicate the album to his memory. I miss him every day”: Fred Armisen says that the late Steve Albini was “instrumental” in the creation of his new record, 100 Sound Effects ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-dedicate-the-album-to-his-memory-i-miss-him-every-day-fred-armisen-says-that-the-late-steve-albini-was-instrumental-in-the-creation-of-his-new-record-100-sound-effects DkNriQP8cM6oCSAhXWW8WK Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:21:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ SampleRadar: 205 free EBM samples ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samples/sampleradar-205-free-ebm-samples UkXbyhHfwSEqTzkSXYgWqh Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:33:32 +0000 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:34:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “As a musician, I don't want to spend time and energy scrolling through endless lists of samples. I don't think that's creative”: Output’s AI-powered Co-Producer picks samples for you, but is it streamlining workflows or outsourcing creativity to AI? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/as-a-musician-i-dont-want-to-spend-time-and-energy-scrolling-through-endless-lists-of-samples-i-dont-think-thats-creative-outputs-ai-powered-co-producer-picks-samples-for-you-but-is-it-streamlining-workflows-or-outsourcing-creativity-to-ai gWwdDALobwT97w9ETdcbPU Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:29:22 +0000 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:24:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ SampleRadar: 533 free MIDI orchestra samples ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samples/sampleradar-533-free-midi-orchestra-samples QnJ7iyUTRRbu9UyBHyjceM Mon, 02 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:54:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I want you to just dive in, use the music, and see what happens”: Moby makes 500 instrumental tracks available for free as he relaunches Mobygratis sound library ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samples/i-want-you-to-just-dive-in-use-the-music-and-see-what-happens-moby-makes-500-instrumental-tracks-available-for-download-as-he-relaunches-mobygratis-sound-library vjMHKzQiwW7CXspiR7nBmK Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:19:41 +0000 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:25:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Splice acquires Spitfire Audio in rumoured $50m deal ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/splice-acquires-spitfire-audio-in-rumoured-usd50m-deal 5FApZQVTAk49APpucXeijU Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:00:55 +0000 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:03:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ SampleRadar: 267 free deep house samples ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samples/sampleradar-267-free-deep-house-samples GjywbjyAQVAQrWvsMWqkin Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:57:18 +0000 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 07:57:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ SampleRadar: 273 free funk keys samples ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samples/sampleradar-273-free-funk-keys-samples juGzUtBVUsJSohWu7onbYm Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:21:12 +0000 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:23:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It's been in the real world and put back into the computer... that's the magical ingredient": Tired of lifeless synth plugins? Try this Aphex Twin-inspired sample instrument based on re-amped hardware synth recordings ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/its-been-in-the-real-world-and-put-back-into-the-computer-thats-the-magical-ingredient-tired-of-bland-and-lifeless-synth-plugins-try-this-aphex-twin-inspired-sample-instrument-based-on-re-amped-hardware-synth-recordings mkmcGTzaqXDxmXcWAAyPwb Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:48:02 +0000 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:18:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ SampleRadar: 345 free glitch drums samples ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samples/sampleradar-345-free-glitch-drums-samples CMMeTt6DYsJ3dzAr849AfP Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:58:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I feel like because I did not make it, I must be cheating”: Is using commercially available samples in a track really that much of a problem? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samples/i-feel-like-because-i-did-not-make-it-i-must-be-cheating-is-using-commercially-available-samples-in-a-track-really-that-much-of-a-problem LYH25KCi8LXLJrjQAGC63a Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:40:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ SampleRadar: 139 free dream pop samples ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samples/sampleradar-139-free-dream-pop-samples kkdDLeA25HAzA2JRWuwNdU Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:01:34 +0000 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:02:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Are you a sampling genius? Win $10,000 and have your track released on Ninja Tune with Tracklib's Sample Breakdown competition ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samples/are-you-a-sampling-genius-win-usd10-000-and-have-your-track-released-on-ninja-tune-with-tracklibs-sample-breakdown-competition uXTwgHfyTy6nMasiE8yx3X Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:21:21 +0000 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:36:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ "He came and asked for some money, but it was alright... if it’s a hook, or I feel like I’ve taken their idea, then I'd always try and pay for it": Fatboy Slim on sampling's "Wild West" origins - and nicking the bassline from The Clash's Guns of Brixton ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samples/my-record-company-and-my-management-absolutely-hated-it-but-i-kind-of-liked-the-thrill-of-the-chase-fatboy-slim-on-the-wild-west-early-days-of-sampling-and-nicking-the-bassline-from-the-clashs-guns-of-brixton zFzuwAWgJ4cpYuAqdaYCzk Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:54:45 +0000 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:22:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Many offer 'vintage-sounding' samples, but we’re offering the real thing": Tracklib announces "first of its kind" royalty-free sample packs made up of authentic '70s recordings ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samples/many-offer-vintage-sounding-samples-but-were-offering-the-real-thing-tracklib-announces-first-of-its-kind-royalty-free-sample-packs-made-up-of-authentic-70s-recordings Q2W244cC5QwffZZ8bdSXVd Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:59:29 +0000 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:05:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It's harder to put creators in the centre. It's harder to give them more creative control. But it's worth doing”: Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava on how the new Studio One integration brings the Splice ecosystem directly into the workflows of creators ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samples/SpliceCEO_kakul_srivastava_interview 6N5c7WwVefr7YdSRUAXzEY Wed, 09 Oct 2024 16:03:43 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:39:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Studio One becomes the first DAW to integrate Splice as PreSonus launches Studio One Pro 7 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/daws/studio-one-becomes-the-first-daw-to-integrate-splice-as-presonus-launches-its-seventh-version Ug4DZNBrCGsgc3Z3iQ3dPQ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:00:10 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:39:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Want 33,000 classic sound effects for free? The BBC have just opened up the ultimate resource of nostalgia-inducing samples ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samples/want-33000-classic-sound-effects-for-free-the-bbc-have-just-opened-up-the-ultimate-resource-of-nostalgia-inducing-samples YN4f98U72AVMmQyWFPSpHU Tue, 01 Oct 2024 15:12:05 +0000 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 15:16:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It was disappointing when I found out - 'oh my God, that's four Splice sample loops on top of each other!'": Afrojack on Fred Again.. producing with loops from sample packs ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/afrojack-fred-again-loops-samples XjoRkAmP4vp5UrrVPXDga9 Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:41:03 +0000 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:35:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ SampleRadar: 347 free funk and soul guitar samples ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/sampleradar-funk-soul-guitar-samples 6PKBfAv96MhmuyjsyfejR7 Mon, 29 Jul 2024 14:21:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ SampleRadar: 487 free handheld noisemaker samples ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/sampleradar-handheld-noisemaker-samples 4phyrG7NUY7Fyt8AgzXLpN Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:40:49 +0000 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 08:13:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ SampleRadar: 371 free fuzzed-out psych samples ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/sampleradar-fuzz-psych-samples oamSA6WdrS4uErRYH4F6ZF Mon, 01 Jul 2024 13:44:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ SampleRadar Synth Week 2024 special: grab 3,569 free synth samples! ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/sampleradar-synth-week-2024-special-grab-3569-free-synth-samples PAqCjc9y32Cby3jYs2BKVf Wed, 26 Jun 2024 08:07:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If you’d always yearned for atmospheric ‘proper’ guitar but lacked the playing skills and banks of effects, this is it”: E-instruments Desolate Guitars review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/e-instruments-desolate-guitars-review 6WvKxXreeYNBqGZYRCy4oS Fri, 07 Jun 2024 10:09:44 +0000 Mon, 10 Jun 2024 10:11:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Computer Music 336 August 2024: free downloads ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/computer-music-336-august-2024-free-downloads Svzogt5cmoeqkVvW2EgSPW Wed, 05 Jun 2024 09:34:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Computer Music 335 July 2024: free downloads ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/computer-music-335-july-2024-free-downloads sa7p3BjhDWQixP2bvwDRMQ Wed, 08 May 2024 11:06:42 +0000 Wed, 08 May 2024 11:15:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The result is a track that perfectly encapsulates the 'anything goes' atmosphere of the early '90s, and makes a great Christmas record for the discerning raver": The top 10 most unlikely sample sources ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/weirdest-music-samples-ever TTrC3S6ttJrYhsW6tPamdN Sat, 04 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Tue, 07 May 2024 14:17:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ SampleRadar: 537 free lo-fi sampler samples ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/sampleradar-lo-fi-sampler-samples ZcEmxz6TJmmRTTeooYNwNL Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:11:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Song Athletics drops Sloppy Drums sample pack inspired by J Dilla and Madlib: "Beautifully captured and behind (and before) the beat in all the right ways" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/song-athletics-sloppy-drums 4kZUfQCiwS8kbhjyavBs2M Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:42:35 +0000 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:45:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Platforms don't need to be complex, or for someone to be hoovering up that much of the income": Wavetick on their new artist and producer-focused sample marketplace ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/interface-wavetick TtZXmLk7uiB3fc2DH3gKD8 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 15:13:11 +0000 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 15:15:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ SampleRadar: 493 free hardware drum machine samples ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/sampleradar-hardware-drum-machine-samples TCqZyKGwzMrTqa3PWuiXKJ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 14:53:12 +0000 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:13:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ SampleRadar: 490 free sticks, knocks and rims samples ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/sampleradar-sticks-knocks-rims-samples mAbaUzLGsLhNHuYQuLyTv3 Mon, 08 Jan 2024 16:24:44 +0000 Mon, 08 Jan 2024 16:26:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ SampleRadar: 505 free junk drums samples ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/sampleradar-junk-drums-samples mTnpNVnrttWbpScMQSdXzM Fri, 22 Dec 2023 09:57:30 +0000 Fri, 22 Dec 2023 10:39:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sampleson SkyWaves review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/sampleson-skywaves-review WBHgf8gP4qbNGVNW7U6J4d Fri, 22 Dec 2023 08:46:37 +0000