The sounds of traditional Indian music are now finding their way into all manner of creators’ hands, but how do you make them fit with your cutting-edge electronic music productions? The answer is Excite Audio’s Bloom KSHMR, which gives you the sounds of India, South Asia and Bollywood-inspired orchestration, but in a software package that also includes a powerful sequencer and effects. And the great news is that you can buy the Lite version for just $5 until 31 July 23:59 PST - just use the coupon code ma-lite-5 over at Plugin Boutique.
Created in collaboration with world-renowned artist, producer, DJ and sound designer KSHMR, this new entry in the Bloom series is packed with high-quality sounds and loops that were painstakingly recorded by handpicked musicians from the regions where the instruments were made. Drawing on its creator’s vast experience and knowledge of Indian instrumentation, they not only offer the authenticity and levels of expression that you’d hope for, but also put a new twist on these classic sounds, reimagining them through a contemporary lens.
The library includes drum circles, tablas, sitars, bansuri flutes and expressive vocal performances, all wrapped up in the intuitive and powerful Bloom software. This enables you to play the sounds using the white keys on your MIDI keyboard, with the black keys allowing you to modify them in real-time as you do so.
Other features include sample editing, modulation features, a sequencer and effects. What’s more, and as with the other instruments in the Bloom range, you can even import your own samples simply by dragging and dropping them, enabling you to create your own presets to sit alongside the 250 presets that have been created by KSHMR.
These other instruments in the Bloom range cover the likes of drums, synths, bass, vocals and atmospheres, and if you like the look of them, they can all be purchased together in a bundle.
Bloom KSHMR looks like a particularly special addition to the range, giving you a unique level of access to Indian sounds that you may have thought was beyond your reach. It’s available now for the introductory price of £59 /€59/$59, but don’t discount that Lite version, which gives you a lot of Bloom KSHMR’s best bits at a bargain price. Although you lose the FX modules and the option to import your own samples, you still get 75 presets and the ability to tweak the sounds in realtime. And with that coupon code (ma-lite-5), it can be had for just $5 until 31 July 23:59 PST, down from the regular price of £29/€29/$29.
Whichever version of Bloom KSHMR you go for, the good news is that its simplicity means that it’s accessible to all levels of producer, from beginners who are looking to go beyond the sounds they might be used to, to professional producers and creators who need high-quality content from a producer whose sound design skills are second to none.
Find out more and get a taste of what Bloom KSHMR is all about on the Plugin Boutique website. And remember: use coupon code ma-lite-5 to get the Lite version for just $5 until 31 July 23:59 PST.
