DJ, producer and sound designer Olivier Sonnenberg aka Fiea Rec has released Samplebank 001, a collection of free loops.

8 Folders – 389 DrumLines and Arrangments – Free Download

Like the Soul of Fiea Rec, crazy, dreamy, lovely and LOUD and made for Dancefloor Compatibility

The download (RAR archive) includes 389 wav files (24-bit), a total of 572 MB royalty free content.

Fiea Rec Samplebank 001 Download size: 295 MB

More free samples and loops are available here.

Codec_Spurt has released “Sacrificial Loops”, a free collection of samples.

A selection of loops, one-shots, instruments, vocals and found sound.

You can use these sounds in your own compositions royalty free and without acknowledgement. You may not use them in any sample packs or redistribute them in any shape or form, without my express permission.

All rhythms etc. programmed by me with no 3rd party loops used. All vocals used with permission from the various artists.

The sample pack includes 167 samples (24bit/44kHz), a total of 490 MB content. The download is available below as a RAR archive below.

Codec_Spurt – Sacrificial Loops Download size: 292 MB

You can find more free samples from Codec_Spurt and others here.

Get your samplers ready, it’s time for another sample remix contest!

If you have previously participated in one of these contests you know the drill: Compose a track using the samples included in the download only, for a chance to win some great prizes.

You may process the samples any way you like, as long as you don’t use any additional instruments, samples, recordings, or other sound sources.

The download includes a total of 115 samples (24bit/44kHz WAV), including sounds contributed by Horatiu-Cristian Petrila of 3ee Sound Design.

The samples are basically all one-shot sounds, no loops this time. They are also deliberately without key information, the idea being that you explore the sounds and be inspired by what you find, rather than connecting the dots in a construction kit style approach.

Sample Remix Pack Download size: 48.3 MB

The deadline for submitting your entry is April 7th, 2013, 11:59pm CET.

So what can you win?

Our friends at Time+Space have generously donated a wonderful selection of prizes from its partners, a value of well over $2,000 USD in total!

The top 3 winners will be voted for by participating contestants. The 4th prize will be awarded to a random entry from the contestants that did not end up in the top 3, so everyone who submits a track has a chance of winning one of the prizes below.

• Toontrack: Superior Drummer + 1 SDX expansion of your choice.
• iZotope: Bundle of Ozone 5, Stutter Edit & Trash 2 effect plug-ins.
• UVI: Vintage Legends – Iconic Synth Collection.
• Synthogy: Ivory Pianos II Grand Pianos, next generation in virtual pianos.

Note: Contest winners pick their own prize from the pool, so the list above is in no particular order.

Contest rules

• You may only use the samples provided in the contest sample pack. No other sound sources are allowed. You may process and manipulate sounds any way you want.
• Submit your entry in mp3 format (minimum of 192kbit) per email to contest@rekkerd.org before April 7th, 2013, 11:59pm CET.
  One entry per person is allowed, you will receive a confirmation of your submission.
• Your entry should be composed specifically for this contest. By entering, you grant permission for your track to be published at the rekkerd.org website, through SoundCloud.
• In order to be eligible to win, contestants are required to vote for their top 5 within a week after the contest deadline. Contestants will be contacted to submit their votes. Note: you cannot vote for your own entry.
• Winners choose a prize from the prize pool in order of placement (1st place winner picks first, then 2nd, etc.). All prizes are granted at the discretion of rekkerd.org. Some prizes may be subject to specific conditions imposed by the sponsor (e.g. NFR licenses).

Contest rules subject to change. If you have any questions feel free to ask or comment on this post.

Good luck!
Ronnie

Contest entries

The submitted tracks are listed here, ordered by date of entry.

Prism House has released a second volume of found sound samples.

“Prism House Samples Vol. 2″ is a new collection of 80 found sound samples gathered from field recordings made exclusively in New York City. The pack includes natural percussion hits and unique loops recorded in Mid-Side using the Zoom H2N field recorder.

This pack is great for adding environmental timbres and ‘air’ to a track, and can help create a unique edge for your productions.

The pack was created by Prism House, a Brooklyn-based electronic duo, and many of these sounds are used extensively in the future EP entitled “Reflections” coming soon on Ceremony Recordings.

The sample pack can be downloaded below, free of charge. Make sure to check the first volume as well.

Prism House Samples Vol. 2Size: 48.55 MB

More information: Prism House (Facebook)

Brian Wenner of Prism House wrote in to share his collection of recorded sounds: Prism House Samples Vol. 1.

Prism House Samples Vol. 1 is a collection of 80 found sound samples gathered from field recordings made in New York City, San Francisco, and Vermont.

The pack includes natural percussion hits and unique loops recorded in Mid-Side using the Zoom H2N field recorder. This pack is great for adding environmental timbres and ‘air’ to a track, and can help create a unique edge for your productions.

Download the samples pack below. A Drum Rack Preset is included for Ableton Live users.

Prism House Samples Vol. 1Size: 54.73 MB

These samples are used extensively in the Brooklyn-based electronic project Prism House, and can be heard in the upcoming EP release “Reflections” coming this fall. Thanks and follow the links below for updates and new sample packs as they emerge.

More information: Prism House (Facebook)

Carl Löfgren of Fingerpushers and Plughugger has released Freon Surfer FZ, a free instrument based on the Freon Surfer preset of the Sonic Charge MicroTonic software drum machine.

Freon Surfer FZ with custom Native Instruments Kontakt interface.

All eight drum sounds have been sampled by the mighty Casio FZ-20m sampler at 36 kilohertz, at crunchy 9 kilohertz and at 9 kilohertz too loud to capture the natural distortion of the analog converters.

Lastly, we did the old-school drum and bass trick of timestretching the samples back and forth a number of times, to give the samples a glitchy digital feel to them. For this we used our E-mu E4XT sampler.

Below are two short demo clips showcasing the various sound banks.

Freon Surfer FZ features

• 8 sounds recorded at 36kHz, 9kHz, 9kHz overdriven, and 9kHz stretched.
• 32 unique samples in total, 16-bit/44kHz mono Wav.
• Instrument patches for Kontakt 4, Maschine, and Geist.
• Custom Kontakt GUI with knob to select sound bank.

The Freon Surfer FZ sample pack is available as a free download.

Freon Surfer FZSize:6.76 MB

For more free samples check here, and make sure to visit Fingerpushers for some quality sample libraries.