Whilst Koncept ‘N’ Funktion is up to the minute, Firestorm is a little more retro in its outlook.

The work of veteran rave/D ‘n’ B DJ/producer, Stakka, it consists of 950 24 bit samples, that cover Everything from D ‘n’ B, through Jungle, to the pregenitor of both, rave. Continue reading »

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, when it comes to sampling, EMU are like me… they have an unrivalled pedigree.  But despite having one of the most envied sample libraries in the business, they’re not resting on their Stan Laurels. Instead, they’ve been busy creating a brand spanking new library, the monumental ‘Modern Symphonic Orchestra’. Continue reading »

Back in the day, Trax Records, the original Chicago House label, gave birth to an entire industry. Now, the label’s co-founder, Vince Lawrence, together with his Slang Music Group, is feeding that industry with the release of ‘Chicago Fire’, an anthology of Acidised (ironically) loops, breaks, beats and construction sets. Continue reading »