Sven Holz’s Bottom & Top Kicks
What is it?
Let me start by saying this is not just another sample pack. I don’t know why people keep bringing them out, because they all sound the same…
Instead I am offering you my own tools, giving you a total of 175 files (75 bottoms and 100 tops). that you can mix and match to create your own kick drums.
75 x 100 gives you a whopping 7500 possibilities!
Another possibility is to use the bottoms (or tops) on their own, it all comes down to what suits in your current song.
Of course you can layer multiple bottoms or tops too, if you want to make it an even more personalized kick drum.
In Ableton Live I choose to load them in a drum rack, have an EQ8 on each layer and a compressor behind the whole chain.
Lenny Kiser wrote a guide on kick drums for DJTT, which can be found here: How to Make a Great Kick Drum Sound - DJ TechTools for those of you are new to layering and processing kicks, make sure to check it out!
Where are they from?
Of course I could tell you some bogus story about how these were all recorded from expensive oldskool drummachines, recorded through vintage pre’s, then bounced back on tape for that great analog warmth.
Truth is that they are not, they are all high quality WAV files. Most sounds are from my private collection that I gathered over the years, others are from my 707, Acid Lab Miami and Vermona Kick Lancet (these all went through my FRM Audio RNLA).
I EQ’d them to taste, so in most cases you can layer them without having to do any extra steps. Though personally I always put an EQ on each layer and a compressor at the end of the chain, just to keep things nice and tight.
How much do they cost and how can I order?
The introduction price for this pack is €10,00, and ordering these is as simple as:
- Sending me a €10,00 Paypal payment to svenholz.berlin@gmail.com
- I will reply to your e-mail with the .zip file attached
Extra, extra!
Next to that I will throw in an extra pack with some additional goodies for the first 10 buyers!