Splice VS. Tracklib: Which Sampling Platform is Best for You?

Many producers wonder what is better: Splice or Tracklib? What the best music sampling platform is for beginners and professionals, comes down to various pros and cons. With this comparison of Splice vs. Tracklib, we squash any doubts and highlight the differences between both sampling platforms.

On the Crate-Digger's 'Most Wanted': Sample Martin Weaver

The 1972 album 'Round The Edges' by progressive rock band DARK is one of the most sought-after vinyl records ever, sold for over $30,000. In the years before the psychedelic heavy-prog band, its guitarist Martin Weaver had his own low-profile, heavy-sounding band: Wicked Lady, named after a pub drink.

Sample World-Class Orchestral Compositions by a Grammy-Nominated Producer

Strings From Paris is a collective of string players, founded by Grammy-nominated producer Aaron Paris. The all-new album 'LOTUSLAND' was brought to Tracklib with exclusive multitracks. After working with a who's who of artists (from Drake to Ariana Grande, and fresh off a worldwide tour with Russ), Aaron's aim with Strings From Paris is to bring a "new classical" sound to modern music production.

Sample a 70s Improv Jazz Album Recorded Within 3 Hours

This 1972 free-jazz rarity from Germany was recorded within three hours from stepping foot in the famous Bauer Studios. The five musicians of AK Musick (freely using clarinet, cello, organ piano, flute, tam-tam, and more instruments) were recorded by Martin Wieland who engineered hundreds of records on the legendary jazz label, ECM Records.

Sample a Psych Duo Trained by the Most Influential Modern Composer

"The origin of music was rhythm, that's what we were taught," was written on the debut release by the Wenger brothers. With a mixture of psychedelic music, garage rock, funk, blues, and lo-fi pop, their paths of rhythm took them from Paraguay to Germany, getting inspired by krautrock bands like CAN, and musically trained by one of the most influential composers of the 20th century: Karlheinz Stockhausen.

Sample the Pioneering Bassist Who Put 'Punk' in 'Jazz'

In the late 70s, genres started to clash, morph, and merge more than ever in New York's Downtown scene: jazz and punk, rock with free jazz, and clubs like Paradise Garage even brought avant-garde music to the dancefloor. The Lounge Lizards were true pioneers of that scene, at the height of the short-lived punk-jazz and No Wave movement.

Golden Gems from Japan: NIPPONOPHONE Opens Their Vaults for Sampling

With an incredibly diverse catalog including city pop, 70s jazz-funk, orchestral music, children's songs, 80s synthesizer arrangements, and Japanese styles like kayōkyoku and enka, you're in for a treat with NIPPONOPHONE, one of the world’s oldest record labels.

Here Are All the Royalty-Free Vocal Samples You Need – Perfect for Music Production

A great vocal sample can be hard to come by, so access to a top quality vocal library can spark instant inspiration. On top of that, sampling royalty-free vocal loops, acapella tracks, or vocal shots allows for a music production process without legal obstacles.

How to Find the Best Royalty-Free Samples (Practical Guide)

An extensive library of samples is the modern producer's toolkit. Royalty-free samples are available in a wide range of genres, styles, and sounds. From drum loops to high-quality sample packs to unheard demos: building up a sample collection and expanding that with high-quality material, is key for your production workflow and sound libraries.

The Most Iconic Sampling in Electronic Music: Celebrate, Compete & Win Big

Our new Sample Breakdown video covers over three decades of sampling in electronic music. The comprehensive video shows the evolution, ranging from underground classics to club anthems. It also gives you the opportunity to become part of the Sample Breakdown, and this lineage of legends. Make the next iconic flip to win $10,000 and get released on one of the most revered electronic music labels out there: Ninja Tune—home to Bicep, Bonobo, Jayda G, and soon potentially you.

Sample a Tribute to David Axelrod, KPM & more

Actually Vintage: First-Ever Royalty-Free Sample Packs Recorded During the 70s

Vintage-sounding samples are commonplace in today's music production scene. But now, for the first time ever, producers can get the real deal... Tracklib has started adding authentic vintage music—actually recorded during the 1970s—repackaged and released as royalty-free sample packs.

When a Finger Drummer Meets a Library Legend

Producer and finger drummer Lavotta Árpád a.k.a. Yeti On The Pads had a session with one of his heroes: Montenegrin-French library music icon Janko Nilović, whose music is also available on Tracklib. Their joint album 'Parisian Dreams' perfectly blends their worlds. Considering their backgrounds, it speaks for itself that the music is offered with multitracks for sampling…

Sample Rare Spiritual 45s Compiled by 'Gospel Guru' Greg Belson

The 'World Classics' series of Luaka Bop is nothing short of iconic: Alice Coltrane, Tim Maia, William Onyeabor... 'Time for Peace Is Now' fits that bill with a collection of old 45s from the 70s with gospel by musicians who played both church and secular music.

Sample 1969 Psych-Jazz Recorded by a Math Teacher

Named after an old Detroit blues album, Hasting's Street Opera only released one record: the private press release 'Slippery When Wet.' A rare gem from 1969 which was recorded at home by their math teacher, inspired by psychedelic music, jazz-rock, blues, and Jethro Tull's flute playing.