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Complement your hi-hat patterns and 808 bass with melodic string loops, dark piano chords and grimy vocals.

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Dark & Moody Trap Bangers

Slice some of these for your next trap banger.View collection
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Aiko

Aiko Sekiguchi enjoyed a successful career during the 1960s in her home country as part of a popular vocal trio known as the Koisans, which performed across all formats of entertainment during post-war Japan, including television, radio, stage, movies, and even commercials. The Koisans cut several records with the Victor label and also appeared regularly on NHK's TV competition, Kōhaku Uta Gassen. Apparently, the group disbanded after one of its members got married. In 1968, Aiko came to Honolulu for a six-month residency at a local nightclub known as Oasis. Following her residency, she moved to Houston, Texas for another 6-month gig, then to California for a year-long stint at the San Francisco Culture Center, finally returning to Honolulu once again and found a gig at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.
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China Record Corporation

A descendent of Pathé Phono-Cinéma-Chine which was founded by Frenchman, E. Labansat in Shanghai in 1908. Renamed Pathé Orient in 1921 when the company expanded and built a new recording studio. In December 1928 the British Columbia Graphophone Company purchased Pathé Frères, Pathé Orient 's French parent company, and took over Pathé Orient 's properties in Shanghai in 1930. Manufacturing plant was named China Record Company Limited , located in the French Concession. The successor entity to the China Record Company, known under this name from 1985 onwards.
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Film / TV

No silence in this library: these vaults of library music are full of film/TV scores. Producers like MF DOOM, J Dilla, and The Alchemist all saw the potential in sampling soundtracks before. With selected samples from Cavendish Music, Empire Trailer Series, Live Trax, and others, you can follow in their footsteps.
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Classical Strings

Here you can find some tracks from the vast classical catalog featuring orchestral sounds of the cello, violin, viola, double bass, and guitar!

Collections with trap vibes

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Trap Samples

From soul to electronic to soundtracks new and old, check this collection to get some inspiration for making some trap bangers.
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Laying The Trap

Laid down some loops for you to lay down some trap beats (or anything else to get the people going)!
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Trapical Paradise

An assortment of elements to set the right vibe in your next production. Gross Beat not included.
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The Vintage Library

Sample some of these classic library tunes from the Cavendish label (originally called Boosey & Hawkes).

Melodic trap loops

The drip

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Stay in Love With Me

Trinere,
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On a Warm Night

Les Baxter, 101 Strings Orchestra,
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Yesterdays

Dave Hamilton,
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She's My Woman

Bobo Mr. Soul,
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Groove Note

STATIK LNK,

Find the rhythm

Minor key moods

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Walter Franco

Walter Franco (Walter Rosciano Franco, São Paulo, Brazil, 6 January 1945 - 24 October 2019) was a Brazilian MPB singer, songwriter and guitarist. In 1998 he contributed to the Rosa Passos album Especial Tom Jobim. His 1975 album Revolver was No. 50 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 100 Brazilian albums. In 2001 he has released the album "Tutano", through ybmusic. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Walter+Franco">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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STATIK LNK

Josh Andres, known by his stage name STATIK LNK (formally Statik Link), is an American DJ, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, and songwriter. His music has been classified as a combination of Jazz, Hip-Hop, Soul Music, and Electro-Funk sounds. STATIK LNK lists his primary influences as the music of Robert Glasper, John Coltrane, J Dilla, Madlib, Miles Davis, BadBadNotGood, and Kanye West. STATIK LNK was once an electronic duo. On December 2, 2016, STATIK LNK announced via their Facebook page that a long-time member, Dan Dwyer, was leaving the group.
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Sound Experience

American funk group.
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Phil Flowers

Born: January 28, 1934, Longwood, North Carolina. Died: January 22, 2001, Rockville, Maryland. Phillip John Flowers was a Washington area singer and composer who performed in the United States and abroad since the 1950's. He was sometimes described as "The Black Elvis" and "Skip Manning."

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Trapmosphere

Egg Foo Young,
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gHSTS & gUITARS

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John Scott

For over forty years, John Scott has established himself as one of the finest composers working in films today, having collaborated with foremost producers and directors worldwide, including, Richard Donner, Mark Damon, Hugh Hudson, Norman Jewison, Irvin Kershner, Daniel Petrie, Roger Spottiswoode and Charleton Heston, among others. He has been an essential voice in international scoring that thoroughly belies his occasional over-looked stature in the midst of ‘brand name’ composers. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/John+Scott">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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Void

John Scott,
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Blues

Rooted in spiritual music and African-American work songs, blues music is full of history. That’s why the moody melodies and ‘blue notes’ are such a fruitful source for sampling. Whether it’s twelve-bar blues from the 50s or 60s or more recent blues rock. This rich genre shouldn’t be left out of the equation of jazz, funk, and soul. Find the right roots and download blues as old as 1946.