Right off the bat, I apologize for choosing a headline that could describe a terrible gameshow that the network should have canceled 499 episodes ago.
With that said, I do have a milestone to celebrate, and there’s no better way to celebrate than some FREE plugins.
This article marks my 500th post for BPB (Editor’s Note: here’s the first one), and while I plan to be around for many more, I want to use this milestone to say thank you.
I want to thank Tomislav, who, I’m sure we all agree, does an epic job in this community!
Of course, I want to thank the BPB community.
Thank all of you for being so welcoming when I joined and for continuing to be such an enthusiastic, sharing, supportive bunch of musical mad hatters (in the nicest possible way; I think we all have a little eccentricity).
If you’ve been around to read some of my previous posts, you might know that I’m a pianist who loves Jazz, Hip Hop, film scores, finger drumming with my trusty MPC, and I drink too much coffee.
I also reference movies, typically from the 80s, in articles whenever there’s the slightest opportunity. As do I go off on cinematic composition tangents without warning. While I’m unapologetic in saying both things will happen again, I appreciate you putting up with it!
One of the first things I loved about being part of BPB was the positive nature of the comment sections. I’ve been around music long enough to know that you never stop learning, but I also know that closed minds and doors are still too prominent in music.
I’m using such a terrible cliché because I love how helpful you are to each other here, and I never miss a chance to learn from the comments when I can. I just wanted to highlight it and share my appreciation.
With that in mind, I want to give something back to the readers who have motivated and inspired me.
So, we have four prizes to give away.
The Giveaway
One lucky winner will receive our top prize:
- The Universal Audio Essentials Edition Bundle (11 UAD Plugins).
Three runners-up will receive a free UAD plugin with the following up for grabs:
As a bonus, each person chosen will get a free copy of Inferno SFX Standard from Flame Sound (epic cinematic sounds).
Now comes the part where I tell you I want something in return!
I have a project due to come off the shelf, and I want your input (please).
To enter the giveaway, please answer the following in the comments:
- What kind of sample packs do you like, use, or want most? (Feel free to name genres, instruments, or anything else you feel relevant.)
- When you think of an epic soundtrack/score, which movie comes to mind first, and why?
- If you could go to any city in the world to be musically inspired, where would it be?
These somewhat random questions are connected; don’t worry; thank you so much for everything!
The winner and runners-up will be chosen at random from the comments and announced here on October 22, 2023! Thank you all, and good luck!
The winners are:
1) lmndtm (MAIN PRIZE)
2) Richard
3) Mikolaj Holowko
4) Jon D
Congratulations! :)
Keep an eye on your inbox – we will send you the prizes via email.
528 Comments
Giampaolo Orrigo
on– Anything orchestral
– John Williams music, Star Wars and Superman (the d one)
– New York
Fabio
on1. Drum and ethnic percussion
2. Avatar
3. Rio de Janeiro
sang hoon kim
on1. I like sample packs from FUTURE BASS or DUBSTEP genre
2. Guardians of the Galaxy There were times when I thought of ideas for songs when I watched a movie full of emotions because there were a lot of old songs.
3. paris
Julen
onWhat kind of sample packs do you like, use, or want most? (Feel free to name genres, instruments, or anything else you feel relevant.)
When you think of an epic soundtrack/score, which movie comes to mind first, and why?
If you could go to any city in the world to be musically inspired, where would it be?
1. I love to use synth one shots for floaty trap beats. I love to use drum loops to put texture in the background.
2. Interstellar honestly. i know boring answer
3. Maybe Toronto. i heard there was a big producer scene. Or maybe Berlin or Amsterdam
Dee
on1. Ethnic samples
2. Indiana Jones
3. Dharmasala
PsychoTomek
on1. One Shots (Drums, synths, FX etc.) is that what my Brain and my DAW Need.
2. Athena (Soundtrack was perfeckt in this Movie) #goosebumps
3. NEW YORK I think all the sounds in the world are there.
Andrew
onCongrats on your 500th article!
1. I use sample packs bundled with my daw, or else romplers. Usually the orchestral kind. In general sample packs give me the creeps.
2. Blade Runner because of those epic synth sounds.
3. It’s not a city, but the country of San Marino. The views and countryside look amazing.
Mikolaj Holowko
on1. Right now I want the most East West Hollywood, but Vienna Library would also do!
2. First thing that came to my mind was Jurassic Park, the original one.
3. Vienna!
SAI
on1.Vocal or cinematic type samples
2.Star Wars or Superman
3.Denmark for Scandinavia, Boston for the U.S.
With love from Japan！
Adam Zero
on1. I use Kontakt Instruments for realistic instruments a ton, but I don’t work with sample packs much, except one shots like modern kicks & snares.
2. Interstellar, the soundtrack added so much scale & emotion to the movie.
3. Lhasa, Tibet
Gabriel Ram
on1. Loops melódicos orquestal para incluir en el género trance
2. Soundtrack Pelicula El Gladiador
3. Machupicchu – Cusco Perú
machine
on1. drum machine sample packs
2. Lord of the Rings, very symphonic, epic, interesting tempos
3. Kyoto
Dave W
onCongrats on 500, James! :-)
1. Multi-sampled synths that I can’t afford / don’t have space for / don’t have time to learn.
2. Anything Kubrick because it opens up classical music to those who might not consider giving it a listen otherwise.
3. Paris.
Sanctum
on1. afro sound packs with melodies and lots of drumfills/drum rolls.
2. smallville scores nurtured me lol.
3. Lagos
Dan Fox Jr
on1. individual drum hits that I can alter myself.
2. Blade Runner (1982)
3. Tokyo
Frank
on1.Drumloops
2.Blade Runner
3.Japan
Thank you very much!
tom
onVintage drum loops
The good the bad and the ugly- the music is sublime and can be sampled in a million ways
London
Matt H
on1. I don’t use sample packs perse, but use a lot of sample-based virtual instruments. Spitfire LABS plugs are really fun .. and in my price range!. I used to use mostly percussion and drum stuff, but have started using more and more melodic and instrumental packages. NI’s Session Horns is a lot of fun for that. Mostly use them for background to my songs, to add atmosphere. Well, except the classical piece I somehow managed to compose (Spitfire’s BBC Orchestra free and Solo Cello libs).
2. 2001 A Space Odyssey is the first to pop to mind. The music is huge and expansive when needed, but then very sparse/close/intimate at the same time.
3. New Orleans. But not at Mardi Gras time. Ick! Too many people! Second choice would be somewhere outside ANY city, like the SW U.S. desert, or rain forest. Nature. That’s where all the sounds come from anyway.
Peter
onHi James, I’m glad you’re on board! Thank you very much for your interesting articles and comments!
As to your questions:
1) virtual instruments for reeds & brass (Big Band Jazz) and I love Rhodes E-pianos!
2) Lord of the Rings
3) Edinburgh in Scotland
triley37
on1 Foley sounds
2 Pirates of the Caribbean
3 Not a city, but maybe some island in the sun on the beach
Buckine
on1: We need more Industrial Sample Packs
2: Any movie by Wes Craven
3: Kyiv
Dmitry M
on1) Percussion, drums and experimental sounds.
2) Robocop 2 (1990) movie of my childhood.
3) Maybe China.
filip sellinger
on1. Oldschool samples, whether they be movie dialogue or spoken word, old recordings and the like.
2.Not a big movie watcher, so I’ll have to go with The Sound of Music. That was such a great film, with such great music. Escape from New York
3. The music capital of the world, frankfurt mainhattan baby. thx
Jake
onTechno, drums, percussion, vocals
Something scifi, with braams
Berlin, Germany
Aleksa Norovic
on1. Atmospheres and textures
2. Under the Skin (by Mica Levi) – it’s not epic in a sense like Hans Zimmers does for every single movie he’s credited for – it’s just ultimately powerful in the movie and without it.
3. Bristol
masak
onSample packs containing construction kits or MIDI files
Back to the Future
Venetia
Ryan O’Connor
on1. Drum breaks
2. Glory
3. NYC in the 80’s
JoMusic
on1. Ambient and drums
2. Lords of the Rings: the sound track is emphasizing every moment of the movie, covering every aspect, from sadness to full epic.
3. Venice
Jon Petersson
on1. I don’t use a lot of samples, but steel guitar is nice
2. The movie that comes to mind first is Jaws, and probably just because I met the celloist once
3. Nashville
Leighton Brown
onUltimate Cinematic Bundle
Lord Of The Rings
Royal Albert Hall – London, UK.
Brodie
onzu 1: ?
zu 2: Blade Runner
zu 3: Edinburgh (das erste Mal “Heart of Lothian” von Marillion gehört auf der Royal Mile)
JT
on1 Electric Guitar, Wurlitzer or Clavinet clean recordings
2 Birdman
3 London
bldee
on1. I love UK House and Dubstep but also the 2000s Rock. I often use some drum loops to put texture in the background
2. Eurotrip. It makes me emotional and gives me a kind of longing, especially the song scotty dosn’t know
3. Cesky Krumlov, cause Hostel was filmed there haha
Enej Johhem
on1. Drum Loops, One shot drums, synth, vocals etc, usually from EDM and Retro Synthwave Sample packs
2. Spiderman Spider verse
3 any city in Norway
Guy
on1: MIDI
2: Bladerunner
3: Leeds
Dmitry
on1. Female vocals
2. Interstellar, because Hans Zimmer is a genius!
3. Japan
Michael Vaden
on1. Ambient/atmospheric
2. Star Wars
3. A city in or near a tropical paradise (e.g., Wainiha, Hawaii)
Timm Demetry
on1) I like quality sounding acoustic drum sample packs because thats what I need most in my mixes.
2) Gladiator. I love how spheric, organic and epic it is. Especially ‘Now we are free”
3) Seattle !!!
Thanks for beeing part of this amazing community!
Peter
on1. I use Logic so I really like apple loops and wish there were more third party options
2. I think of Star Wars and then anything that John Williams has composed. Nothing like a well scored orchestra for an epic movie!
3. Rome
Terry Hornsby
on1. Oriental Instruments, Foley, Orchestral
2. The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
3. Asia.
I’ve seen some amazing performances of modern music with traditional Asian instruments on YouTube, acapella bands like Maytree, who specialise in performances of famous TV tunes using just their voices, and Kpop tracks like Jisoo’s Flower and several Black Pink songs that combine clever sampling of classical music and really inventive sounds and effects, coupled with crystal clear mixing.
Morricone has to be the reigning master of soundtracks, and his recent death was a huge loss to the music industry. If I could name a dozen scores by Morricone, I would, including the excellent The Thing, but TGTB&TU is a treasure chest overflowing with fabulous themes, culminating in the aptly named Ecstasy of Gold, one of the most gleeful and glorious themes I’ve ever heard.
Ilia
on1. i like samples that were recorded to tape like pianos and drums.
2. Danny Elfman’s Spiderman is an absolute masterpiece.
3. New York
Wade
on1. Ethnic instruments
2. Hans Zimmer’s Interstellar
3. New York
Richard
on1. nonharmonic samples, tose are easier to use
2. Interstellar
2. Marrakesh
Richard
onHey everyone, I have won a price! :)
Thank you vey much, and congratulations for reaching 500 post!
Tomislav Zlatic
onCongrats again, and thank you for reading BPB! :)
Jeremy Cummins
on1. Snare sample pack. I know it’s so basic, but I can’t get enough.
2. Any Scorsese film or anything John Williams. I guess I’m thinking about Inception, interstellar, all 9 star wars.
3. Japan
Lucien
on1. Drums and foley samples.
2. Lord of the Rings soundtrack. I don’t think those films are particularly good, but the music is great enough that it keeps them engaging despite that, without being overbearing, so pretty impressive.
3. Somewhere where you can see the Northern Lights well (Norway, Finland etc.).
Sasha
on1. Pianos and orchestra
2. “Avatar” and other like this: picture of world and relevant music for it
3. Venice and other Europe, each has its own color
Tee
on1) old school soul samples
2) The Dark Knight (the music made you feel what’s going on in the movie)
3) NYC
Scott
on1. Drums ..one shots ..
2. Gladiator sound track …The big Lebowski..any thing from Hans Zimmer..
Dany Elfman
3. Norway..Painted Dessert ..Drenthe, The Netherlands
Mateo
on1. I use abstract samples the most, like melodies and drum samples
2. When I think of an epic soundtrack/score, Interstellar comes to mind first.
3. If I could go to any city in the world to be musically inspired, I would go to Kanab, Utah.
Alexander
on1: vocals , live drums
2: semi pro ) – cool film and amazing soundtrack
3: London
Scoobs
onFemale Vocals
Twin Peaks fire walk with me
Capetown
Jeremiah Lyles
on1) What kind of sample packs do you like, use, or want most? (Feel free to name genres, instruments, or anything else you feel relevant.)
I look for Cinematic sample packs. Those that contain Foley sounds for film or video.
2)When you think of an epic soundtrack/score, which movie comes to mind first, and why?
Lord of the Rings and Raiders of the Lost Ark. In my mind the two both function to carry their respective films but LOTR provides more ambiance for carrying the tone of the film while ROTLA, provides ambiance but much more energy for carrying the films action scenes.
3)If you could go to any city in the world to be musically inspired, where would it be?
London England. That city and its surrounding provinces have produced great bands who to this day still can be found on the charts influencing the music world. London also has many great cinematic composers both living and dead. My favorite John Barry.
Ben Cotrulia
on1 All sort of musical instruments, found sounds, foley… from all around the world, I really like collecting them
2 Forest Gump
3 Amsterdam
Ben Cotrulia
on1 All sort of musical instruments from all around the world, I really like collecting them
2 Forest Gump
3 Amsterdam
Jaaba
on1) right now looking for guitar VIs
2)Wim Wenders’ Until the End of the World. Lots of great songs supporting the movie theme
3) Nashville
Ad Wolf
on1-Afrobeat
2-Spartacus Blood and Sand
3-California
Al F
on1. Techno
2. Blade runner
3. Berlin
Mr Altered Waves
on1. IR’s from unique buildings
2. Labyrinth – Bowie wrote five of the tracks, case closed
3. Sofia
James
on1. I don’t use sample packs.
2. Chariots of Fire – pulsating, inspirational
3. I don’t need no steenkeen city to be inspired.
Greg Adams
on1. Unprocessed percussion
2. Gladiator
3. Otautahi
Charles B.
on1. Drum Samples
2. Batman
3. Philippines
Sam
onCertainly, here are your answers for the Bedroom Producers Blog giveaway:
1. I’m particularly fond of sample packs that cater to electronic and experimental music genres. Drum and percussion samples, synthesizer loops, and atmospheric soundscapes are always welcome. I also find unique instrument samples, especially those from world or vintage instruments, to be a great source of inspiration.
2. When I think of an epic soundtrack/score, the movie that comes to mind first is “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy. The music composed by Howard Shore for these films is both emotionally stirring and technically brilliant. It perfectly complements the epic, adventurous, and dramatic nature of the story, and it has left a lasting impact on how I perceive the connection between music and cinema.
3. If I could go to any city in the world to be musically inspired, it would be Berlin, Germany. Berlin has a vibrant and diverse music scene, encompassing electronic music, classical, experimental, and more. The city’s rich history, art, and culture make it a melting pot of creative energy. It’s a place where innovation and tradition coexist, and it’s known for nurturing and inspiring musicians and producers across various genres.
Yifan
onWhat kind of sample packs do you like, use, or want most?
1. I have thousands of duplicates of drum samples, so I would say that vocal and ethnic sample packs are what I would want the most. Vocals to chop up for the future bass style I make, and ethnic samples to create some interesting organic breaks in my tracks.
2. I don’t watch movies, but search up Krale on soundcloud. He’s got some of my good compositions stuck in my head (such as “The Cryophoenix”)
When you think of an epic soundtrack/score, which movie comes to mind first, and why?
3. Personally, France
Marco
on1. I am not using Sample Packs anymore
2. Blade Runner, a timeless Masterpiece
3. Buenos Aires, Argentinia
Lance
onI hate sample packs, I think they contribute to the same sounds being used over and over, which lacks creativity.
Mad Max Fury Road
Nashville
Francesco LM
on1. Drum samples
2. Vangelis – L’Apocalypse des Animaux
3. London
alex_noumi
on1. SFX
2. Star Wars
3. Tokyo
s
on1) Vocals and field recordings
2) How to train your dragon – emotions are captured very well in the music
3) Prague
Ivan Grigorov
on1. Drum loops
2. The Hobbit：The Battle of the Five Armies
3. Tokyo
blindingSlow
on1) Acoustic instruments, wind, brass…
2) I’m blind, so movie watching is not my strongest skill, sorry (;
3) New York (USA), Salvador (Brazil)
ER
on1._ EDM sample pack (specially the pads widely used in that genre).
2._ “300: The Rise of the Empire” (especially the “Marathon” theme) because the soundtrack sounds masterfully majestic
3._ India (it is not a city but it wolud be the city where Bollywood comes from).
ER
on“… it would… ” instead “… it wolud… “
fdc
on1 soul hiphop and rnb drums
2 skullgirls
3 berlin
Jordan
on1. Hard to synthesize sounds, Brass instruments being a prime example. Jazz-friendly (not just braaams)
2. Gladiator – Soundtrack is timeless.
Batman (1989) – Iconic melody/vibe.
Lord of the Rings – I have a penchant for the medieval epicness.
3. Very hard to chose just one.
Seoul
Rio de Janeiro
New Orleans
Cairo
Tokyo
I could go on… really any musically active city is gonna inspire me.
Fotis
on1) Orchestral strings
2) Lord of the Rings
3) Copenhagen
Russ J
on1. Top loops and Breakbeats, Foley is good too.
2. I can’t think of one, this has inspired me to check out more soundtracks outside of the movie.
3. I’d like to visit Seattle.
Bohdan Shoshyn
on1 i dont need sample pack, kontakt library of real instruments is better than sample pack
2 Anime, Attack On Titan soundtrack
3 Brazilia
Dilan M
on1) The kind of sample that i would like is soul/RnB/Gospel and instruments would Acoustic Guitar for RnB, Piano for Soul and bass/Drum for Neo-Gospel
2) The epic soundtrack is pirates of the caribbean, the them song. I found it very majestic.
3) Philadephia, PN for the soul RnB music
Aleksei
on1. I most need and want foley recordings and fx/transitions packs. Any instrumental parties i prefer to do myself :)
2. The most epic soundtrack is Star Wars, because it is soo iconic, overthinked and sick! I mean 1-6 movies of course.
3. The city and fjords of Reykjavik
Dani GS
on1. I record my own samples
2. Star Wars without any doubt
3. Seattle
Richard Stockdale
on1 – cinematic effects (woshes, stabs, bass drops, etc)
2 – Danny Boyles “Sunshine”
3 – Bristol
Sohald & Spike
on1. The sounds I’m looking for and use the most in my productions are for movie scores. Most precisely heavy percussions and wicked/gritty bass lines
2. Batman. Much of what Hans Zimmer composed for it has such a heroic but dark feeling at the same time
3. Personally there’s no need for me to travel somewhere else. I can find the inspiration in my place
Mori Frik
on1. Drums and effects
2. Saw. Its main theme is so emotional
3. I dont know. I like night cities, but not big ones. It is so romantic atmosphere when you walking at night and there no cars and people around
Alejandro Arce
on1.- I prefer using my own sounds. Some sample packs come very processed unluckily
2.- Star Wars. First movie I see with my both parents was Episode 3. Loved the movie intro as a child
3.- Buenos Aires, Argentina. Just watch a bit of the AC-DC Concert to understand it. People really feels music there.
Chelo
on1) granular sounds, ambient sounds, jungle percussion and effects.
2) The Lord of the Rings. Without a doubt, since its soundtrack was established and configured for the different types or moments of scenes, to help establish a perfect harmony between what is heard and what is seen.
3) Geiranger a town located in front of the Geirangerfjord, west of Norway.
RayG
on1) Found sounds, field recordings, anything that is difficult to emulate with a synth/vst
2) Inception still comes to my mind first when the word “epic” is used, for the range of the score.
3) Not a city or crowd person – I find more inspiration in smaller or natural settings.
Rodger Reed
on1. Orchestra, strings.
2. The first Batman movie with Michael Keaton.
3. Prague, Budapest, Bucharest. The architecture and cityscapes are fascinating, haunting, and inspiring.
Osanan
on1. Percussion and drum loops, mostly, but foley and SFX samples as well.
2. Inception and Dune. Because Hans Zimmer is a genius and I kinda connect deeply with the movies when I hear the soundtrack he’s written for them.
3. Los Angeles, Vienna, Sevilla and Lisbon.
Peter
on1.Silence
2.Nothing
3.Delhi
Cody T
on1. Off the wall drums and percussion (anything that makes me say “haven’t heard that before!”)
2. The Leftovers Series on HBO. I remember the music and the mood far better than the actual show. Max Richter crushed it.
3. Depends on my mood but: Tokyo, Goblin Valley, Park City, Greece and Belize come to mind (even though the last 2 are countries rather than cities).
Thanks for all you do! Congrats on 500!
Andy Girotto
on1. I mainly use instruments packs, specially drums. I don’t use loops, though.
2. Corpse Bride, by Danny Elfman. It’s just brilliant.
3. Nashville.
Shingi
on1. Everything but sampling x especially has a place in my heart.
2. Transformers dark of the moon – I remember seeing it as a kid and wanting to be like Steve Jablonsky and Hans Zimmer.
3. Any place with record stores and a gym.
Shingi
on1. Everything but sampling foley especially has a place in my heart.
2. Transformers dark of the moon – I remember seeing it as a kid and wanting to be like Steve Jablonsky and Hans Zimmer.
3. Any place with record stores and a gym.
Nicolas
on1. I like drum/percussion samples, I also like presets to understand and learn about sound design from scratch for any genre, especially electronic and experimental music. For me, any sound from any source can be used as an instrument/sound to make music.
2. The main theme of Pirates of the Caribbean, is iconic and recognizable.
3. Inspiration could be drawn from any place and time in this life, but if I have to say something, I would say Los Angeles.
Christian
on1: Versatile drum samples in Jazz, Pop, Rock (in this order)
2: Sorry, probably not what you want to hear but it’s “Jacky Brown”… ;-) Very solid retrieval of forgotten gems
3: I’d go to Prague to listen to some local Jazz bands. Lots of fun to be had!
Derrick
on1. Me gustan cualquier tipo de muestras, pero tengo preferencias con EDM, Future Rave, Cinematográfico, sonidos en general, o sonidos atmosféricos.
2. La de Avengers de Marvel, o Caballeros del Zodiaco, porque los Caballeros del Zodiaco es un anime que estuvo en la infancia de muchos y sus bandas sonoras son únicas, cautivadoras, con mucho sentimiento y compactan totalmente con la escena donde entran, y de Avengers porque soy fan de Marvel.
3. Ibague – Tolima porque es la ciudad musical de mi pais, pero me gustaría ir a Suecia, Noruega por la historia de la música Escandinavia y también a Italia para aprender mas del canto que se usa allí.
David F
onCongrats James on this milestone, I discovered this blog a few years back and turn in any time I have the chance. I love coming in hear to check the freebies and deals. Its almost religious the way I come in everyday so I don’t kick myself later for missing a steal. Well thank you and the whole bob team, I really appreciate all you do here.
1. A percussion loops pack
2. If it has to be a movie then it’s inception – it’s just really emotional. But it shows are included then its Westworld main theme because anytime I hear it I feel like a cowboy and it’s the 1800s
3. Las Vegas
Eric Norman
on1. classic drum machine hits
2. Annihilation
3. Bodh Gaya, India
Jerry Yang
on1.Dropgun sample pack is really suit to EDM!
2.La La land(best vocal I think)
3.Scotts Valley, where the Universal Audio is come from.
jay jay
on1. ethnic sounds
2. See you again
3. Tokyo
Tony Thompson
on1.Funky Guitar; percussion of all kinds; soulful and/or quirky vocals.
2.Still the original Bladerunner theme by Vangelis – love that big CS80 sound – but there are lots of gentle acoustic themes on British TV I love, such as that for ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’
3. Lots of good vibes in my adopted home city of Auckland, New Zealand, but probably New York.
Frank
on1 – Loop Drums
2 – Interestellar
3 – Tokyo
Nuge
onanything native instruments
Blade runner
Berlin
Graceverb
on1. Drum one shot sample. (Vintage style)
2. Batman. It’s epic and hugh.
3. Nashville. NY
Robson H S Souza
onethnic samples, rhythms from different parts of the world.
Soundtrack for the film “Ganga Zumba”, (Carlos Diegues, 1964) Brazil, with a score made by the brilliant maestro Moacir Santos (Flores/PE, 1926-Passadena/California, 2006)
I would travel to Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Rayner Carballo
on1) I always want to get some folk instruments and combine with more orchestral libraries and do something very unique. Try even to incorporate some electrical instruments and drums to do some medieva-orchestral rock/metal.
2) I dont know if this awnser is valid, but i am a big fan of videogame soundtrack, specialy the Dark Souls III soundtrack. It’s for me one of the best. Every time i listen to the songs i remember exacly each zone of the game. The the sound of peace and calm of a bonfire or the adrenaline of the music in a bossfight, really transport me to that place. its really a good fealling.
3) Kioto, Japan. The folk music of japan it’s really intersting and their instruments too. The culture and the history of the city alongside with the music make a perfect combination to get inspire.
James Corbett
on1. Tuned drum one shots
2. Hackers (1995)
3. Berlin
David
on1. Disciple – Ace Aura & Chimes Sample Pack (Future Riddim & Color Bass)
2. Your Name
3. Tokyo
MultipliedCow
onWhat kind of sample packs do you like, use, or want most? (Feel free to name genres, instruments, or anything else you feel relevant.)
When you think of an epic soundtrack/score, which movie comes to mind first, and why?
If you could go to any city in the world to be musically inspired, where would it be?
1. Percussion one shots- drums, cymbals, accessories, found percussion, street percussion, foley, etc: if it is struck, I want it. Also chaotic sounds (screeches, heavily distorted sounds… dark and heavy) and machinery.
2. I don’t watch many movies, but the music in the 1989 Batman has always stuck out. Danny Elfman is REALLY good at what he does. I like when someone can capture darkness with a sense of urgency to prevail. Honestly, the theme to Batman: the Animated Series is perfection. Very powerful.
3. This last question is tough. I’d probably have to say somewhere in Brazil like São Paulo, Belo Horizonte (especially if I can meet Sepultura), or Salvador. The music is mesmerizing.
MultipliedCow
onSorry about the questions at the top. I used them for reference and forgot to delete. 😔
Laodawei
on1. Sample packs with construction kits, mostly Psytrance, but also House, Techno and Trance,
2. Navras from The Matrix
3. Geneva
Bernard Clarke
on1. I usually buy real world sounds – location recordings, movements, even voices (wallas)
2. Blade Runner. Somewhere between music and sound design and for me perfect in both in every way.
3. Paris. Whether its the ancient sounds, psychogeographic locations of say the Palais Royal or Notre Dame (before the fire); or the real-world sounds of its Metro stations and under the bridges of the Seine; or at its internationally most advanced through the GRM or IRCAM.
Tianzii
on1. Drum Loops, Top Loops, One shots, FX, FL and Ableton Templates to learn new stuff
2. Interstellar. Epic pads and arps.
3. On a beach, probably where surf happens: Coxos, Ericeira. Because I’ve always dreamed to surf, and the sound of the waves are pure randomness, bringing new ideas. Watching the beach at night you get different feelings from when you are watching a sunrise or sunset. You can get a state of flowing memories.
Jonny Mac
on1. I generally prefer one shot samples where creating my music is concerned, but I am trying to break into scoring so collecting a serious amount of foley and sfx where I can also.
2. The Social Network – it was the first time I had heard a scoring by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, and it’s still one of my favourites to this day.
3. A lot of people would probably answer New York or LA to this straight away, but I would say Germany, possibly Berlin, it’s a source of inspiration for so many people, not just musically, and now that I’m pushing forty, I think the difference in pace would probably suit me better also!
Simon
on1. Free to use Sounds: All in one Bundle – 2 TB of sounds from around the globe
2. Lord of the Rings Soundtrack
3. Queenstown – New Zealand
Jeff
on1. Most interested in drum loops, stuff that drives
2. Bladerunner 2049 – references the original and then goes off the hook with original sound design
3. Barcelona – would love to go to Sonar
Jens
on1. Vocals
2. Pirates of the Caribbean
3. Reykjavik
Frank S.
on1. I need more funky Guitar Samples
2. Terminator
3. New York
Jevzor
onVocals and vocal improvs
Blade Runner
Tokyo
Tim
on1. I really like guitar riffs and intricate drum patterns. Those two for me.
2. Literally any work of Hayao Miyazaki and Joe Hisaishi. Also, Gladiator, Armageddon.
3. Close call between NYC and LA. So, probably, both. :)
Spanky
on1. Drum Samples
2. Vanilla Sky
3. Rotterdam
Jani
on1. Melodic weird sounds (foley etc)
2. Aliens, dune
3. Ivalo
Juuso
on1. Vocal samples, mostly adlibs.
2. Interstellar. Absolutely beautiful score. Gotta see the movie someday. :D
3. Probably to Berlin or Amsterdam, because of the EDM scene.
Kevin
on1. Experimental, unusual, ambient
2. Tron Legacy
3. In an isolated cabin surrounded by nature
Mauro
on1) indie and new wave
2) Lord of Rings
3) London
Charles van Kampen
on1. Oriental
2. Indiana Jones; it opens you up and propels you
3. Tokyo; to learn about shakuhachi (making)
Mr.Pablo
on1. I make my own samplers playing instruments and percussions . I also steal from records
2. “There Will Be Blood” of Jonny Greenwood, unique
3. I would like to come back to L.A. MY LADY
Brin
on1. rain/nature sounds
2. 28 Days Later or Amelie
3. Istanbul
Congratulations!
arnaud
on1/ Bass (any genre, they’re gonna be cut&chopped) and vocals.
2/ Blade runner came first to my mind. Jason Bourne in a closer era.
3/ My music muscle memory would probably leads me to London
Gregory Grant
on1.drum breaks,percussion and foley
2.Oblivion
3.Sao Paulo,Brazil
Junior Anthony
on(1) Cinematic Samples and Afropop Samples, hip hop drum loop samples
(2) BBC documentaries,
(3) The best city is where I am now, a cool environment in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia where inspiration flows, cities don’t write music but me.
Sviataslau
on1) Sonic Academy Drums for EDM
2)Blade Runner 2049
3)Edinburgh Scotland
Azul
on1. with great percussion sounds in high quality or nice acoustic instrument samples
2. Tenet
3. some South-African place probably. I admire the feeling for rhythm of many people there.
Darin Paterson
onDrum n bass
A fist full of dollars
Prague
Sound
on1. I recently been using this Kontakt bank I got on sale called “8dio Studio Series – Deep Solo Violin.” I like using it when I make samples, the expressiveness & articulations in that bank sound fire, I’d encourage anyone who likes strings to give them a listen
2. Interstellar, that movie was epic. It put me on to who Hans Zimmer is. Lately I’ve been going back & listening to soundtracks from movies I like & seeing that he’s the reason why they sound so good. Had no idea he did the soundtracks for the Lion King, Prince of Egypt & The Road to El Dorado. I see why I liked those movies so much growing up
3. I think Lagos & somewhere in South America would be dope places to visit. I think it’d be nice to blend guitars & melodies from South America with drums & rhythms from Africa
Arthur Battram
on1.
obscure or entirely new istriments like the Pikasso geetar – sample packs like this
Lawrence of Arabia
Granada – The Guitarrería Bitar de Granada is located on a corner of the emblematic Cuesta de Gomérez, a street with a tradition of craftsmanship and guitar building since the 19th century, a must on the way to the Alhambra.
Doug
on1- I use a lot of melody loops that come in 3 parts: loop, stems, and MIDI. The flexibility you get from that kind of sample is second to none. I can use the loop as is, use a couple of stems and replace others using MIDI, or just recreate the whole thing with my own sounds in a new key using the MIDI.
2- Soundtrack- Forrest Gump. Every song fit the moment precisely and enhanced it. Score- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Every not added magic to the movie.
3- Ibiza
Vad
on1. Mdi drums
2. Pulp Fiction
3. Los Angeles
pacmusik
on1- drums
2- Star Wars. Épico
3- Bangladesh
Ian / Nihil Quest
on1. choral samples
2. Indiana Jones. It’s hard not to get pumped up by that music.
3. New Orleans
DanC
on1. Anything Ambient or Granular
2. Blade Runner & Blade Runner 2049..the two scores compliment eachother perfectly..with the later movie being perhaps the best sequel ever made.
3. The Giant’s Causeway in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Vinícius Lessa (LessLax)
on1. Electronic DRUM OneShots/Loops – that’s because I’m so into EDM lately, so is very fun to get inpiration!
2. MOVIE: Pirates of The Caribean – But can I tell about a VideoGame? I remember being 10yo playing Medal Of Honor: European Assault, and everytime the Theme song was played I was like “OMG that’s so EPIC journey!”
3. LONDON would be great, so many classics that I LOVE were created or performed there!
Kidsonic
on1. I’ve been using Ghost Syndicate’s packs loads. Their sounds are wicked for underground bass music; a niche that hardly any sample pack labels draw from.
2. It’s difficult to say, but you can’t beat Vangelis’ score from Bladerunner, as it’s not only classic, but has a richness that most scores seem to lack with the advent of modern technology.
3. I’d either go to Vienna, Basel or Rotterdam, as a lot of sick deep minimal DnB artists have come from these cities (including QZB, Nymfo, Swift, Division, etc.)
Nils Åkesson
on1. I would love to get a Vi that can produce ethereal guitar sounds, think Emma Anderson of Lush and Robin Guthrie of Cocteau twins. I would try to play the guitar myself, but my left hand is paralyzed after a stroke, so it kind of limits my creativity :-(
2. Solaris (Soderbergh 2002, with George Clooney and the lovely Natasha McElhone) – absolutely mesmerizing soundtrack and that way the singing bowl is used. Goes perfectly with the vibe of the movie.
3. I’ve been @ SxSW in Austin a couple of times and would like to go again. I just love the vibe during those days. A little closer to home I find my old workplace VoxHall in Aarhus, Denmark. I hope someone here have heard of it (?). It holds the highest standards for live-music, a state-of-the-art venue, and a program to match it. A lot of US bands probably have some fond memories from VoxHall. Not endorsing, just a fact.
Shane
on1.I love me some drum fill recordings
2. Get Rich or Die Tryin’
3. I’d love to go to Nigeria for the music culture there.
Luke
on1.What kind of sample packs do you like, use, or want most? (Feel free to name genres, instruments, or anything else you feel relevant.)
Splice Samples – Lofi
2.When you think of an epic soundtrack/score, which movie comes to mind first, and why?
Saving Private Ryan
3.If you could go to any city in the world to be musically inspired, where would it be?
Cuba
Joshua Veldman
on1. Found sounds, Foley, homemade percussion, cinematic synthwave
2. For me, it’s Trons soundtrack with Daft Punk
3. Berlin, just so much techno
Sheben
on1/ Brass samples, solo sax and trumpets
2/ Bladerunner by Vangelis, for its incredible atmosphere and the warm analog sounds.
3/ Bangkok, a very inspiring city for hmm… many reasons.
JD
on1. Weird little percussion one-shots
2. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (The Ecstasy of Gold in particular)
3. Tokyo, it’s so different from the western world, I think I would find inspiration from the vastly different culture
James
on1. Vocal Samples
2. Dune Part 2 because the part 1 score was incredible and Im super stoked for the next one!
3. (Not technically a city) but McMurdo Station in Antarctica because it’s probably like the most quiet place ever and ice sounds really cool.
Adrian
onFoley/Blade Runner/Tokyo.
Regards, A.
Lee Morgan
on1. Foley
2. Star War
3. LA
Johannes
on1. I do not use loops at all and almost none of what is called sample packs. But sample libraries (Kontakt) are huge packs, right? I use them quite a lot, mainly for Drums, Brass, Strings and Keys. Wha I enjoy from sample packs sometimes are drum/instrumental packs of everyday objects, Pianobook has some.
2. Blade Runner
3. New Orleans (went to Dublin this year for the music)
Toivo
on1. I rarely use samples, but when I do I use some one-shot percussion stuff I make myself.
2. Waterworld. Nice dynamic orchestrations and big melodies.
3. New Orleans or Tokyo
Ho Shui Wing
on1. Field recording
2. Star Wars
3. Tokyo
Hagen
on1. EBM / Industrial – Basslines, Noise, Drums
2. Highlander
3. Berlin
Davor
on1. Exotic and ethnic instruments
2. Conan the Barbarian (1982)
3. Prague
Felix
on1) Love the Vengeance sample packs for EDM, esp. the Electro Essentials ones.
2) Illuminati by Hans Zimmer. The choral elements are just amazing in my opinion.
3) Miami – Ultra Music Festival takes place there and lots of new tracks are dropped, which can be pretty good for inspiration.
Umang Raj Shrestha
onMy most used samples are hiphop and R&B style drum samples. I also love using samples for adding ambience in my tracks, which I mostly record myself using my phone.
When thinking of an epic soundtrack, the first movie that comes to mind is Lord of the Rings. The Shire is such a melodic masterpiece that carries you to another world. Just listening to it can make you feel like you’re really in the Shire. It’s one of those ‘close your eyes and let the magic happen’ tracks.
For musical inspiration, I’d definitely opt for Paris. The street music scene alone would provide enough inspiration.
Acrolus
onThe sample packs I prefer usually have a hip, soulful, and sensual feeling to them. The sound of LOVE just draws me in.
The Dark Knight trilogy. I’ve been studying and trying to understand the thought process of the one and only Hans Zimmer. I love the deep richness of the bass and his choice of sonic pallets is amazing to hear.
Venice would be my city of choice because of its overwhelming beauty that I’ve seen in photos in the web. I want to hear that kind of beauty.
creed3
on1. Acoustic drums or percussion
2. Toss up: Gettysburg or Jesus Of Nazareth
3. Where ever I am I find inspiration
Jeff
on1. Not a big user of sample packs, but when I do, it is usually ambient sounds from real life (field recordings).
2. The Last Emperor
3. Springdale Utah, just outside Zion National Park
Weather
on1. Electric guitar
2. Mobile Suit Gundam UC(Hiroyuki Sawano is an epic musician.)
3. Germany
Dotrare
on1. I mostly use and enjoy good drumkits that can be used over multiple generes.
2. Star Wars
3. Lagos or Tokyo
Thomas Lindkvist
on1. Right now I’m looking for sample packs with dry dead drums. I’m recording a lot of acoustic music and I want that vintage dry 70’s drum sound… like the eagles or fleetwood Mac …..
I also want to extend my library of my Refx nexus synth. Amazing sounds there.
2. Rocky IV. Such a great soundtrack. James Brown and Gladys Knight appears… amongst others.
3. Nashville. For sure!
Andrew
on1. Anything I can resynthesize.
2. Blade Runner
3.London
rob
on1. drum loops
2. once upon a time in the west, from the great Ennio Morricone
3. Berlin
Mister Jay
on1. Vocals
2. Star Wars
3. London
Konstantin
on1. Ethnic drum loops
2. Cloud atlas
3. Baku
Synthie Lauper
on1 Drums, Percussions & Noises
2 John Carpenter Soundtracks (maybe epic in another way)
3 Berlin in 1980
Milton Grimshaw
on1. What kind of sample packs do you like, use, or want most? (Feel free to name genres, instruments, or anything else you feel relevant.)
Glitchmachines Plexus, I love almost all Glitchmachine packs and plugins, this sound pack I use for percussive effects, usually pushing it out of Quanta 2 for more glitch or through Infiltrator to give it more randomness
2. When you think of an epic soundtrack/score, which movie comes to mind first, and why?
2001 A Space Odyssey, it’s really odd that music composed mostly in the mid-19th to mid-20th century feels very modern, the whole Orchestra’s warmth and power sets a scene which is futuristic.
3, If you could go to any city in the world to be musically inspired, where would it be?
Kingston upon Hull in England, I would have loved to be a fly on the wall seeing COUM Transmissions and later Throbbing Gristle developing Industrial music, seeing the creativity and madness of 5 young people making a whole new art form, today they are regarded as the first in the field and cited as a major influence of many artist.
gabriele conti
on1) Foley
2) Marry Christmas mr Lawrence
3) London
L
on1. Old drum machines packs.
2. Any Sergio Leone film OST by Ennio Morricone, as epic as it gets!
3. Tokyo
sn
on1-drumsamples
2- 2001 space odyssey
3-New Dehli
Thomas
on1. World instruments and vocals
2. Star Wars – John Williams. It was my first entry into an alternate reality.
3. Los Angeles
Jonas B.
on1) drum packs, monte booker sounds to the moon
2) last black man in san francisco, best orchestrations in any contemporary soundtrack
3) london
Fadi yafi
on1. Cinematic & Soundtrack samples for scoring.
2. The Godfather, epic music that is recognizable.
3. Spain.
Jiri aka Rivermint
on1. Synthwave
2. Blade Runner
3. Miami
Brian Kooshian
on1. Orchestral
2. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns – because I’m a sucker for dark orchestral music
3. Vienna, Austria
Jonathan George
on1. I generally do not use too many sample packs unless of course they are percussion/drum used same packs. The reason being that, it tends to limit what I can do, but on the contrary you can also use them for inspiration as well. So as far as sample packs go, I would go for once that are more percussion/drum focused especially world instruments and maybe even FX based percussion.
2. Inception – the score by Hans Zimmer. The orchestration captures the essence of the story.
3. Varanasi, India
Irion Da Ronin
on1, Drumloops (specially tops and hihats)
2. Dune (The newest one)
3. Kyoto, Japan.
AlvaMar
on1-Violão
2-Titanic
3-Berlim
Gillam
on! i like foley samples and IRs for convolution reverbs more than anything
2 blade runner. just first thing that came to mind, but i prefer synth to exclusively orchestral ones
3 tough one. maybe yakutsk? i like cities with unique weather or nature around them and i lean towards it being hostile as well
vasya
onsamples
Gustavo Koshikumo
on1) I really like sample packs that have organic elements, like percussion loops, textures, foley, etc.
2) Brad Fiedel´s Terminator 2 Original Soundtrack . It´s tense, percussive, noisy, electronic. A gem.
3) New Orleans – Louisiana – USA . jazz, blues, rock, funk, soul, disco, house, techno. Huge respect for Black culture, they created it all. I would love to meet this city that breathes music.
Chris Dunnett
on1. Middle Eastern Percussion and Ethnic samples
2. Last of the Mohicans…simply majestic!
3. Japan
Carlos
on1 Drum loops bass Loops
2 Terminator 2
3 Kingston , Jamaika
TDOL
on1. Organic textures
2. Top Gun Maverick?
3. Sheffield, England
Damianos
on1. Nu-disco drums
2. Not-so-epic and sometimes cheesy 80’s soundtracks, like Miami Vice. They bring a lot of memories from childhood.
3. Miami
Cody
on1.Kshmr Vol 3
2.《Interstellar》
3.Japan
Jordan
on1.lofi and RnB
2.Fight club
3.Scotland(I really like those, lady singing in the bar songs)
Titouan
on1. I’d say I enjoy raw samples of instruments that are not used to being processed through fx. The very utility of sample packs for me is that it makes you want to include “different” sounds to your music, therefore increasing your range of creativity. That’s how I wanna feel when I’m downloading a sample pack, not look for hours and hours for a better snare or guitar.
2. Wouldn’t call it epic but lately Phamtom thread by PTA, score by Jonny Greenwood blew my mind. There will Be blood would be more epic I suppose. same people.
Otherwise Lawrence of Arabia
3. London
Ziggy
on1. IR Samples/ Acoustic Drums Samples
2. Gladiator. It’s epic.
3. L.A.
Figrro
on1. Snare and Kick Samples
2. Blade Runner because of the epicness and the mood is so perfect.
3. Lima, Peru
Serj
on1. Splice lofi packs, one shot drums of any genre, fx
2. Interstellar
3. new york
Rohan
on1.Drum kits and percussion samples
2.The Lord of the Rings trilogy
3.Vienna.
Jake
on1. Drum samples, mostly one shots of acoustic drums
2. Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk (Hans Zimmer)
3. Gibraltar. Technically a city, it’s a place I want to visit, and I like the ocean. Always found it inspiring.
Jonas
on1. Foley-based percussive instruments and loops
2. Johann Johannssons score for Sicario
3. Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway
Avner
on1. Any vocals samples, they add a lot to the any project.
2. Star Wars
3. Tel Aviv, crazy mixture of Middle East and West tunes
KD
on1. Old 60/70s soul samples (could be drum breaks or whole samples)
2. Amazing Spiderman Man Soundtrack
3. London UK
Mike
on1. sample packs: Big Fish audio……. lops and instruments
2. Game of Thrones
3. Vancouver, Canada
Thomas S
on1. Percussion loops, one shot drums and FX
2. The Rock
3. New Orleans