ModeAudio releases Vinyl Drums – Vintage Drum Sample (€18.40), a sample pack for retro grooves. Read more about Vinyl Drums below and enter our giveaway for a chance to win a FREE copy of the pack.
Vinyl Drums is a collection of 357 royalty-free vintage drum samples ready to add authentic retro character to your tracks.
There’s something magical about the unmistakable crackle of vinyl that we often try to capture in the digital world. Whether through plugins like iZotope’s Vinyl or sample packs like Vinyl Drums, we seem to love that warm vintage sound.
When I hear that dusty crackle, it’s instant nostalgia. It reminds me of when I was obsessed with early Jazz recordings (not that I own any originals) and makes me think of my favorite Hip Hop producers’ crate-digging for hidden gems.
Vinyl Drums delivers all that analog warmth and nostalgia in its production-ready samples.
The collection includes 70 kicks, 65 Hi-Hats, 60 Snares, 30 Claps, 30 Cymbals, and more. You’ll also get a range of percussion samples featuring Shakers, Toms, and Congas.
As well as the expected drum samples, the pack comes with four Vinyl Crackle Loops, ten MIDI Loops, thirteen ready-to-play Drum Kit Sampler Patches, and four Channel Strip Settings.
We’ve looked at several sample packs from ModeAudio over the past year or so, from Hip Hop to Synthwave, and they always do what they’re supposed to do. This latest addition is no different; it’s gritty at times, crunchy, warm, nostalgic, and most importantly, it grooves hard when you add it all together.
Obviously, vintage Hip Hop, Funk, and soulful classics come to mind, but ModeAudio Vinyl Drums is an excellent way to add character to more modern tracks, too.
Vinyl Drums is the result of tasteful crate digging, layering drum machine sounds, and modern processing.
If you’re in the mood for more retro sounds, check out the free Zumzet Lite from Audiolatry.
WAV files included in this pack are compatible with all major DAWs. A free tester pack is available for download via ModeAudio.
ModeAudio currently has a 3-for-2 offer on all packs, so if you like Vinyl Drums, check out the rest.
The Giveaway
ModeAudio offers a FREE copy of the Vinyl Drums (€18.40) pack to two lucky BPB readers! A big THANK YOU to ModeAudio for sponsoring this giveaway!
To enter the giveaway, simply answer this question in the comments section below: What is your favorite vintage drum break?
The winners will be announced on November 2nd, 2022.
Good luck, everyone, and thanks for reading BPB!
UPDATE: The winners are:
- OldDoGO (v************@*****.com)
- 2) Lunchbox: (j***************@*****.com)
Congratulations! :) We will deliver your prizes via email.
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131 Comments
Bogdan
onJames Brown – Funky Drummer
Lunchbox
onIt doesn’t matter how hard I try, but I always seem to gravitate to the break Impeach the President. It’s classic and versatile.
Laurenz
onBudy milles. Jimi Hendrix’s drummer and very good albums solo.
Chris murphy
onThe “funky drummer” drum break is the best!
Jason Moyer
onLeo Dorsey Working in a Coal Mine
Nik
onThe Amen break (¬‿¬ )
Martin
onRotary Connection – Life Could
PureFire
onHey James, i know what you mean, i also love vinyl records, great info 🙏💛😊
Thank you and BPB & Mode Audio, thanks so much for the opportunity
Today its James Brown – Funky Drummer
RIP Janes Brown and RIP Clyde Stubblefield 🙏❤️⭐️💫
Patrick
onSteve Miller Band – The Joker
Jesse
onAmen
Nakura
onThe Amen break.
Patrik Roncolato
onAlways, Footsteps in the dark
yzcoruhT
onThe Amen break. Classic. 🤷♂️
Bruno
onJohnny Hammond – Fantasy
Abstract
onPhil Collins – In the Air Tonight
Chris
onsure love it
Christian H
onAny drum break by Clyde Stubblefield with James Brown.
PHoTRoN
onBongo Rock
Rashad
onThe incredible bongo band -apache break.
Dharma Gibbs
onCissy Strut -meters
Erbadorata
onDrum break in Marquee Moon (the title track) by Television after the long repetitive build up. Around 9:18 in the song on the album recording.
Adam Zero
onJamiroquai – Just Another Story (around 2:40)
Ben
onAphace break for me!
Jiri aka Rivermint
onAmen Brother
Stanislav Astakhov
onThe Bayan Mongol Variety Group – Жалам хар (A Black Horse)
alex
onFunky Drummer
Pascal
onIncredible Bongo Band – Apache
Jeppespelar
onPerhaps not really a drumbreak but the intro to “Mr. Big” by Free is very cool to me!
Greg Steel
onImpeach the president by the Honeydripers
samuel
onSkull Snaps It’s a New Day
Cal
onPhil Collins – In the Air Tonight
Rory
onI am basic, love the Amen.
D
onThe Amen break
Darío
onJames Brown – Get on up
Chris
onToo many to name but here is one fav: Jimmy McGriff – The Bird Wave
Ho Shui
onThe Amen break !!!
Haliax
onThe Amen break
gra
onSteve Miller Band – The Joker
DET
onLyn Collins – Think
Up there with the amen break imo. 3 usable loops, the most recognised being the “woo..yeah!” (shouted by James Brown) break.
Hazy J
onAm I cheating if I say Phil Collins “Air In The Night”? That was the BIRTH of “Gated Reverb”. That sound has been reproduced in so many different genre’s since, it’s unmistakable when you hear it.
svein
onIn the Air Tonight – Phil Collins
gigaSec
onPat Williams – And On The Sixth Day
Simple and tasty ohats
ToV
onFunky Drummer
Blockhead
onDave Grohl drums on Scentless Apprentice.
Lunchbox
onIt doesn’t matter how hard I try, but I always seem to gravitate to the break Impeach the President. It’s classic and versatile.
fishy fish
onThe funky drummer’s break is just incredible. It just carries the whole song.
soap
onLove music
Gavz
onAmen break of course!
soap
onLOVE MUSIC LOVE VINLY
Wing Yee
onSoul Sacrifice
Maciek
onJoe Tex – Papa Was Too
frozenjaZz
onWas about to say Amen Break because it is impressive how good it can be in so many different genres!
Karl
onDetroit Emeralds – You’re Getting A Little Too Smart
Ashirwad Soni
onDrum Break
Lee
onMy favorite vintage drum break, hmm. I’ll go with the one that I make- don’t worry it will be vintage in 70 years 😉
Matthew
onGotta be the Amen break B)
SATYABRATA
onAmen break
Cesar
onThe Amen break – used, re-used, over-used… but just sounds soo good!
Zach
onJames Brown – People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul
Stefan
onJames Brown – Funky Drummer
Thales Ferreira Chapani
onThe Amen break FTW !!
BoogieNaught
onKissing My Love – Bill Withers
Chris
onAmen, Brother break for Jungle lovers!
ASJ
onThe ‘Hotpants’ break
2Prp
onClyde stubberfield
Chris
onAmen break ofc 🙌
Sidder Spinsel
onSpins Break
Alex Noumi
onAmen
Jt
onSteve Gadd on ‘Aja’ ~ Steely Dan
Kohr
onScorpio – Dennis Coffey and The Detroit Guitar Band
Kiramohs
onBill Withers
Use Me
Witold
onBreakout – Karate. Or Farida – Il Pianoforte.
Cristian
onThe apache break sounds nice
Arsenial
onClyde Stubblefield – The Funky Drummer is a classic. Thank you and Mode Audio for the opportunity!
george
onmy fav drum break was when my ex girlfriend fell over onto my kick drum as she was leaving the house after breaking up with me .
Kevin Bodnar
onDear James Nugent,
I think that the Breakbeat used in the Soul Searcher by Ashley’s Roachclip is the best in
regards to most versatile and widely used Breakbeat in many music styles over the years.
There is not a much more recognizable Breakbeat in the history of music.
Thank You.
Sincerely,
Kevin
False Days
onProbably a stretch to call this vintage, but The Refugee by U2 has an awesome drum break.
Dharma Gibbs
onCissy Strut -meters
AC
onScorpio
Ron Music
onPhil Collins – In the Air Tonight
Petar Kralj Ableton-a
onStevie Wonder – Superstition
Joshua S
onJames Brown- Funky Drummer, with the Amen break coming in at a very close second.
Al
onFunky drummer for sure
Sam
onAmen brother
Eugene
onApache by Incredible Bongo Band
Mario SteFx
onAmen Break
Erdenebayar
onAmen break
OldDoGO
onThe Amen Break
Kahlil
onSkullsnaps
Marc Garcia
onI love the jazzy drum sound found in A kind of blue, the Miles Davis bible.
Tom
onThe Amen break
Darren Jennings
onI am obsessed with the Think Break!
Ori
onChanges by YES
Al F
onTimestretched amen break :)
Burak Urgay
onRotary Connection – Life Could
Indrajit
on“Amen Break”
Fabio
onAmen break <3
yiquoc
onAmen
Paolo
onI love 70’s disco elegant drummers. Raw but perfect. Simply….chic :)
Alex
onThe Moby “famous” Breakbeats ;-)
jo
on‘crazy afrobeat’ by tony allen
Mike
onIt’s Amen. Cheers to all ya.
Oper-8
onThe Amen break, for sure !
Ivan Grigorov
onPhil Collins – In the Air Tonight forever
Julen
onSteve Miller Band – The Joker
Terry
onI’m old and now have a headache from running way too many songs through my head. Just to make it go away, I’ll go with Amen break also.
Peter
onThunderstorm
Oliver Tevcev
onThe Amen Break!
Deighton Warner
onThe Winstons – Amen, Brother
Soumyajit Acharjee
onAmen brothers…
Jason
onPurdy shuffle!
Jussi Riissanen
onI don’t know.
Fabio
ondrum breaks by Clyde Stubblefield
Terra_H
onJoe Tex – Papa Was Too
Rich rath e
onAfter the second chorus of stones’ satisfaction, between no no no and Hey hey hey. Charlie with Mick on the tambourine I’m guessing.
Alf D
onZombies – Time of the Season
50CalBeats
onNot exactly vintage… but Walk This Way – Aerosmith is so crisp and clean!
Rodney Dixon
onMelvin bliss synthetic substitution
JOSEPH ACAMPORA JR
on‘Ashley’s Roachclip’ by The Soul Searchers (1971)
Will
onMountain long red
Gyuri
onLed Zeppelin – Moby Dick
bill
onin-a-gadda-da-vida by Iron Butterfly
Dallon
on“you’re getting a little too smart” Detroit Emeralds
This is my favorite all time break. Soul
djhasai
on🙏 amen
Ricardo
onBarry White – Something To Give, first few seconds of the record.
Chue Chang
onAmen Break.
Wonks
onThe Winstons – Amen, Brother
Freddy Godoy
onFunky Drummer
Eduardo
onMy favorite vintage drum break:
Melvin Bliss “SYNTHETIC SUBSTITUTION (1973)”
Alex
onPhil Collins “In the Air Tonight”
Eduardo Antonio
onFunky Drummer by James Brown 💪🏽