Beatserv Clash 04/24/2010
 
Review of Beatserv Clash: Take a drummer who knows what he's doing - record a bunch of loops. Then give those loops to three different sound designers and see what they'll make of it. Does it sound interesting? Yes, it is.

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One of the most important wisdoms I've learned in life is that it doesn't really matter what you do, but almost everything depend on the way you do it. Art, food, live performances, riding bicycles and of course, sample libraries. There is no formula. Just a matter of taste. And as a thumb of rule it usually pays to be bold. After my first listen to the demos of Beatservs latest library Clash, I have to admit that I was quite confused. It's a sample library, alright. It's drum loops and according to its maker, is intended for electronica, glitch and IDM.

But from my narrow horizon I was as stunned as finding a three-legged alien outside my door inviting itself in for a beer. What can you say? Of course you're intrigued.

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Review of Industrial Strength Computer Core. With so many well-polished libraries out on the market, it was just a matter of time before something really ugly got released: welcome Computer Core.

Behind this pack of samples is a fellow named Steve Vasquez, a DJ, producer and sound designer who teamed up with the label Industrial Strength which is distributed by Loopmasters. Despite its name - Computer Core is not a reference to blippy 8 bit sounds you might expect, but rather the opposite. The revival of gabber? Yes - almost. The head-banging hardness is certainly there.
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