by Global Blowerks & Q Up Arts

Caribbean: Calypso 96, 108,128 Bomba 90, 108 Merengue 124, 148 Afro-Cuban Traditional 6/8 traditional: Bembe 108, 128 Guiro 108, 128 Yongo 108, 128 Mozambique 108, 124 Guaguanco 76, 100, 116, 138 Guaguanco Matanzas 76, 100, 116, 138 Bolero 76 Cha-Cha 120, Danzon 120 Son 120 Afro Cuban Contemporary Bata Songo 116 6/8 Popular 108, 128. 4/4 Bata: ChaChaElekefun 116, 132 Rumba Iyesa 116, 132

The recognized de facto standard for Latin Music and percussion samples. This is the most comprehensive 3 volume collection of authentic traditional and contemporary drum and percussion grooves from Cuba and Brazil. Grooves from the cultures of Puerto Rico, Trinidad, and the Dominican Republic are also included in this smoking set of drum and percussion loops and samples. Produced by experts in the Latin music field, this CD offers the maximum amount of feel and groove allowed in samplers today. The project is laid out in such a way that even the lay person will be able to understand and use “clave”.

Styles represented include: Mambo, Cha-Cha-Cha, Songo, Guaguanco, Bomba,
Merengue, Mozambique, Bolero, Salsa, Sambas - Cruzado, Funk, Partito Alto, &
Batucada, Bossa Nova, Bairo, Calypso.
Percussion and Drums by Michael Spiro and Ed Smith, recorded by Russell Bond,
Produced by Geoff Stradling

Specifics
Many variations of style and tempi are offered. You can blend and combine these different loops into traditional or completely new musical styles. Both 3/2 and 2/3 “clave” patterns are included so that you can construct authentic Latin tracks.

Mixloops offer instant gratification. These consist of Drums and Percussion, or Percussion sections in various combinations. Special “Salsa” mixes have also been made that represent the typical way the percussion instruments are arranged, played, recorded, and mixed in Salsa music today.

The brave of heart can go straight to the individual loops of single instruments or drum kit, and build their own personal combination of Latin grooves.

Each Latin Groove Factory Volume contains a set of multi-Velocity samples of all of the instruments used in hat volume. These samples can be used to play fills that match the grooves, or to create your own new grooves.