Within the past decade or so, Toronto, Canada has proven to be a special breeding ground for a, well, special breed of both the emcee and producer type. Putting aside the obvious circle of T-Dot “celebrities” that includes Drake, the OVO camp and The Weeknd, the capital of Ontario has given us incredible talent such as K’naan, k-os,Kardinal Offishall, Classified and one of the hardest working producers East of the Mississippi, Marco Polo.

Marco, known for his early boom-bap work with the late Pumpkinhead has gone on to stack up production credits for the likes of Block McCloud, Masta Ace, Supernatural, Skyzoo, Pharoahe Monch, Your Old Droog, Rah Digga and more. The list is near endless.

Recently, Alkota (of The Drum Broker) sat down with the authority of the MPC to discuss his come up in the game, the increasing contrast in technology since stepping in the arena, what’s in store for him in the future and more. It’s a lengthy feature, clocking in at almost 20 minutes, but for the up-and-coming beatmaker/producer, it’s loaded with lots of information and small trade secrets that you simply cannot pass up.

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In the 1970s hip-hop would emerge out of South Bronx and take the world by storm. The music flooded America, hip hop groups formed in every major city – sporting their own style and sound.

New York, LA, Chicago, Atlanta – the music would change the world.

907’s Own, tells the story of a group of undiscovered rappers and producers with a dream to make it from one of the lesser known pockets – Anchorage, Alaska.

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Video Highlights:
4:35 Josh Boots performs “907’s Own”
7:10 Alaska Redd performs “Sweet Songs”
9:48 Keezy performs “City on My Back”

Music:
From the Album Crude Awakening:
907’s Own » http://bit.ly/1PtoNbb
Sweet Songs » http://bit.ly/1kVpih8

Download the album here: http://bit.ly/1MP1ke4

City On My Back (Feat PeyDay) » http://bit.ly/1PHCVfM

Check out more music from the featured artists:
Alkota: @DrumBroker » https://soundcloud.com/alkotabeats
Josh Boots: @JoshBoots » https://soundcloud.com/josh-boots
Alaska Redd: @AlaskaRedd » https://soundcloud.com/redddott
Keezy: @keezyFLYdiv » https://soundcloud.com/keezyskydiv

Credits:
Executive Producers: Craig Miller & Mark Hayes
Director: Vinny Verma
Producer: Lucas Santo
Co-Producers: Travis Brady, Marco Patricio, Vinny Verma
Photography: Matthew Wiebe
Additional Photography: Caleb Babcock
Steadicam Operator: Ali Khurshid
Editors: Howie Cheung & Matthew Wiebe
Location Audio & Sound Design: Marco Patricio
Original Composition: Dillon Baldassero
Wardrobe: Loretta MK
Additional Footage: Caroline Hayes & Vasco Vea
1st AC: Scott Watson

Special Thanks:
Joker the Bailbondsman
Cody Liska / Crude Magazine
Alaska Aerial Media
Surreal Studios Anchorage

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Save 50% Off Most Everything, this Friday only during The Drum Broker’s annual Black Friday Sale.
Use promo code ‘BLACKFRIDAY2015’ at checkout

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Download Here: Illmind Blap Kit Vol. 7

“Seven is a special number. According to numerology, it resonates with the vibrations and energies of the ‘collective consciousness’. I wanted to create a kit that does just that. A COMPLETE KIT that’s fit for EVERY genre of modern music. My focus here was on percussion texture and taking hand made instruments, manipulating them into modern day one-shot masterpieces. Almost 7 full months of intense sound design & attention to detail were put into creating this set. This time, I’ve almost DOUBLED the amount of sounds you typically get in a blap kit. I know what it’s like to become instantly inspired by NEW and un-heard-of drum sounds, so that’s exactly what I’ve provided. Utilizing a series of advanced frequency manipulation from REAL drum sets (snares, kicks, hi-hats & various percussion), using state of the art vintage reverb machines (such as the AMS RMX16, L480 & a Baldwin Amp) stacked, layered & molded into one of the most innovative drum sets i’ve ever put together in my life. This is by far my most advanced kit, to date. An absolute must-have for every producer’s drum collection!” – !llmind

• Over 250 NEW drum sounds (kicks, snares, hi-hats, claps, various percussion, weird stuff & samples) in 16-bit/44 WAV format.
• Compatible with ALL DAW systems (Logic, Reason, Ableton, FL Studio, Protools, etc)
• 21 Claps, 42 Hi-Hats, 22 Kicks, 59 Snares + various Tambourine, Shaker, Sticks & Percussion loops + one-shots.
• Vintage Reverb Machines Used: AMS RMX16, L480 & Baldwin Amp.
• 6 original samples + 4 vintage synth loops. All composed by !llmind.
• All drum sounds were sampled into an Ensoniq ASR-10 AND Akai S-20 at 33khz/12-bit for maximum warmth + punch!
• All drum sounds carefully multi-layered & molded by !llmind to create truly, never before heard drums. Guaranteed.
• NO saturation/flat “pancake” sounds.
• Carefully mastered just “under-zero”. NO nasty “digital-clipping”.
• All drum sounds were hand-picked, created, and stripped by !llmind himself from his personal drum stash.
• BONUS lazer transition effects + Kalimba loops and one-shots
• ALL sounds are completely royalty-free!
• Artwork by Nikola

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Download Here: Illmind – Platinum Box Bundle

Over 17GB of drums, samples, synth & instrument loops, percussion, vocal samples & so much more.)

17.41 GB (6.60 GB compressed) (4,631 items)

Contains:

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Download Here: Bullyfinger – 808 VS Vol. 1

The Roland 808 is quite possibly the most famous and most coveted drum machine of all time. We decided to take our vintage unit and give it to you a number of ways. First we have every clean sound and setting through our API pre and Rupert Neve 542 analog tape emulator. Then we decided to get gritty and LOFI, utilizing our Akai s950 sampler, Boss sp202 sampler, Dave Smith instruments Dsm-02 character module and BONUS commodore 64 cart 808 samples!

Clean 808 samples. Everything is accounted for to bring you legit 808 samples you can incorporate into your productions.

808 Versus:

• Akai s950 10k rate (w/playable Kontakt/Soundfont patches. 3 Long Bass drum, 1 Cowbell )
• Boss SP202 (Lofi 1 setting)
• Dave Smith Instruments DSM-02 character module (Decimate & Drive)
• BONUS Commodore 64 super gritty cartridge samples

24bit/96khz wavs

415mb unzipped, 380 files. 

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Download: Breaks For Days – December Edition

To close out the year, we’ve decided to do something special.  Here is the final batch of breaks for 2015 with a J Dilla Tribute.  Enjoy!

• 31 brand new, original live drum breaks for September
• Live drum tributes to the incredible J Dilla.  Recognizable breaks mimicking some of his beat patterns
• 16bit .wav format for sampler and DAW compatibility
• Recorded and processed through analog tape
• Instant digital download

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Download Here: Jumping Elephant Drums

Introducing an all new & 100% original set of drum samples created from scratch using rare vintage drums and percussion from Ludwig, Rogers, Trixon, Brady, Maestro, and PorkPie.

Jumping Elephant Drums by Ethan Mates Chris Warren (Linkin Park, Chili Peppers, Black Eyed Peas, Tupac, Cypress Hill, Redman, Korn, & Many More) features the best recording equipment & microphones used to create this library of all new one shot drum samples for your production.

Features:

• 23 New Kicks
• 38 New Hats & Percussion
• 22 New Marxiphone Sounds
• 34 New Snares

Microphones Used:

• Vintage U47
• Shure Sm7
• Coles Ribbon
• Neumann Km84
• Royer Sf24 and 121
• Neumann U67
• Seinnheiser 421
• Neumann Fet 47
• RCA 44

Recording and Processing Gear Used:

• Neve 1073 and 1081 mic pre
• Chandler Germanium mic pre
• Thermionic Rooster mic pre
• Kush UBK and Clariphonic
• Telefunken mic pre
• UA 1176
• SSL G compressor
• Fairchild 670 compressor
• Neve 33609 compressor
• Inward Connections Brute
• Altec preamp
• Moog parametric eq
• Moog Ladder
• Ibanez Tube Screamer
• Mantic Vitriol
• Roland Space Echo
• Fulltone Tube Echo
• Emt 140 plate
• DBX 120xp
• AKG BX10 spring reverb
• ZVex Super Hard On
• All recorded to studer A827 tape machine and bounced to protools HDX @ 96k.

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Download Here & Cop the Vinyl Here: J-Zone Backyard Breaks

Producer/ drummer/ writer/ DJ/ MC J-Zone returns to the fold with Backyard Breaks, a follow-up to his debut drum break LP, 2014’s Lunch Breaks. This 18-cut offering continues where its predecessor left off, but offers more variety in a smaller package. Where Lunch Breaks channeled the drum mojo of the late 1960s exclusively, Backyard Breaks explores a wider sonic timeline of drumming and recording. The late 1960s approach is revisited often, but this sophomore effort also captures the tighter, punchier and more focused sounds of the mid and late 1970s, as well as some of the less orthodox rhythms and fills from those eras, giving the sampling producer a mixture of sounds to work with. Percussionist Ray May adds congas to a handful of tracks to mix things up and capture the b-boy spirit, while more options in the way of mikes, drum kits, snares and cymbals – in addition to more head room with the recording levels for more producer control – make Backyard Breaks a well-rounded follow-up to its predecessor.
Between the recording of Lunch Breaks and Backyard Breaks, J-Zone has done studio drumming and sample replays for Danger Mouse, Marco Polo, RA the Rugged Man, Czarface (7L & Esoteric and Inspektah Deck), Apathy and many others, as well as providing drum tracks for film scores like CNN’s Fresh Dressed and the Stretch and Bobbito Documentary. Meeting the demands of producers and musicians, constructive feedback from Lunch Breaks and continuous research and practice have all aided J-Zone in presenting a more useful and versatile break record for producers looking for a classic break beat sound.
Ultra Lo-Fi Version of ‘Backyard Breaks’:

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Download Here: Kingsway Music Library Vol. 3

of Luxury’ sample library,  ‘Lap of Luxury Vol. 3’ by composer / multi instrumentalist  Maneesh “M-Rock” Bidaye. This collection of 16 original compositions inspired by the lush orchestrations and arrangements of composers from the 70s such as Isaac Hayes, Lamont Dozier, and Thom Bell is a producers dream.

Maneesh was inspired by the sounds and recording techniques of this era and sought to create a project that felt organic with a wide range of dynamic in each song,  creating endless creative possibilities for other music makers.

Never have another record shelved due to sample clearance issues!

‘Lap of Luxury Vol. 3’ was created  with sample based producer, DJ, and beatmaker who wants original music to chop, flip, and arrange into dope beats without the hassle of digging through endless stacks of vinyl or worrying about sample clearance issues.

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Download Here: Analog Sweeps Vol. 2

The Drum Broker is proud to present the next installment of the must have Analog Sweeps series.

Analog Sweeps Vol.2 is an analog heavy sample pack for your production arsenal! Arm yourself with a another chopper to pepper your next masterpiece with.

Analog Sweeps Vol. 2 are Sweeps & FX with plenty of phat, analog flavor:

These are effects, sweeps, and textures re-sampled from vinyl and ready to use in your production.

 Features:

• 78 Stereo Analog Sweeps, Effects, & Textures
• No Clipping, Plenty of Headroom
• Pure Analog Flavor, Re-Sampled from Vinyl

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Purchase the vinyl here: Kingsway Music Library – Colors

“Buying old records is a habit.” – Diamond D

For record collectors and simply those individuals who appreciate the vinyl experience, the onset of the digital age has been a mixed offering. On one hand, MP3s have made analog and once unportable music now accessible in any setting with a spectrum of hand-held devices to play those hard-to-find gems. As with any positive attribute in the frenetic tech era, there is some unavoidable downside as well. The ease in which music can be heard has cheapened the overall consumer experience as an artist’s blood, sweat, tears, and years have been reduced to an ephemeral shelf life. Record stores and music sections in major retailers are vanishing as downloads- illegal or otherwise- have gobbled up a large chunk of the physical pie. What is the connoisseur, collector, and crate digger to do with the deck seemingly stacked against them?

The Drum Broker and Kingsway Music have partnered up to deliver Kingsway Music Library’s first physical release entitled Colors. Frank Dukes, the mastermind behind this talented group of musicians, has been helping compose original songs for producers like Boi-1da, Jake One, Cardiak, Illmind, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Don Cannon, and many more. One example of this is Drake’s “0-100/The Catch Up” as it takes its core elements directly from a Kingsway Music composition. Dukes comes from digging in the crates and spending hours and hours finding “breaks” and samples -a task that can be equal parts euphoria as well as frustrating. With the sweat equity invested, he has a substantial understanding of song composition and structure, making potent material from start to finish.

With Colors, each one of the 15 tracks is, in essence, a “break,” with the long-player sounding like a master recording of usable, license-free samples and top-notch instrumental music. Irrespective of your place on the vinyl continuum, this release appeals to producers, DJs, composers, and fans of good music who want hear quality art in a physical format. Kingsway Music meets the needs of the sample-based sonic craftsman looking for their next creation and the passionate listener who understands that good music is best spun at 33 and a third. 

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Download Here: Divided Souls – Soul Trap Drum Kit

Divided Souls Entertainment delivers Soul Trap, a welcomed compliment to the 12 Bit Soul catalog and their take on the world of sounds in trap music with a focus on rumbling basses and a further continuation of the foundation built by the legendary Roland TR-808 drum machine. This sound kit packs potency, leaving the producer with core elements needed to get the creativity stirring. The kicks thump, the snares punch, and the stabs provide a foundation for a track to be built from the ground up or stand alone on the strength of the sonic quality. No filler, just the necessary, essential drum sounds you need to go in and make a track that knocks.

The idea of the “trap” has, like so many other aspects within our culture, expanded from street terminology and morphed into an entire sub-genre within Hip Hop. This appropriation is nothing new but a representation of something gritty and hardcore, the underbelly of society. It’s also a place where trunks have been rattling for years with heavy low-end and frenetic percussion courtesy of the classic 808 sound that has become synonymous within the genre. With this latest addition, Divided Souls Entertainment continues to create sounds with an uncompromising edge, just like the trap itself.

Sounds included:

• Kicks/808 Subs – 27
• Snares – 27
• Claps/Percussion/EFX – 35
• Stabs – 20

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Cop the International Breaks 303 Vinyl by clicking here

Re-mastered and Pressed to Vinyl!

You won’t find these breaks anywhere else! Our dedicated digging team scoured the planet for these super dusty and rare break beats.

Ready to chop, loop, and layer, International Breaks 303 features 101 more breaks from from the late 60’s to early 80’s. Our team assembled a comprehensive break beat kit with ultra rare gems from Russia, China, Thailand, India, Korea, Japan, Bulgaria, Turkey, France, Holland, Italy, Poland, UK, and Brazil.

If you are looking for more variety than your typical over sampled Soul Breaks, then this kit is is perfect for your production arsenal.

Don’t sleep on these Breaks!

SIDE A: 

51 Breaks

SIDE B:

50 Breaks

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Download Here: Cookin’ Soul Presents – The Main Ingredients Drum Kit Vol. 1

The Drum Broker has partnered with one of the most prolific production teams on the planet, Cookin’ Soul to distribute their second installment in their highly anticipated drum kit series, ‘The Main Ingredients Drum Kit Vol.1’

Straight out of Valencia Spain, Cookin’ Soul is best know for their work with Curren$y, Pusha T, Mac Miller, YG, The Game, Evidence, AZ, Freddie Gibbs, and hundreds more. Their remixes, which have a reputation for being better than the original, have clocked over 3,000,000 downloads worldwide & 50K+ Diehard SoundCloud Followers. To say the least, the Spanish Production Duo is overly impressive and The Drum Broker is excited to release this exclusive to top off 2015!

With one of the most impressive discographies in the industry, Cookin’ Soul’s The Main Ingredients Drum Kit Vol. 1 is another must have drum library for any beatmaker or hip hop producer.

For Complete Discography & Information, visit the Official Cookin’ Soul Site:www.cookinsoul.com &  www.souncloud.com/cookinsoul

Drum Kit Features:

• 430 sounds from Cookin’ Soul’s personal stash…
• 19 folders full of drums, basslines, 808s, percussion, fills, fx, instruments, vox
• Exclusive adlibs, chants and vocals taken from original studio recording sessions

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Download Here: International Breaks 808

Class in back in session! Got a bad case of Senioritis? Then its time for the next semester of Break Beat University!

If you’re ready to get your Masters Degree in Drum Science you need to add International Breaks 808 to your arsenal so you don’t flunk out!

Our dedicated digging team has scoured the planet once again to bring you the next must have rare global break kit.

Ready to chop, loop, and layer, International Breaks 808 features 101+ NEW  breaks from from the late 60’s to early 80’s. Our team assembled a comprehensive break beat kit with ultra rare gems from Russia, China, Thailand, India, Korea, Japan, Bulgaria, Turkey, France, Holland, Italy, Poland, UK, and Brazil.If you are looking for more variety than your typical over sampled Soul Breaks, then this kit is is perfect for your production arsenal.

Don’t sleep on these breaks!

Ultra Lo-fi Sampler:

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Download Here: International One Shots – These Were The Breaks Vol. 2

From the Expert Digging Team that brought you the insanely popular International Breaks Series (Digital & Vinyl) comes the next volume of a new drum kit series for producers looking for RARE one shots you won’t find in the wild! That is, unless you’re on a digging safari that spans the globe!

Enter International One Shots Vol. 2 – These Were The Breaks,

A collection of extremely rare one shot drum samples ready for Producers to stack, layer, & process or use as is.

International One Shots Vol. 2 contains open snares taken from nearly impossible to find Vinyl, Drum Rolls from obscure European Prog Records, Claps from Reggae LP’s, Unique Sound FX from Experimental Synth Albums, Percussion Loops and Chops perfect for layering in your beats.

Of course we didn’t forget any hard hitting Kicks and Snares, Chopped Kits, and more.

International One Shots Vol. 2 was recorded from rare, original vinyl records from around the Globe. Meticulously compiled and curated for the ease of Producers & Beatmakers looking for UNIQUE Drum Samples.

Our expert Digging Team spent an enormous amount of time assembling this pack, so you didn’t have to!

Focus on what you do best, making beats and producing hits!

Its time to bring that warm sound back to your drums.

*(These One Shots CANNOT be found in the International Breaks Series)

Kit Features:

• 6 Claps & Snaps
• 21 Drum Rolls
• 21 FX
• 21 Kicks
• 21 Kits (Kick, Snare, Hat Combo)
• 21 Snares
• 26 Perc Loops/Hits

Peep the sounds in the medley! 

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Download Here: Cardiak Presents – The Cold Air Sample Pack Volume 2

Cardiak returns to his sound design grind with the follow up to the popular Cold Air Sample Pack! After producing Dr. Dre’s ‘Compton’, Cardiak was MIA in the Lab crafting beats for the Doctor and cooking up new sounds for your production arsenal. He’s back with the next installment

The Cold Air Sample Pack Vol. 2 is an entirely new sound that will send chills down your spine!

Its Cardiak. Its Hip Hop. Its left field.

The Cold Air Sample Pack Vol. 2 features ALL NEW original Ambient soundscapes and a collection of of Eerie Chords ready to incorporate into your own production.

Cold Air features the following:

• Over 70 audio files & 18 complete ideas, of authentic Cardiak Compositions in WAV format.
• Samples include BPMs & Layered Stems.
• Compatible with ALL DAW systems (Logic, Reason, Ableton, FL Studio, Protools, etc)

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Cop the kit & get started! Download Here: Illmind BLAP-KIT Volume 7
The official BLAP-KIT VOLUME 7 Beat Contest is ON. The deadline to submit your beat is Monday, Feb. 15th (the day of the Grammy Awards). Be sure to read the rules and regulations above,

Illmind is looking for originality, manipulation, technical ability & overall vibe. Only one will win. Good luck! May the force be with you. – !llmind

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Download Here: Stix Jampack Vol. 5 – Guitar Edition Vol. 2

Stix is back with the next installment in the Jam Pack Series, this time with Vol. 2 of the Guitar Edition, a joint effort from drummer Stix, Greg Landfair Sr. (Stix Father & Studio Guitarist) and The Drum Broker:

The Stix Jam Pack – Guitar Edition Vol. 2 – Licks, Riffs, and Chords played by Greg Landfair Sr. features an assortment of guitar samples (Licks, Riffs, & Chords) played and performed by renowned studio guitarist and musician Greg Landfair Sr.

Greg Landfair Sr. has performed for and recorded with top recording artsists such as Twista, R. Kelly, Tyrese, K-Ci & JoJo, and a slew of Gospel Artists too long to mention & Stix is an official artist/drummer for Sabian Cymbals and Ludwig Drums and known as the current drummer for Chance The Rapper.

The Father Son duo teamed up to create a unique collection of guitar licks, riffs, and chords played and created with producers of all genres of music in mind.

Kit Features:

• Signal Chain: Tom Anderson Classic Guitar -> TC Nova System Vox Wah Pedal -> Fender Blues Amp ->Sm57 -> Black Lion Audio Auteur Pre -> Black Lion Audio White Model Sparrow MK2 A/D converter.
• All sounds were recorded Into Pro Tools, with no additional “in the box processing”
• All Guitar Sounds performed by Greg Landfair Sr.
• Over 40 original guitar sounds
• SM57 Mic’d or DI Audio Files available

For more information on Stix, visit his Official Website: www.stixjams.com

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