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  • Futuretone Artist Interview – June DnB Month

    As part of Black Octopus Sound’s month-long celebration of Drum and Bass, we’re diving deep into the creative minds pushing the genre forward. First up is Futuretone (aka WubbaDuck) an unstoppable force known for crafting razor-sharp basslines, intricate rhythms, and high-octane tracks. With packs that blend gritty underground textures and polished production finesse, Futuretone has […]

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  • Using sound design to break through writers block

    Using sound design to break through writers block by Jake @ Cryonaut Media That Awful Feeling Writer’s Block. Maybe you’re trying to come up with a good hook to complement the chords you just arranged, or maybe a bridge. No matter what you do though, you can’t seem to come up with anything that works. It […]

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  • Dennis Sheperd – Album Sample Pack – Remix Contest

    Welcome to the Dennis Sheperd ‘Release’ ALBUM REMIX COMPETITION – enter into a prize pool worth over $2,000 ! The ‘Dennis Sheperd Album Sample Pack!’ contains a complete album’s worth of royalty-free samples that have been released in collaboration with Black Hole Recordings. Featuring vocalists, Katty Heath, Cari, Alessia Labate, Nino Lucarelli, Nikol Apatini, and […]

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  • Native Instruments announces the Maschine+ standalone production instrument

    MASCHINE+ is a sampler, a drum machine, a synth, and an on-stage superpower. In short, it’s whatever you make it. Leave the laptop behind, jam with your other gear, and create beats in minutes with a wealth of on-board sounds, instruments, and effects. It’s the iconic MASCHINE workflow, with fewer strings attached. Do it Standalone […]

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  • Behind the Octopus: Interview with A&R Scout Graeme

    What is it that makes Black Octopus Sound the best sample pack label for professional music production tools and samples? It’s the team! Today we are interviewing Graeme who is an A&R Scout and someone who has helped connect many dots with some of our biggest and best packs and artists! Behind The Octopus Interview […]

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