Geneticz | Future Music

Given the current musical climate for all things twisted and tech inspired, it's no wonder we're seeing a wealth of sample CDs devoted to this type of mutated sonic mentalism, all of which leads nicely (if a tad obviously) to Geneticz, a two-CD set of ruff, raw and funky hits and loops from Tekniks, who've already bought us gems like Rizing DnB and Underground Garage.

So what's on offer for your hard earned? Well, two CDs, the first strictly audio that features 330 tempo based drum/effects loops ranging from 80-180bpm that really are the ideal tools for anyone into that whole tech-sound, whatever the genre. Although each is only a bar long, there are loads of them that don't dominate, so will sit nicely on top of sparse percussion, underpinning a simple bedding of kick and snares to atmospheric and edgy effect.

Moving on we get the remainder of sounds that mostly constitute alarms, aliens and ambience, atmospheres, drones and pads and the like, there are loads to choose from. Although not a rich a seam as the loops, there are still lots of one-off hits and blips that will add depth to many genres. Look out for 700 bonus drum sounds on the CD-ROM. Anyone into tech-house, nu-skool breakz or tech-step and the like will not be disappointed with this one.