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Loopmasters

Howie B Drops Some Trip Hop £24.95

A sample pack with a title as laid back as the beats inside. However, as real heads will know, when it’s made by a living legend with fingerprints on countless seminal releases, you’re going to get well excited by the results.

For his debut LM release, the trip-hop architect has teamed up with a close circuit of tight live musicians to add some fly grooves to his signature palette. Dope keys, drums, bass, brass, and percussion make up the eight heavyweight crates on offer. Each one feels like part of a late night jam on grooves that run from 73-123bpm. loopmasters.com n9/100

Sustain

Cosmic Deep House £19.50

Intergalactic fusion of black hole deep house business and acid-washed 

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