Loopmasters present the sequel to one of the most successful instalments in the esteemed VIBES series: Ska & Rocksteady 2! Prepare yourself for countless sessions of skanking, as this truly authentic collection draws from early Ska & Rocksteady with some added modern Ska influences. What’s more, everything included is 100% royalty free!

This VIBES collection will appeal to fans of Skatalites, Prince Buster, Jackie Mitto, Lee Scratch Perry and The Maytals all the way through through to The Beat, The Specials and Manu Chao. The idea when shaping and forming the collection was to reference the early Ska/Jazz era to the slower Rocksteady which eventually led to Reggae. 

You’ll find well over 1 GB of content within, with guitars, electric bass, keys, ukulele, drums, double bass, horns, percussion and so much more included! Music was studio recorded live in isolated booths using vintage equipment/neve desk. You’ll hear the work of 7 of the finest session musicians throughout the pack, with all their fine work available within in both one-shot and loop form.

Loops included roll out between 99-147bpm, making this collection perfect for the named genres on top of reggae, dub, dancehall and any other Jamaican influenced or sound system genres.

In detail, expect to find 1.11 GB of content with all audio recorded at 24Bit 44.1KHZ. There are 179 Live Drum Loops, 70 Guitar Loops, 50 Electric Bass Loops, 33 Keys Loops, 18 Dry Horn Loops, 18 Wet Horn Loops, 10 Wet Drum Loops, 7 Double Bass Loops, 5 Ukulele Loops, 4 Percussion Loops, 4 Violin Loops, 1 Snare Loop, 1 Hat Loop, 1 Glock Loop and 1 Melodica Loop. You’ll also hear 57 Live Drum Fills and 2 Whistles.

The VIBES Series is a brand-new sample collection by Loopmasters that takes inspiration from exceptional moments in musical history, drawing from both live music and classic recordings that changed the face of music forever. Each edition in the collection will offer full multi-tracked construction kits which have been designed to give today’s computer bound producers the chance to sample the pure essence and vibes of well-loved era. Whether you just slice up the drums or sample the bass line or take the whole groove to filter and drop in your production one thing is for sure its gonna have VIBES!

Check out the demos above and log in to download a free taster pack now. This collection is also fully Loopcloud ready. More information can be found about Loopmasters award winning software here: loopcloud.com