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Having joined forces with the music industry giant Mousse T., Sample Tools by Cr2 is proud to present the next colossal sample pack in our exclusive Artist series. Having released his first sample pack over 25 years ago, he’s taken to the studio to create…

There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the music industry, in particular the live sector, and this has greatly influenced the way the public consumes music. People don’t (or at least shouldn’t) go to parties anymore, live events…

To celebrate the release of the long awaited Drum & Bass 2 sample pack, we’ve done an extensive Q&A with the producer of the pack. 15 questions to give you an in-depth look into what inspired the producer when creating the pack, what techniques he’s…

Click here to find out more!     In conjunction with Cr2 Records’ Past, Present and Future campaign, the world-renowned sample pack production company Sample Tools by Cr2 have partnered up with the leading music creation and subscription service Splice to host an international sample…

There are so many sub-genres branching down from EDM in 2017 so we decided to put all of our best production tools together in one bundle. Inspired by the sounds of San Holo, Marshmello, Nicky Romero, DJ Snake, Axwell and many more… Sample Tools by…

We’ve teamed up with our friends over at Evermix in support of their soon to be released Mixbox2 – enabling you to record your DJ mixes easily with no fuss or hassle, straight from your DJ mixer into the box. Enter NOW to submit your…

“If there is a mecca in dance music, it goes by the name of Space Ibiza.” – Dancing Astronaut It all began when club visionary Pepe Rosello first launched the club in 1989 and who was to know what he was about to create. Over the…

Our latest production toolkit – Afterhours Tech House is here! Containing a total of almost 520 MB, this pack contains killer flavours covering the full spectrum of Tech House. As with every release from Sample Tools by Cr2 we offer corresponding MIDI files for our…

Do you desire the tools to compete with the top level names in the Progressive House scene? Do you need the sounds and the resources to make great music right now? Inspired by the sounds of such artists like Hardwell, Thomas Gold, FTampa, Max Vangeli,…

#DAH returns to Cr2 Records with his full length release ‘The Album’ featuring a selection of brand new cuts aimed directly at the peak time dance floor. Featuring the unmistakable vocals of Robert Owens, this release is garnering support across the board from DJ’s and producers…