West Coast Sound Kit is a 14 MB sample pack containing chopped sounds for use in hip hop tracks. The collection brings together kicks, snares, claps, percussion, and loops, giving producers a practical set of samples for building drum patterns and developing beat ideas.
Put the Rhythm Together
The kit gives you the main drum components needed to construct a pattern from individual sounds. Start with the kicks to establish the foundation, then use snares and claps to define the key accents. Once those elements are working together, the included percussion can be added around them to introduce more rhythmic activity.
Since the samples are chopped, you can decide how each sound fits into your own sequence. This makes it possible to build a rhythm from scratch, move individual hits around, and create variations rather than relying on a predetermined drum arrangement.
Let the Loops Change the Direction
Loopz add another way to approach a production with the same collection. Instead of beginning with a drum pattern, try starting with a loop and building the rhythm around it. You can also introduce a loop after the drums are established and use it as an additional element in a particular section.
Switching between individual hits and loop material can help keep the production process flexible. A simple drum pattern can provide the foundation, while a selected loop can give another part of the arrangement something to develop around.
Pro Producer Tip: Create Contrast Between Sections
Try keeping the main drum pattern relatively simple in one section, then introduce additional percussion or a loop when the arrangement changes. Using the same core sounds with different layers can help distinguish sections without rebuilding the entire beat.
What’s Included
- Kicks: foundational sounds for constructing the main rhythm.
- Snares: rhythmic hits for establishing key accents.
- Claps: additional options for reinforcing or varying those accents.
- Percs: supporting sounds for adding movement to the drum pattern.
- Loopz: chopped loop material for creating or expanding sections of a track.
Royalty-Free WAV Samples
West Coast Sound Kit is royalty free and compatible with any program that reads WAV files, including FL Studio. At 14 MB, the pack offers a focused selection of chopped hip hop samples without an oversized collection of unrelated material.
The combination of individual drum sounds and loops gives you two straightforward ways to work: program the rhythm yourself from the supplied hits, or use a loop as a starting point and build the rest of the beat around it. The samples can also be combined with material from your existing library when you want to expand the arrangement.
Load the WAV files into your preferred software, find a rhythm that works, and start shaping the kit into your own production.
