Electro House reviewed:Keyboard magazine, February 2008
The loops come in three sensible bpms - 125, 127 and 130 - and are organised by type, such as drums, bass, fx, guitar, music, synth and top percussion. Since filenames include the musical key, mixing and matching is a straightforward affair. Tuned guitar chords in three different styles (Chugs, Dirty and Twangy) are just packed with grit and crunch. For rolling your own loops several hundred drum and percussion hits are on hand. The vast majority of these are amazing for getting your juices flowing, especially when used in conjunction with Apple Logic's Ultrabeat, Ableton Live's new Drum Racks or sample-based drum plug-ins, for that matter. As with any genre-based loopware, the bottom line is authenticity and production quality, and frankly Electro-House is one of the best sounding loop libraries I have ever encountered. The drum loops nail the sound of the genre and are so punchily mastered that you probably won't even need to add any compression or EQ of your own. This is saying a lot. The only downside is that I would have liked files that break each loop into layers, such as kick, snare and so on. This would make them unbeatable for building your own intros, outros and breakdowns. Bass loops are another standout in this collection, with pitch-wriggles, triplet fills (a must for mainstream electro grooves) and unexpected blips and stabs. Synth and effect loops are equally useful, with a fair number that venture into progressive and tech-house territory. After spending the better part of a month with Electro-House, I can honestly say that it's absolutely essential for adding that white-hot electro vibe to your tracks. In fact, I really wouldn't be surprised to hear quite a few of these loops popping up on the Beatport charts in the coming months. They're that good and worth every penny." Francis Preve EQ magazine, September 2007
The bass line defines electro-house, and these loops are absolute killers with deliciously sleazy, ripping vibes. Their tones range from glitchy, buzzy and resonant circuit-bent acidic squelches to massive unisons and harmonically rich, wobbly subs. Some spun me 'round (like a record) to the days of Stock, Aitken & Waterman and early Kraftwerk. The hundreds of drum loops are far fresher than I'd expected from this often recycled genre, and the inclusion of another hundred or so outstanding break flourishes in a kick-free Top Loops folder was a real treat. The abrasive leads, dirty Junos, trippin' Virus-like arpeggios, harsh pegged synths, crunked-out pianos and strings, raunchy chorused SID-chips and ominous filter clouds in the Synth Loops folder are even hotter. Finally, the heavily effected, chunky guitar loops will come in handy if you're looking to join in on the whole Pink Floyd and Yes revival. If mega-hits such as Beckers' "Colour Me Blind" or Bodyrox' "Yeah, Yeah" did it for you, then Electro-House will definitely take you there and beyond." Jason Scott Alexander, Nov 2007 EQ magazine, September 2007 Loops come in three tempos (125, 127, and 130 bpm), and the filenames indicate tempo and key. But what you want to know is: will these loops get people to dance until dawn, exude sweat from every pore, and offer gratuitous sexual overtures? Sadly, I didn't get to test the latter - but the first two are a given. I started with the bass loops; there's not a loser in the bunch, from acidey stuff to muscular riffs. The drums are great too, melding a tight electro feel with some of the looseness of house. Loops with synths, guitars, top (percussive), and multitracked loops round out the collection. Despite a house undercurrent, the sound is tighter, more aggressive, and has a raw, techno/electro sort of edge that drills straight to the underground. And there are no throwaways. Even the fx have some real class, sliding in effortlessly for breakdowns and transitions. These sounds cross the line from good to inspiring by adding a fresh, creative twist to a genre that sometimes verges on cliche. Highly recommended." Craig Anderson, September 2007 It's refreshing, then, to review a collection that uses the original hardware that defined the era - from pre-MIDI Roland rarities to 80s Korg and AKAI drum machines. Organic-sounding drum grooves form the basis of this two-disc DVD/CD offering, with versions in .WAV, Apple loops, Rex, Reason, EXS24, HAlion and kontakt formats. You get three loop tempos to choose from - 125, 127 and 130BPM. Two additional folders contain kick-free top loops and a large selection of single hits. Retro Roland sounds appear to
dominate the synth loops, which is no bad thing - and there are a wide
variety of useful arpeggios and quirky lead lines... To our ears, there
are plenty of TB303's (or something very similar) pulsating away in the
bass folder. Dance producers on the hunt for some new summer material will not be disappointed. Verdict - A funky package of house drum loops made with the original 80's drum and bass machines. Ideal material for dance music producers seeking new loops."
One Week to Live, May 2007 
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"The bass loops are absolute
killers with deliciously sleazy, ripping vibes... The inclusion of another hundred or
so outstanding break flourishes in a kick-free Top Loops folder was a
real treat... The abrasive leads in the Synth Loops folder
are even hotter... 
"Will these loops
get people to dance until dawn, exude
sweat from every pore, and offer gratuitous sexual overtures? Sadly, I
didn't get to test the latter - but the first two are a given... 
"Anything you make with these tools is gonna sound like a
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"It's
refreshing to review a collection that uses the original hardware that
defined the era - from pre-MIDI Roland rarities to 80s Korg and AKAI
drum machines... 
