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New Ambient Release: Free for Patrons <3

Hey everyone, I just dropped a little ambient EP on Microfunk Extended and wanted to share it with you. Hope you're doing well :)

The waves are attached to the post, and here's the link to the release in case you want to share it or grab a tape: https://microfunk.bandcamp.com/album/mornings-are-overrated

Patreon Exclusive 21: some ambient ☁️

Hey everyone, hope you're enjoying your Christmas time!

This month’s exclusive is here - it’s an ambient piece I made one day playing with my tape recorder and minilogue. It’s dedicated to those precious five minutes in the morning when you hit snooze on your alarm :)

The sample/preset pack is on its way but will take a couple more days. I’ve been recording Roland TR-606 patterns through the SSL Big Six, SSL PureDrive, and a Tascam 244 cassette recorder to create some warm, distorted drum sounds and I’m loving the results, but there’s a ton of audio to sift through, trim, and edit to tempo - so bear with me! 

Apologies for no stream this month, I’ll make sure you get more video content in January. 

Thank you very much for your support this year - wishing you an amazing holiday season, and see you in 2025! <3

What synth should I make presets for next? 🛎

We’ve got 100 presets for Serum and 50 for Massive, so I’m thinking it’s time to explore other synths. Which one should I try next?

Patrebop Pack 20: 16 Presets & stuff 🙉

What’s up! Here’s last month’s pack for you - plus a half-hour video of me rambling about presets and saying 'basically' about a hundred times. Basically, it’s half an hour of me overexplaining everything, but there might be some useful tips and tricks :)

In this pack:
- 14 Serum Presets (Basses, Pads, Stabs & more)
- 2 Massive Presets
- 13 weird textures & backgrounds made with Neutone FX VST

I think I’m done with Serum for a bit, so let me know which synth you’d like me to dive into next!

Cheers

Patreon Exclusive 20: 2gether VIP 🪁

Tiny little edit I’ve made of my tune '2gether' to surprise people on the dancefloor. Hope you enjoy it!

Stream 20 / 30 Nov, Saturday 16:00 UTC

Let me know in the comments what you'd like to discuss :)

Next Stream Date Poll 💅

Hey everyone, hope you're well!

What date works best for you for the next stream this week?

Cheers

Breakenstein: Twisted SynPlant Replicas of Classic Breaks Sample Pack

Preview: https://youtu.be/qyenH6hQBz8 44 loops inspired by 7 iconic breaks: Amen Brother Think Break Funky Drummer Hot Pants Cold Sweat Son of Scorpio Skull Snaps (It's a New Day) 15 Synplant patches , with each note representing a unique one-shot drum 600 one-shots total (all extracted from the loops) Fascinated by the power of SynPlant 2, a plugin that uses AI algorithms to recreate a sample through simple synthesis, I decided to try and remake some classic breaks sampled from old funk records. The aim wasn’t to recreate them with 100% accuracy but to capture the essence of each break—keeping them somewhat recognisable—before twisting them through synthesis into something new and distinct. After rounds of trial and error, I ended up with around 40 unique versions of 7 classic breaks, all included as WAV loops in this pack. Some are quite close to the originals, while others sound distinctly electronic and “unnatural,” resulting in a diverse set of sounds inspired by the classics but with their own unique—and sometimes weird—twist. For those who’d like to play with the patches themselves, I’ve compiled 15 of the most interesting breaks into SynPlant patches , where each note represents a different drum shot. And if, like me, you prefer working with one-shots, I’ve extracted all the individual hits from the loops— 600 one-shots in total , giving you plenty to play with. Huge thanks to all my Patrons for the support and for letting me spend my time on such a questionable project :) Hope you enjoy! Cheers, Bop

Breakenstein: Twisted SynPlant Replicas of Classic Breaks 🧟

As you may know, over the last couple of months, I’ve been using SynPlant 2 to recreate some classic breaks. The aim wasn’t to replicate them with 100% accuracy but rather to capture the essence of each break—keeping them somewhat recognisable—before twisting them into something new and distinct.

Here’s what I created using this technique: around 40 unique versions of 7 classic breaks, 600 one-shots extracted from the loops, and 15 SynPlant patches, in case you’d like to experiment with them yourself.

Huge thanks to all my Patrons for your support and for letting me spend time on such a questionable project :)

Hope you enjoy!

Cheers 🙏🏼

Patrebop Pack 19: New Breaks + TapeLoops + Presets 🍲

Yoooo,

The new pack’s here, featuring:

• 3 Synplant break replicas: A Mean Brother, ScorPie, and Skool Snaps (16 loops + 199 one-shots)

• 11 tape loops run through Microcosm for that gentle atmospheric touch

• 5 custom presets (3 for Massive, 2 for Serum)

Hope these inspire some fresh ideas,

Cheers!

Patrebop Stream 19 / 31 Oct 2024, 17:00 UTC

Yooo, see you online tomorrow (31 Oct) for another stream! This time, I’m thinking of making a tune using only ‘micro’-samples (tiny cuts) from music I grew up listening to. Expect plenty of cringy old russian gems and lots of chopping. As always, I'll be happy to answer your questions. See you in a bit

Patreon Exclusive 19: Microfunk Crew - Loopmasters PW36 Song-01 VIP 💂‍♀️

Twelve years ago, we released our preset pack for Loopmasters and filmed a live video, playing a couple of tunes made from those presets. We then made a little VIP version with a ‘modern’ (at the time) twist to drop at our events as an exclusive. Expect some cheesy melodies and big, snappy drums straight out of 2012 ⏳

Patrebop Pack 18: New Breaks + Lofi Serum + TapeLoopCosm 🚀

Hey everyone, hope you're doing well and ready for the weekend! 🙂

The new pack is finally here, and it includes:

• 2 new Synplant break replicas: Hot Plants & Cold Sweet (15 loops + 221 one-shots)

• 10 tapeloops processed with Microcosm for some atmospheric vibes

• 6 Serum presets inspired by the classic Casio VL-Tone and tape sounds

Hope you have fun using these!

Cheers!

Patrebop Stream 18 / 29 Sept 2024, 17:00 UTC

Hope you're having a lovely Sunday! Tune in tonight for some live producing and stuff, as always ready to answer your questions, see you 🤓

Next Stream Poll 📈

Hey everyone, sorry for the short notice, but when would you like to have the next stream?

Patreon Exclusive 18: Mitekiss x Ruth Royall - 'YKOM' (Bop Remix) 🍋

Hey all, hope you’re having a good one!

This month’s exclusive is my flip of ‘YKOM’ by Mitekiss & Ruth Royall – another dive into blending drum & bass with UK garage. Shoutout to Jon Mitekiss and Dan Nu:Tone for the helping hand on this one.

<3

Patrebop Pack 17: Break Replicas + Old Casio vs Serum 🧬

Oiiii, you lot alright?

Please welcome the latest 'Presets & Samples' Pack from last month (sorry again for the 2-day delay! 😅). In this pack, we've got:

• 12 break replicas of 2 classic breaks

• 175 one-shots (chops from the break replicas)

• 5 Serum Presets inspired by the classic Casio VL-Tone and tape sounds

• 15 samples from the Casio VL-Tone

Check out the video above for more details and have fun with the pack! I hope it sparks some creativity. And let me know in the comments which break I should replicate and twist next.

See ya <3

Patreon Exclusive 17 📆

Here you go :)

Patrebop Stream 17 / 30 August 2024 / 17:00 UTC

Sorry, no poll this time :'( but hopefully see you this Friday for my 17th stream! I plan to work on some sketches and try out some new plugins. As always, I'll be happy to answer your questions.

See you soon 🤓

Track Breakdown: 'Bop - All Of My Hell' 😈

Heya, I've decided to re-record the track breakdown from the latest stream as it was lagging as hell. Any questions or requests - drop em in the comments,

Cheers

Samples x Presets Pack 16: Neobreaks & Hypnoloops 🍭

Hey everyone,

Sorry for the delay with last month's pack, but it's finally here! I've made a video showing what's inside and discussing the presets (ignore the saw-wave sound on the left channel; I forgot to turn off the synth :3)

This pack includes:

• 5 sample-based Serum presets

• 10 drum loops/breakbeats

• 10 atmospheric hypnotic loops made with Microcosm

Any feedback or suggestions for the next pack are welcome! Hope you find it useful.

See you soon!

Bop Patreon Stream 16 / 30 July 2024 / 18:00 UTC

Yoo, see you today (on Tuesday) for another Track Breakdown and Q&A, see ya!

Patreon Exclusive 16: 'PDV - Cool Today (Bop Bootleg)' 🥝

Hey everyone, hope you're enjoying the summer!

This month's exclusive is my unofficial remix of one of my favourite UKG tracks ever 'Cool Today' by Prescribe Da Vibe. Played this one in my sets for quite a while, happy to finally share it with you.

See you on the stream this Tuesday 👋

Next Stream Poll 🤓🖖

Yooo, when you'd like me to do the next stream? Lmk

POLL! What type of content you'd like to see here 🤓

Hey Everyone! Hope you're well.

Patrons, let me know please what type of content you are more interested in (feel free to choose several options).

If you are a free member - what would make you consider subscribing?

Any thoughts or requests - share them in the comments :)

Cheers 🙏🏼

Samples x Presets Pack 15: Lofi Xylo + Synth Drums 🧊

Yooo, in this pack you'll find:

• 42 drum one-shots sampled from 'Rakit Metal Synth' part 2

•  22 true-lofi samples of xylophone and an old Yamaha toy-synth sampled from tape

• 5 Serum presets (Bass, Leads, Pads)

Enjoy <3

Patreon Exclusive 15: 'SIPHO. - ALMOST LOST (Bop Bootleg)' 💫

Hey everyone, hope you're doing great!

Welcome to this month's exclusive, a UKG edit of 'Almost Lost' by Sipho. Feel free to check out previous streams if you want to see how it was made.

Cheers!

Bop Patreon Stream 15 / 20 June / 17:00 UTC 🌽

Heey, the stream is tomorrow :)

I'll prepare a track breakdown for you + should I finish the bootleg I started on the previous stream? Lmk. Of course, I'll be happy to answer your questions at any time during the stream.

See ya 🖖

Next Stream Date Poll 🥘

Hiya, hope you're doing well! When should we meet for another stream?

Let me know what works for you

Samples x Presets Pack 14: DUB TECHNO 2 + Drums 🥗

In this pack, I continue my search for the perfect dub chord, sampling quirky lo-fi drum synth and modifying presets from the last stream. So, we have:

• 28 variations of dub techno loops made using the hardware unit 'Electrix Warp Factory Ultimate Vocoder', dry & wet versions

• 40 one-shot dub techno chords

• 40 one-shots sampled from my new little toy 'Metal Drum Synth'

• 5 presets: 2 distorted basses for Serum, 3 mellow synths for Massive

Enjoy and let me know your requests for the future content.

Have a lovely weekend everyone!