In a Nutshell
A huge collection of specially produced live and programmed dance loops - plus a bonus collection of bongo loops too - an invaluable tool for any dance producer. Leading UK drummer Danny Ward and Engineer Danny Evans have produced a hugely diverse and up to date collection of original loops recorded over many months in a wide range of studios that give this collection a variety of unique and distinct sounds.

Contents
Hundreds of specially recorded or programmed 1-8 bar loops (usually 4 bar) in a wide variety of recording styles and environments. Tempo ranges from a mere 54 bpm right up to 169 bpm! Many loops are presented with a number of different versions and mixes for ultimate flexibility. Bonus Conga Loops from 80-160 bpm are also included and the Data CD-ROM features smooth-looping versions of every loop on the audio portion in WAV and Aiff versions. An essential purchase for all loop addicts.

More info on the Producer
Danny Ward is a much in demand drummer, percussionist and programmer who has worked all over the world both live and in the studio for artist/producers including: Rae and Christian, Fila Brazillia, Love to Infinity, Lucid, Awesome 3 and Urban Farmers as well as many other breakbeat and dance acts/DJ producers and jazz artists.

Danny Evans is a much experienced engineer and programmer who specialises in recording drums and percussion, having spent much of the last 5 years working throughout Africa. He has a huge list of studio and touring credits.

Contents
Specially recorded 'black' grooves with attitude recorded in the UK and Caribbean. Tony Mason has produced a CD full of freshly recorded dance grooves with a classic feel that will win him a lot of friends. Many of the loops are presented in a number of variations for more flexability when sampling. The response from industry insiders has already been very positive. Aside from Tony's superb performances, the CD was entirely recorded using classic analogue processing and recording equipment giving the whole CD a classic feel.

More info on the Producer
Tony's always jet setting back and forth from the UK to the West Indies, in particular his home of Trinidad. At home he is something of a celebrity and is friends with his fellow Trinidadian stars - Brian Lara and Dwight Yorke. Incidentally Tony himself is a useful and keen footballer, often his hobbling is evidence of this fact.

CD ROM Info
The CD-ROM features all the grooves sampled for easy loading plus Recycled versions. These are 'chopped up' versions that come with associated MIDI Files allow easy editing of tempos and patterns, switching sounds, editing beats, or removing elements. In all there are 382 associated MIDI Files.
The MIDI File disk is available in DOS or Mac formats free with your CD-ROM purchase.

Review Highlights
"...this is a selection of smokin' laid back grooves. They are mainly variations around the old swingbeat bum ba-bum-bum b bum tss bum type thing, all superbly played and recorded, of course...Some (from tracks 21 onwards) with excellent fills and hits could make superb drum 'n' bass loops if spliced and speeded up, but it's really the swing-back thangs of hip hop, trip hop and hopscotch (er) that benefit from Smokin'...Those after the `real' drum sound will like Smokin'. For the rest, MIDI files of these excellent loops might be in order." - Future Music.

Credits
Tony's worked with Teddy Riley, Ronnie Jordan, Gabrielle, Al Green, Mary-J Blige, Incognito, George Michael, Fine Young Cannibals and many more. He was a child prodigy who had to tour with his own personal tutor. He's a unique talent.

Contents
The World's first futurefunk sample CD. As terminalhead put it: "There are no rules. There are no BPMs. There are no keys. There is only the need for PuSHing the boundaries of people's perception into ways of creating music for tomorrow that fully embraces all technologies and forges solid bonds with all that is known to funk and groove. This CD should arm you with the material that has been borne out of some serious experimentation and is in every way nothing other than unique." As they say the artwork doesn't include any BPMs, keys or much description - but that is what it is all about.
You'll understand when you hear it.

CD feature's:
Pete's Drum Loops & Chops
Assorted drum loops. Distorted, filtered and phat. Watch them bass bins flap.
Pete's Lo-Fi Drum Loops and Chops
Drums and drum effects utilising 8 and 4 bit lo-fi cruch technology. Sizeable and hard.
Funky Crunch Gate Corner
Created using many sound sources. Sample, fly in and enjoy - they're funky. Try triggering them in different parts of the bar. Also includes many 4 and 8 bit loops. Warning - some of the sounds are REALLY hard.
Synth Riffs/Sounds
Assortment of usable synth lines, sounds and sequences. Once again, created using a cross section of old analogue boxes, some crunchy filters and 4/8 bit processing. Sample the bits you like, shut your eyes and fly 'em in.
Greg's Funky Hard Chops
Hard as nails, but smooth as silk. You're certain to find a chop or rhythmic phrase to suit your track.
Dub FX
Loads of fresh sexy, NEW dub effects to spice up your track. Treat with love, care and respect.
Pascal Benadjaoud Percussion
This time delivering new grooves for terminalhead, using bongos, congas, darbuka, tambourines, triangles, shakers and vocals. Pascal gets phased, phreaked and dubbed out.
Shortwave Strangeness
Best reapings from many a cold, dark night in front of the trusty old tranny.
Misc. Unusualness
An odd assortment of those hard to categorise sounds.
Greg's Trippy Oddness
An unusual collection of very usuable processed guitar.
Synth Effects
Many very weird, wonderful and wide synthetic effects.
Analogue Pads and Sweeps
A collection of filter sweeps and beautiful organic moments.

All highly processed and grunged up big time including some 4-bit processing. All specially recorded, distorted, filtered and phat.

More info on the Producer
terminalhead are Pete Marett and Lee Groves who has been involved in the production of many of AMG's most successful CDs over the years but this is the first he has produced himself. This CD is incredibly inspiring and current. You won't find any more current library for modern dance music. terminalhead's debut LP will be released in late 98 on Push Records.

Review Highlights
"Raunchy, raw, and rude: Three "R" words that describe the audio material you'll get on the Terminalhead CDs. That's meant as a compliment...you'll find lots to get excited about and inspired by: crunchy drum and guitar loops, oddball sound effects, wicked synth lines, spacy analog synth events, and more...And to assure the audio gets dirty enough, the producers downsampled or sample-converted much of the material so that it's only 8- or even 4-bit. Grunge City!...I really appreciate the variety of drum loops, which range from fairly straight-ahead to absolutely monstrous -- with a decided multitude of the latter...The processing is so thick it's tasteful, and the hooks are infectious. Some of the best feature digitally sliced-and-diced vocals..."AMG has been one of the world's most consistent producers of great loop CDs over the past few years," Greg concluded, "and Terminalhead does not disappoint." - Keyboard (USA), Dec 97.

Credits
Terminalhead have their own record label - Push Recordings - and are establishing a big name for themselves and their stable of artists.