Taking inspiration from the classic Silent Hill games, this collection mirrors the eerie ambience and sense of nostalgia engraved in the series' groundbreaking soundtrack.

Uncover grainy atmospheres, weightless pads, misty pianos, sedated trip-hop drums, deranged illbient textures, industrial percussion and angsty guitars, all tracked on cassette and reel-to-reel tapes.

Art by Roberto Segate: https://www.roberto-segate.co.uk/

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The Eerie Tapes

Deemed ‘unofficial’ up until the mid-80’s, Soviet Post-Punk and New Wave bands had to self-distribute their records via illicit ‘magnetizdat’ tapes and were only allowed to play live shows in a handful of strictly monitored venues.

Barred from state-run studios, underground musicians had to record their works in small communal apartments, with low budget instruments and makeshift DIY gear, thus setting themselves apart from the more polished sounds coming from the West.

This collection comes fully equipped with samples scored from rare Soviet synths, worn out guitars, old handheld radios, improvised effects processors and battered up drum-machines, all tracked on cassette and reel-to-reel tapes.

Soviet Post-Punk Tapes

Envisioned as the soundtrack to an Ecotopian future, ‘Solarpunk’ takes cues from New Age, J-Ambient, Classical Minimalism, Kosmische Musik and IDM, offering a vast assortment of shimmering pads, generative melodics, polymetric sequences, serene atmospheres and meditative bells.

Solarpunk

Unearth a treasure trove of Serum patches destined for devotees of Post-Punk, Darkwave, New Wave and Gothic Rock. A collection replete with ethereal guitars, entrancing choirs, monastic bells, ominous bass, misty strings and shadowy pads.

Goth Patches

Robotic kicks, cyber claps, sci-fi cymbals, mutant snares, pneumatic hats, galvanized subs and industrial percussion suitable for visionary club music, experimental hip-hop & trap, leftfield bass & techno, digital hardcore, hyperpop, IDM and electro.

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ShamanStems - Hi-Tech Drums

Heavily inspired by the mid 90’s illbient scene, this collection stands at the intersection of Industrial, Dub, Metal, Dark Ambient, Noise and Trip-Hop. Gritty, sedated drums swarm amidst tortured textures, on tape.

The Eerie Beats

A nostalgia for lost utopian futures. Hauntology draws inspiration from the decaying memories of old TV idents, Canadian wildlife documentaries, 60’s psychedelia, public information films and 90’s trip hop tapes.

Hauntology

Tackling the eternal themes of love, death and despair, ‘Goth Melodics 2’ returns with scything guitars, dirged-out drums, sedated baselines and sepulchral atmospheres.

Goth Melodics 2

Japanese survival horror games of the PS1 era like Resident Evil, Parasite Eve or Silent Hill would feature specially designed rooms where you could save your game by accessing an old typewriter, a pay-phone or a notebook.

It’s no surprise that encountering on of these safe havens would be perceived as a genuine reward for the player, who would clash with ruthless bosses, tackle NPC hordes, rummage for items and solve difficult puzzles without the safety net of modern save game mechanics. 

Psychologically, the rooms would offer respite from the chaos of the world, and sonically, the musical themes would include soothing Satie-esque pianos, hazy harps, liminal atmospheres, slow-glow sequences, dreamcore bells or haunting 12bit choirs.

Save Room

The hyperkinetic sounds of ambient jungle and intelligent dnb served as OST’s for a multitude of racing, extreme sports and sci-fi console games from the mid 90’s to the early 00’s.

Games like Wipeout, Rage Racer, 1080 Snowboarding or Xtreme G-2 would introduce players to the world of sped-up, surgically programmed breakbeats, ecstatic pads, oceanic atmospheres, pummelling sub-bass and vibrant chord-vamps.

Low Res Jungle

Step into a sonic dimension that blurs the boundaries of reality, transporting you to a realm of indeterminate existence.

 ‘Liminal Tapes’ invites you to explore surreal atmospheres, haunted pianos, uncanny choirs, weightless bells, dreamcore synths and dizzying keys, all captured on VHS tape.

ShamanStems - Liminal Tapes

Experience an otherworldly rave journey awash with soaring pads, ethereal vocals, ecstatic keys, hypnotic baselines and pulsating rhythms. 

A collection tailor made for 90’s Balearic House, Dream Trance, Atmospheric Breaks, Melodic Acid and Ambient Techno connoisseurs.

Dream Rave

Fusing hyperkinetic jungle and breakcore beats with moody atmospherics reminiscent of late 90’s psychological horror video games and anime OSTs, “Insomnia” overflows with Serum-ready synths, subs, brooding reese baselines, ethereal choirs, weightless pads and low res keys.

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Insomnia: Restless Jungle Patches

Three decades since the Second Summer of Love was in full swing, ShamanStems pay homage to rave culture's heritage with their throwback collection of classic stabs, crunchy chords, cheery pianos, dusty organs, paean choirs and crystallized pads gleaned from the legendary synths that defined an era.

Covering the movement's development around its numerous nuclei around the globe, you'll be able to discover the jaunty sounds of late 80's US and UK Acid House, the chart topping  Belgian hits of the early 90's, the euphoric techno phenomenon spearheaded by Berlin's Love Parade, the hoover-led Dutch dominators and the sped up sounds of breakbeat hardcore.

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What's in the collection:

Classic and Dusty – Dusty cut-up and layered melodic elements, grainy synths, processed chords, orchestral hits, amped guitars, sliced brass and bells galore. Inspired by UK and Belgian classics: 105 shots and 49 loops

Edgy and Tech – Pertaining to the razor-sharp warehouse sounds of the bustling German scene following the fall of the Berlin Wall : 114 shots and 35 loops

Light and Positive – All-smiles major chords fit for cheeky acid house or happy hardcore, get you looking like our beloved yellow mascot in no time: 55 shots and 34 loops

Hoovers –  Roused-up and dominating, bred from the finest analog synths - popularized by New York and Dutch producers: 18 shots and 8 loops

Pianos – Anthemic piano hooks recorded from grainy romplers of the 80's and 90's: 28 shots and 17 loops

Organs – Soul tinged and hypnotic, with nods to Detroit and Chicago: 26 shots, 11 loops

Pads  - Atmospheric adjuvants and dreamy textures, designed with vintage Japanese vector synths, suitable for warped out techno, proto-trance or jungle respites : 47 shots and 20 loops plus 5 gated pad loops

Choirs – Church-like oohs, aahs and robotic, cyborg-like chants: 24 shots and 12 loops

As bonus we are offering genuine acid shots and loops, from unprocessed to overdriven: 7 loops and 39 shots, plus 40 classic bass shots and 12 bass loops : subby, fm-ish, reesy and wonky.

Note: This samplepack only contains melodic elements. The drum loops, sfx and vocals in the demo are NOT present in the pack.

Shs Rs Tech Shot Substance G#m

Shs Rs Tech Shot Subsequent 2 D#m

Shs Rs Tech Shot Hoover 2 C#

Shs Rs Tech Shot Hemp D#

Shs Rs Positive Shot Turing B

Shs Rs Piano Shot 1 2 Em

Shs Rs Piano Shot 12 2 D#m

Shs Rs Pad Shot Lfo Am

Shs Rs Classic Shot Slurp D#m

Shs Rs Classic Shot Ordalian Em

Shs Rs Choir Shot 16 F

Shs Rs Tech 135 Hoover 2 E Var

Shs Rs Tech 132 Triumph Am

Shs Rs Tech 132 Partake Fm

Shs Rs Positive 135 Jovial D#

Shs Rs Positive 126 Ortoplan E

Shs Rs Piano 129 Summit D

Shs Rs Pad 129 Shinjuku G#m

Delve into the hellish depths of 90's Underground Memphis Rap, the groundbreaking Southern Hip-Hop genre that went on to influence Crunk, Chicago Drill, Cloud Rap, Horrorcore and Modern Trap. Expect haunting melodies, gloomy church bells, hair-raising horror cuts, dramatic strings, booming 808s, snapping snares and cowbell-led melodies recorded with 90's gear on cassette multitracks and tape decks.

Memphis Rap Tapes

Unearth the woeful romanticism of the iconic 80's movement that spawned from Post-Punk and revel in weeping guitar leads, cascading chords, chorus-laden baselines, wintry choirs and misty strings.

Goth Melodics

Taking shape in 80's Seattle, grunge took the world by storm in 1991, with highly influential albums dethroning some of the biggest pop-stars of all time.

Over-produced, posey and shallow acts were swiftly being replaced with bands that adopted a DIY sonic palette, had a modest, unassuming look and spoke to the disenchanted youth through introspective lyrics that touched on social alienation, addiction, self-doubt, helplessness and trauma.

Hard rock merged with punk and hardcore, with added elements of noise, indie rock and metal, welding screeching riffs slathered in fuzz and distortion, down-tuned arpeggios and grinding baselines with raw, galvanized drums and gruff, angsty vocals.

Grunge Melodics

It's time for an upgrade! ShamanStems' expertly crafted sfx have been engineered for sound designers working on cyberpunk and sci-fi games, movies and trailers as well as experimental rap, deconstructed club, techno, electro, grime, leftfield bass or soundtrack artists looking to implant some serious high-tech into their productions.

You will discover a wide array of buttons, user interfaces, robotic mechanisms, , synthetic voices, drones and textures, processes, computations, scans, glitches, military systems, sparks, impacts, glitches, morphs, industrial hums and spaceship tones, amongst many other futuristic digital elements.

Cyberware

Inspired by early morning drives on secluded forest roads, 'Roam' blends reworked vintage breaks with lush, effervescent pads and vaporous atmospheres.

Roam: Atmospheric Breaks

An enchanting blend of ethereal synth-pop keys, reese and hoover baselines, spaced-out drum machines, angelic goth-inspired choirs, ecclesiastic organs, anthemic trance leads and celestial bells, immaculately bound together by an ardent infatuation with the occult.

Witch House

The brainchild of the @Dual-Shaman duo, ShamanStems is a premium sample label with quality and cutting-edge sound design at its heart.

Get in touch : dualshaman@gmail.com

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