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Serato and Splice Announce ‘BeatFighter – ‘Slam Dunk’ Edition’ Beat Battle
Serato’s beatmaking competition series BeatFighter is back. The “Slam Dunk” edition, co-sponsored by music production platform Splice, invites aspiring producers to compete with challengers from around the globe for a shot at a $20,000 USD grand prize.
To enter, download the BeatFighter sound pack from Splice Sounds using the promo code “beatfighter”.
Make your hottest 1-minute beat in Serato Studio, then upload your screen recording to Instagram tagging #seratobeatfighter, @seratostudio, and @splice.
Finalists will be chosen on Instagram by way of interactive, public voting. A special guest judge will then pick the top three winners via a live stream on Serato’s Twitch channel. In addition to the $20,000 USD grand prize, 2nd place will be awarded $4,000 and 3rd place walks away with $1,000. Entries close on March 28, 2021.
Check out Serato’s website for more info.
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KSHMR Releases ‘Sounds of KSHMR Vol. 3’ Sample Pack

KSHMR (Source: Facebook)
Renowned DJ/producer KSHMR has released the third installment of his popular Sounds of KSHMR sample pack series for Splice.
The platform writes:
“Niles Hollowell-Dhar (KSHMR) uploaded his first project file for ‘Burn’ to Splice Studio in 2015, which was followed by his Tiësto collaboration, ‘Secrets,’ soon after. Since then, he has released ‘Sounds of KSHMR’ Volumes 1 and 2, two of the most popular sample packs ever released on the platform. In addition, his Splice-exclusive ‘Lessons of KSHMR’ production tutorials have racked up over a million views on YouTube.”
In addition to the release, KSHMR also spoke with Splice about his history with the platform, his new sample pack, the plugins he uses, and more.
Preview and download the pack here.
Related: DJcity and Splice Release ‘Bootleg Bodega, Volume 4’ Sample Pack
DJcity and Splice Release ‘Bootleg Bodega, Volume 4’ Sample Pack

The Tall Boys perform at Snapback Live at The Federal Bar in Los Angeles.
DJcity and Splice have returned for the fourth and final installment of their Bootleg Bodega sample pack series.
The packs, which are curated by DJcity’s Tall Boys, contain sounds geared towards open-format DJs.
The fourth volume features sounds from Don Diablo, Styles & Complete, Gill Chang, Junkie Kid, and Capsun.
Download the pack and get two months of free access to Splice Sounds here (use promo code DJCITY4).
Watch below to see the Tall Boys demonstrate how they produced their “Bad & Boujee” edit, which uses samples from the series.
Related: DJcity and Splice Release ‘Bootleg Bodega, Volume 3’ Sample Pack
DJcity and Splice Release ‘Bootleg Bodega, Volume 3’ Sample Pack

Tall Boys
DJcity and Splice have kicked off the new year with the third installment of their Bootleg Bodega sample pack series.
The packs, which are curated by DJcity’s Tall Boys, contain sounds geared towards open-format DJs.
The third volume features sounds from KSHMR, Ekali, Medasin, Deekline, among others.
Download the pack and get two months of free access to Splice Sounds here (use promo code DJCITY3).
Watch below to see the Tall Boys demonstrate how they produced their “Bad & Boujee” edit, which makes use of the sample pack.
Related: DJcity and Splice Release ‘Bootleg Bodega, Volume 2’ Sample Pack
DJcity and Splice Release ‘Bootleg Bodega, Volume 2’ Sample Pack

The Tall Boys perform at the Ocean Bar in Hermosa Beach, California on July 4, 2016.
As promised, DJcity and Splice are back with the second installment of the Bootleg Bodega sample pack series.
The packs, which are curated by DJcity’s Tall Boys, contain sounds geared towards open-format DJs.
The second volume features sounds from deadmau5, Bad Royale, KRNE, among others.
Download the pack and get two months of free access to Splice Sounds here (use promo code DJCITY2).
DJcity Partners With Splice for Sample Pack Series

DJcity has partnered with music production platform Splice for a sample pack series called Bootleg Bodega. The packs, which are curated by DJcity’s in-house production team, contain sounds geared towards open-format DJs.
The first installment is curated by Los Angeles DJ/producer duo, the Tall Boys.
Download the sample pack and get two months of free access to Splice Sounds here (use promo code DJCITY).
Stay tuned for more packs in the coming months.
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