Here are 10 free sample packs for neo-psychedelic sounds

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The woozy, FX-drenched sounds of the 1960s and 1970s psychedelic rock may have fallen out of favour somewhat as synths and dance music took over in the 1980s and 90s, but since the turn of the millennium, guitar bands, alternative and even pop producers have rediscovered the power of psychedelia to add character to their music.

Bands like Tame Impala and MGMT, to name a couple, brought back the sound of dusty amps, crusty synths and guitar pedals, blending them together in new ways to create what you might loosely call neo-psychedelia. Like so much that is postmodern, this wasn’t limited just to a couple of genres, with pop and electronica also embracing older production tricks and techniques and combining them with more modern approaches. The Chemical Brothers have been among the better-known proponents of this multi-layered approach to hit-making.

So instead of tracking down and recording all these vintage synths, amps and outboard, why not get straight to the results with samples that have done much of the work for you? These sample and loop collections cover everything from classic guitars, drums and basses through analogue synths, pianos and even strings and contain everything you need to bring the spirit of the classic psychedelic era to your productions. Turn on, tune in and freak out...

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