Classic hip hop producers like J Dilla, 9th Wonder, Havoc, Pete Rock, and DJ Premier all innovated their own sampling techniques and early hip hop productions which to this day hip hop producers have been trying to replicate.
The use ofcrunchy kicks on the downbeat and snappy snares and rimshots on the upbeat are one of the defining factors of the boom bap sound. They typically emphasized the drums even further by mixing them “in your face” in the song to really get your head nodding.
And today, the influence of the old boom bap style can be found all over the place, from the popular “lofi beats to chill/study to” to the grandiose productions of Kanye West, they all have roots in that east coast boom bap foundation.
Because of how important the boom bap drum sound has been in shaping what has become the biggest genre in the music industry, we wanted to put together a list of all the best free boom bap drum kits available in 2022, so you can take it back to 1992.
Cymatics Free Boom Bap Style Drum Kits
Eternity Sample Pack
When creating Eternity our production team dove deep into researching and recreating the sampling and mixing techniques of classic hip-hop albums such as Illmatic, The Infamous, and Enter the Wu-Tang.
The most important part of the process was making sure to use the same equipment available at the time these albums were made. So we found the proper equipment and went to town recording everything through 4-track tape recorders and reel-to-reel machines to give them authentic tape saturation and compression that simply can’t be replicated with software.
- 62 boom bap drum loops
- 102 drum one shots
- 48 vocal samples
- 30 guitar loops
- 22 tape loops
- 8 piano loops
- 19 melody loops + stems & 22 Midi Files
Melody Loop 1
Tape Loop Pad 2 - D Min
Electric Guitar 4 - 75 BPM B Min
Harp Loop Wet 4 - 85 BPM D Maj
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Lofi Starter Pack
Lofi hip hop as we know it today originated from the boom bap drum style. Common elements can be found all over when listening to the two styles.
The lofi toolkit has everything you need to get started making lofi boom bap drums and samples.
- 70+ free drum loops and hi hat loops
- 60+ free drum one shot samples
- 26 free melody loops
- 22 free midi chord progressions
Acoustic Guitar Loop 1 Wet
Summer Daze Melody Loop
Timeless Full Drum Loop
Mountains Melody Loop
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Orchid Sample Pack
Orchid turned out to be one of Cymatics largest free sample libraries we've ever done. And deserves a spot on this list for a number of reasons.
The drum one shots in this pack are clean and punchy, and are perfect for any type of hip hop including lofi.
Then you have the melody loops (with included stems) which are a goldmine for sample flippers and choppers.
Be Loyal - 171 BPM F Min
Orchid Atmosphere - 124 BPM C Min
Stefanie - 75 BPM B Min
Orchid Drum Loop - 90 BPM
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Rhodes Sample Pack
The Rhodes Piano is a legendary instrument and can be found on music of all genres dating back to the early 70’s.
The mellow, relaxing tone of the Rhodes is the perfect compliment to a boom bap drum line and was commonly sampled by hip hop producers like J Dilla. We ran some of these loops through the 4-track recorder used to make eternity as well!
- 6 tape processed melody loops
- 4 chord one shots
- 4 tape loops
- 6 melody loops
Rhodes Melody Loop 4 - 90 BPM A Min
Rhodes Tape Melody Loop 3 - 85 BPM F Maj
Rhodes Chord One Shot - Dm7
Rhodes Chord One Shot - Cmaj7sus2
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Life Ambient Recordings
Adding real world sounds to your tracks is a perfect way to create an authentic, human feel that can’t be achieved with digital synths and sounds.
“LIFE” Ambient Recordings is filled to the brim with recordings including fire crackles, downtown city ambience, crowds, calm ocean sounds, waterfalls, rivers, streams, vinyl crackles, farm noises, and more!
150 Ambient Recordings
Rain Medum
River Medium
Vinyl Crackle
Fire and Rain
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Cobra Hip Hop Sample Pack
Cobra is one of our most popular free packs, and for good reason. Cobra is an all encompassing hip hop style sample pack, including some more modern drums and samples, it also contains more classic style drum loops reminiscent of the boom bap drum sound.
The guitar and flute recordings are also perfect for chopping and sampling with some boom bap drums.
- 100+ drum one shots
- 50+ drum loops
- 29 melody loops
- 14 trap hi hat midi patterns
- 24 Midi melodies
- 5 Midi chord progressions
- 19 808s
Melody Loop 4 - 110 BPM E Min
Melody Loop 3 - 110 BPM D Min
Melody Loop 27 - 160 BPM A Min
Percussion Loop 1 - 110 BPM
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Cymatics Premium Boom Bap Drum Packs
Lofi Deluxe Collection
When making the Deluxe lofi pack we focused on creating a deep collection of melodic compositions providing the perfect launching point for creating lofi and boom bap tracks.
Filled with the melodic loops of live guitars, dusty pianos, organs, and vintage synths, all processed and re-sampled with cassette and analog hardware emulation, saturating it in those distinct vintage vibes.
You can spend all day chopping and rearranging these loops to fit with any boom bap drum loop.
- 98 drum one shots
- 91 MIDI files
- 67 melodic loops (e-piano, guitar, synth, piano)
- 36 bass & 808 samples
- 36 full drum loops
- 91 MIDI files
- 15 vocal chops
- 13 percussion loops
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Looking For More Free Sample Packs & Drum Kits?
Hopefully this article has been useful in helping you find some new boom bap samples to create with.
Also keep an eye out as Cymatics is planning on releasing a lot more boom bap and lofi style packs in the near future.
If you’re interested in more free sample packs check out some of our other free drum kits here:
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