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Top 10 Best House Samples, Loops and Sound Packs
14 Aug '2023
Discover the House sample collections that pushed the buttons of Loopmasters and Loopcloud customers in the last year.
House music is firmly rooted in the DNA of Loopmasters and Loopcloud, and so when we looked back over last year's best House samples, loops and sound packs, we weren't surprised to see so many high-calibre entries. In fact, what this list of today's best House sample packs really speaks to, is the number of royalty-free House sample packs that didn't quite make the cut into the top ten.
The origin story of House has been told many times, but we're more interested in telling its future, so check out some of the amazing loops, one-shots, and vocals that have graced Loopcloud, and you might get a glimpse of the way of the future. Elsewhere on the Loopcloud blog: Production tips to improve your House music tracks.
The 10 top House sample packs of are…
3. Eminence - Melodic House & Techno
2. Martin Rizzola – Organic Percussion Grooves
Soul Shake House
Whether you’re looking to sprinkle some soul into your tracks or create that sun-kissed vibe heard in many of your favourite tunes, Loopmasters’ Soul Shake House pack is a pot of gold. Driven by a vision to provide positive and uplifting energy, this bespoke summer pack offers an edge for just about any hopeful-leaning genre out there.
Over 600MB of sound caters for everything from the grooviest of basslines to those blissful electric piano chords adding luscious depth. Sounds are designed to bridge the gap between machine-made, analogue music and the spirit of live jams, capturing those life-affirming moments of magic all within in a plug-and-play pack.
Despite the pack’s specific soulful purpose, you can expect a diverse palate of sounds to inspire your productions.
Available on Loopcloud. Explore the pack here.
Organic & Downtempo House
Inspired by the dreamy, laid-back vibe heard at the likes of Burning Man festival, this organic and downtempo house pack dives into a sea of melody. Rich and textural sounds make up a vast palate of inspiration, exploring emotive piano loops and dubby basslines perfect for adding a layer of colour to your music.
The pack nods to inspiration from some of the melodic side of house music’s key innovators in the likes of Sebastian Leger and Adana Twins. It’s about leaning into the loose, acoustic vibe that gives tracks that sense of movement and fluidity. Loops meander between 118 and 123 BPM, offering the versatility to compliment more downtempo tracks or nurture a blissful, ravey vibe.
Available on Loopcloud. Explore the pack here.
Supreme House Vocals
Are your beats gasping for a dreamy vocal to tie everything together? The tastemaking collective Samplestate are back with its latest output gathering an extensive selection of house-friendly vocals. Offering their seasoned experience with recording vocals, the pack includes several carefully curated answering phrases to encourage layering and experimentation. Each voice comes with several vocal lines that differ from the original yet remain complementary.
This layering approach is a common technique for creating that velvety, hypnotic vibe that can only be achieved with the human voice. From fully-fledged vocals to soft-spoken word loops, Supreme House Vocals is packed with opportunity.
Available on Loopcloud. Explore the pack here.
Rave The House
Tapping into the magic of the 90s, Rave The House is the go-to pack for nostalgic dance music. Created by Monster Sounds and Inspired by the formative years of electronic music and its memorable era, this wildly diverse pack meanders through the locker of sounds that make up dance music as we know it today.
From the sleek and sultry end of basslines to the mean distortion that gives techno tracks that raw, gritty vibe, the sheer education of club culture packed into this curation is a unique opportunity to inject the spirit of rave into your tracks. Dive deep into the elegant pad section, or spice up the mood with the 40+ FX. It’s all there to get involved with.
Available on Loopcloud. Explore the pack here.
Blind Audio Freeform House
Blind Audio introduces Freeform House. Inspired by a fusion of organic, DIY, tech, and classic house, as well as borrowing elements from electro, IDM, and electronica - Freeform House employs classic drum machines, classic analogue synthesisers, vocoders, and modular gear to create a warm and unique set of samples.
All loops are rendered at 124 BPM and in the key of Am. Mix and match loops or use them in combination with your own sounds to create something brand-new. Blind Audio brings you only the best sounds available, pulling from a varied collection of sound sources including classic analogue and digital synths, real-world instruments, and high-quality field recordings.
Available on Loopcloud. Explore the pack here.
Keeping It House
5Pin Media and Mass Digital have joined forces to create the ultimate house music sample pack. Featuring everything from hundreds of percussion loops, subtle organ and vocal stabs to the most in-your-face basslines, there’s something for every house enthusiast in this classic pack.
Each drum loop is broken down into individual elements for ease of arrangement, allowing you to drag and drop your original ideas into place. This unique segmentation evolves further with the synth elements included in Keeping It House.
Both dry and wet versions are available, enabling complete control of every sound and encouraging leaning into your mixing skills. Whether you want to remix, mashup, edit or re-sample, the possibilities are endless with this modular, all-encompassing approach to building house tracks.
Available on Loopcloud. Explore the pack here.
Solid House Grooves
Coming atcha from Soundbox and spanning everything from dark, brooding atmospheres to the sun-kissed terrace vibe, Solid House Grooves is inspired by the genre’s leading artists in the likes of Jamie Jones, Kerri Chandler and Booka Shade.
Sounds are split into more regimented and organised groupings that enable easy access to various flavours. Whether you’re looking for full drum loops, pre-side-chained bass or a simple hi-hat, this curation’s versatile nature sets it apart. All sounds are presented in a pre-processed form ready to slot into your DAW, creating the possibility to weave between house music’s many sub-genres with ease.
Available on Loopcloud. Explore the pack here.
Eminence - Melodic House & Techno
Experience the ultimate culmination of versatile and cinematic sounds from the Eminence Melodic House & Techno Sound Pack.
The Canadian tag team Eminence first made their mark on the trance and progressive house scene back in 2011, later releasing their debut Monstercat EP in 2015. Formed in Toronto, Dillon Wong and Mathew Kazmierowski found international success with their growing portfolio of dancefloor hits. For this sound pack, Dillon Wong went out to tirelessly design each sample from the ground up with the aim of transmitting the Eminence sound experience direct to your workstation!
Available on Loopcloud. Explore the pack here.
Martin Rizzola – Organic Percussion Grooves
701MB of inspiration from one of the world’s leading percussionists. Martin Rizzola is a hugely in-demand artist whose influence spreads far and wide across music culture. From contributing to the work of The Blessed Madonna and Guti to performing live at Barcelona’s Sonar, the rhythmic wisdom in the mind of Rizzola is something every musician can benefit from.
Merging the world of traditional percussion with the electronic realms, this pack captures a beautiful palate spanning intricate djembe drums and tambourines, as well as a plethora of claves, wood percussion and bells waiting to bring your music to life.
Available on Loopcloud. Explore the pack here.
Hugel Sounds – Vol 1
Get a taste of serene French house music from one of the genre’s most impactful artists. Hugel’s music is rarely out of the charts on Beatport, pumping out a prolific output of top-tier club cuts that see immense support from DJs on a global scale.
Sounds are designed to capture diverse energies, including his signature funk-ridden basslines, driving vocals and unique synth notes. The pack also dips down to 116 BPM, creating the opportunity to colour your more downtempo beats with inspiration from the house world. Combining these opposing worlds is often where the magic happens, which is a key goal in this comprehensive pack, stretching through sensual keys, filtered drums and subtle FX’s to complement your ideas.
Available on Loopcloud. Explore the pack here.
Top 10 House 'Free Loop Pack'
As a thank you to our loyal customers and House fans, we have curated a Free Loop Taster pack, selecting loops from each of the mentioned packs in this article. Click the link below to get the free House sample pack.
