A massive new sample collection by Bashiri Johnson, produced by Eric Persing for ILIO.

Imagine a groove, not yet invented.

Imagine a drum, never heard.

Imagine an untamed sonic space.

Bashiri Johnson (Whitney Houston, Miles Davis, Madonna, Saturday Night Live, Celine Dion, Gloria Estefan, Peter Wolf), has dreamed up a new kind of groove library, with sounds both familiar and mysterious, dangerous and beautiful. And mostly, a groove experience you've probably never imagined.

The sounds are organic, metallic, deep and glassy. Some were created by radically conceived, hand-welded instruments, others from more traditional skins and sticks. All of them were played live, some preserved, some liquefied, to create an immense amalgam of earthy and industrial beats.

Bashiri pours his mind and soul directly into his instruments. His accuracy and feel have long been celebrated by musicians the world over. And if you're a fan of Eric Persing, you won't be disappointed by the spacious, round and tasty feel of his mixes and remixes on Ethno Techno.

Loops are provided as Mixes, Elements and Remixes, all Groove Control™ activated. Multisample menus too!

 "Bashiri never ceases to astonish me; he is always so musical. If one needs to hear and feel music, he is inspirational. The feel, the space, the world sounds, come from a truly gifted man."
- Phil Ramone, legendary producer

"Bash is the man. I highly recommend Ethno Techno for those who don't have access to the man himself." -David Morales, Grammy nominated artist/remixer/DJ.

With Groove Control™ it's easy to change the tempo, feel, mix and even the vibe of Bashiri's grooves. All you need is your sampler, your sequencer, and your imagination. Combine them with grooves from other Groove Control activated libraries, like Skippy's Big Bad Beats, or Spectrasonics' Retro Funk and Liquid Grooves GC. Any tempo, any time, Groove Control puts the groove in your pocket.

Ethno Techno Demo 1 (1.36 mb) Demo by Chris O'Brien, Mark Hiskey
Ethno Techno Demo 2 (4.1 mb) Demo by Chris O'Brien

From the day they opened their doors in 1994, ILIO has been committed to producing useful, timeless and inspiring sample libraries for musicians. Tapping years of experience in sound design and electronic composition, their knowledge of the quality demands of today's music scene is the driving force behind every title they release.