Ethno Techno - S.A.G.E. Xpander
Creative Live Percussion Grooves


For use exclusively in Stylus RMX™
Win/OSX $99

A masterpiece of groove innovation. Bashiri Johnson (Whitney Houston, Miles Davis, Madonna, Saturday Night Live) applies his amazing talent for feel and sonic discovery to this entirely original groove library. Ethno Techno features rare instruments and unheard of rhythms and textures, with a combination of Bashiri’s inspired live performances and additional remixes by Eric Persing. The live grooves are presented as “construction kits” where each element is available as its own groove that can be re-combined into unique mixes or remixes. From broad and spacious ambient explorations to radical heart-pounding beats, all have a unique organic flavor and sound that’s great on their own, or as added spice to grooves from any of the other S.A.G.E. Xpander™ titles.

ILIO Bonus Collection  
Each ILIO S.A.G.E. Xpander comes with the same extensive set of bonus grooves and sounds, all new groove creations by John “Skippy” Lehmkuhl and Chris O’Brien, plus outstanding selections from some of ILIO’s award-winning sample libraries, including:
  • The Memphis Horns – Brass and Sax Phrases and Hits
  • Phat Fingers – Electric Bass and Electric Guitar Phrases
  • World Winds – Ethnic Wind Instrument Phrases
  • Trancefusion – Synth Phrases, Sweeps, Textures and Effects
The Bonus Section is identical on each ILIO SAGE Xpander, so you only need to purchase one ILIO Xpander to get it. But keep in mind that this set is completely different from the Bonus Section that comes with the Spectrasonics S.A.G.E. Xpanders. Each ILIO Xpander also comes with an extensive selection of remix Multis (accessible from the Stylus RMX Mixer page) that combine elements from the Xpander’s core library, the Stylus RMX core library, and the ILIO Bonus Section.

SAGE Xpander™ and Stylus RMX™ are Trademarks of Spectrasonics.

“I can’t think of a single area where Ethno Techno delivers anything less than perfection. The samples sound great and have plenty of vibe, and there’s enough variety to serve a wide range of music styles... It really doesn’t get any better than this, which is why we’ve awarded ET a Key Buy.” —KEYBOARD MAGAZINE

“As a resource for cutting-edge, richly authentic percussive material, impeccably recorded and masterfully performed, this one comes very highly recommended. One of the most technically impressive and desirable sampling products of the past 12 months, it’s excellent, original and inspired.” —SOUND ON SOUND

Shadow Lands (4.41 mb) New! Demo by Midihead
Soft Upon The Lips by Kaskade (11.37 mb) New! Remix by Midihead - ILIO EXCLUSIVE
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.