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METAMORPHOSIS
"Persing has done
it again... hundreds of remix grooves ranging from airy, pulsing
blobs to woofer-wrenching club destroyers. If you're looking for
cutting-edge remixology, check out Metamorphosis!"
-Harmony Central NAMM "Hot
Pick" award
"We can say with certainty that Metamorphosis represents a
profound change in the form of sample CDs....Like those in the popular
Distorted Reality series, Metamorphosis' rhythmic loops transcend
both style and convention as they duck and weave beyond fickle genre
classifications like techno, drum 'n bass, or trance. Instead, the
rich offerings here give rise to new possibilities and put real
tools into a producer's toolbox. Metamorphosis' sounds move from
street beats to future funk and then collide with world rhythms...None
of the loops are simple, but the light quality makes them both rich
and tasteful....Persing craftily morphs his grooves into thick rhythmic
textures and spatial aural shapes...Producers looking for sophistication
coupled with lowdown funk will be pleased....some grooves may tip
their hat to James Brown, but the sonic direction is 21st century,
with a deep and nasty urban party vibe. Other banks provide evidence
of Persing's groove incubation techniques, where he allows sounds
to fester inside synths, effects boxes, and feedback loops. The
lifeless quality present in many sample CDs has been surpassed by
Metamorphosis' vibrant patterns which open up myriad original layering
and mix options. Part of what makes Metamorphosis so intense is
the inclusion of 12 different Groove Menus. To layer these rhythms
upon one another is to truly enjoy the essence of Metamorphosis,
a state-of-the-art example of sophisticated programming and processing
that makes loop mixing seem as organic as crop rotation."
-REMIX magazine review
"Amazing, description-defying sounds on this bases-loaded,
outta-the-park home run of a sample CD-ROM. Groove Control renders
the grooves elastic to a startling degree...scandalously creative
sound design...everything from sizzling electronic and ethnic-sounding
percussion loops to gut-busting kicks that thump out of the speakers
with all the angst of an Outkast cut. Whether you're into trip-hop,
the latest flavor of drum 'n' bass, or tribal-like trance, there
are treasures to be found. The sound quality is top-notch throughout,
as you might expect from an Eric Persing-produced library...an emphasis
on funky and extreme sound design that should provide inspiration
enough to kick-start even the most stalled project...Filter sweeps,
multi-tap delays, flangers, and distortion effects are just the
tip of the iceberg...The tempo-matched Groove Menu programs allow
you to mix and match grooves on the fly from your keyboard, which
can be a fun way to get your creative juices bubbling...If you compose
music for film or multimedia, or produce dance remixes, you'll undoubtedly
find plenty to love in this library. The loops are not only impressive
from a production standpoint, they're incredibly musical and inspirational,
which is why we've given Metamorphosis a Key Buy."
-Keyboard magazine Key Buy and
NAMM "Top 20" product award
"Metamorphosis is another one of those Eric Persing projects
that you just know is going to get a little weird by the time you're
through....a monster three-disc set...the processing style on display
is up there with previous P ersing releases Distorted Reality and
Liquid Grooves when it comes to extremeness, so there's far more
here than just a collection of gritty, scratchy old funk rhythms
with a slight swing. There's distortion, filtering, extreme effects
and synthesized sound — the list of gear used in the creation
of the samples extends to two pages of hardware and software. This
is not a night out with an HR16 and a Quadraverb! The degree and
type of processing varies enormously throughout the library, but
at no point are the loops rendered unusable through over-zealous
mangling. The loops really groove nicely, while the processing gives
them character and depth that would be very hard to find from any
other source."
-Sound on Sound magazine Five
Star review
"We are already TOTALLY digging Metamorphosis!"
-Mark Isham (film composer, recording
artist)
"The Groove menus provide for some very interesting and unique
sounding loops that sound quiet different from the original. ...You'll
find some very creative sounds here: from bassy club beats to airy,
synthetic pulses, blips, sonar pings, metallic pad-like sounds,
moderately to heavily distorted synth riffs and some really eclectic
synthesized melodic sequences (some processed in the sexiest sounding
ways)....The great thing about most of the loops is that they work
well and sound great by themselves just as well as they work layered
on top of each other to create something that sounds completely
new....Perhaps the best part about the three hundred and some loops
that are available on Metamorphosis is that they've obviously been
designed in such a way to avoid being musically incompatible. Great
sounding loops are one thing, but great sounding loops that don't
kill your music because of their complexity have a definite value
to them and this makes Metamorphosis a special library in my opinion....Like
the other Spectrasonics releases that I have had the opportunity
to work with, Metamorphosis is no slouch as far as the sheer quality
of the way everything sounds is concerned. The recordings are clear
and precise - you can drop them into a sequence and they'll add
an aura of sleek professionalism to almost anything. As the liner
notes for Metamorphosis state, an abundance of both hardware and
software was used to create these loops - a host of hardware gadgetry
and gear that would make most salivate at the very thought of the
gear list....The Soundfinder method is an amazing timesaver and
it makes it easy to find exactly what you're looking for within
seconds....I was able to spend almost a month working with Metamorphosis,
getting to know the samples while fitting them in with new compositions
and getting a feel for how these loops not only work with other
musical elements, but how they mix, how they perform and how they
inspire....I found it to be one of those rare gems that offers something
that sounds rather new and different. On the other hand it is not
too abstract as to reserve itself only for fringe music. It shares
a lot in common with Liquid Grooves, but takes things to a different
level by incorporating the output of some of the latest electronic
musical instruments that are out there and offers up something that
definitely has a unique sound to it. There is some really interesting
sounding stuff here that will not disappoint. That aside, I think
the important thing about Metamorphosis is that the loops work,
they sound fantastic and if used properly, they don't overwhelm.
Metamorphosis is another superb effort by the Spectrasonics team
that should most certainly be in any electronic composers' creative
sound palette."
-Sonic Control FIVE STAR review
"Absolutely brilliant...I was looking for some loop-based material
to make a song backing track more dramatic and interesting. Within
10 minutes of working with 'Metamorphosis', I'd found three or four
loops that exactly fitted the bill. After an hour, I'd found so
much useable material that my mind was beginning to boggle! I really
like the way Eric Persing uses distortion and phasing, but somehow
manages to maintain the loop's sonic integrity. The end result is
exactly to my taste, powerful without being overpowering, funky
without being clichéd. I don't know exactly how he does it,
but I do know it would take me weeks to get anywhere near the same
effect! My congratulations for making the world of sampling inspirational
again."
-English keyboard legend Dave
Stewart
"Awesome...so many great ideas..thanks!"
-Robbie Buchanan (producer, keyboardist)
"Persing has set the standard for how groove libraries should
be done....Inspiring."
-Bruce Richardson, Pro-Rec web
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