One thing I will say about PowerFX's range of CD's is the fact they are always high quality samples and Downtown Beats is no different. If you are into Hip Hop or R & B then this CD is perfect for you. With beats and grooves ranging from 120 BPM to 60 BPM. Each groove has at least the kick drum, snare and hi hat, some having a toploop, percussion or instrument thrown in as well. For each groove there is a sample demo of what you can do with the instruments for each groove. With any R & B or Hip Hop track you need turntable scratches don't you. Well the folks at PowerFX have add enough turntable scratches to keep you going for ages. Downtown Beats is immaculately produced by Tobias Lindell (Producer and songwriter for A-Teens and E-Type), Mattias Sturk and Simon Toccolo and this shows in the actually quality of each loop and one shot. Each sample is dry enough to add whatever effect or production method you want to add to it without degrading the sample in anyway. You could even take one of the 110 bpm samples and use it with the 120 bpm samples. THe CD is in an audio CD format with all samples in pristine 16bit 44.1k resolution and can easily be ripped using your favorite audio extraction software. The CD is packed with 55 different grooves, 23 different scratches and heaps of beats. Retailing at $89 (US Dollars) this CD is worth having for any remixer or producer that is involved in Hip Hop or R & B. You can purchase this CD directly from PowerFX and the price includes worldwide shipping. | 
