Free hardstyle kick samples
Two tight kicks, a crisp snare and a synth one-shot from Hardstyle Dominion. CC0, for 150–160 BPM.
What's in the ZIP
- Kick 01 · Tight
- Kick 02 · Tight
- Snare 01 · Crisp
- Synth 01 · Crisp
Previews are 128 kbps MP3. The download is the original WAV, plus LICENSE.txt and SOURCES.txt.
Getting a hardstyle kick to work
- Hardstyle runs at 150–160 BPM, and the kick is the lead instrument, so give it the most headroom in the mix.
- Tune the kick's tail to the track's key. In hardstyle the tail is a pitched note, and an out-of-key tail clashes with everything.
- Leave the kick almost alone in the sub range. Most hardstyle tracks don't have a separate bass line under the kick.
- Distortion on the kick changes its pitch content, so check the tuning again after you add drive.
Can I use these in a release?
Yes. Every sound here comes from a recording released under CC0 1.0 (public domain). Use it in commercial tracks, beats and videos, with no royalties and no credit required. The one thing you can't do is resell the sounds themselves as a sample pack. SOURCES.txt in the ZIP lists the original recording for each file. More on licensing.
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