Sound programmer John “Skippy” Lehmkuhl's company, PlugInGuru.com, has released “BeatTropolis Volumes 1 and 2," new libraries of drum loops in a variety of musical styles, including hip hop, techno, dance and rock. Both volumes offer a plethora techniques as well, such as programmed grooves, live drummer, chopped synth and synth bass lines, in the RX2 (Recycle) format.

BeatTropolis Volume 1 contains 105 full mixes, small mixes, breakdowns, elements and more. BeatTropolis Volume 2, on the other hand, adds 97 more loops to the collection. Click to listen to demos of Volume 1 and Volume 2.

The volumes are available separately ($30 each) or together ($50 for both). For more information, please visit www.pluginguru.com.