Free Reggae Loops from Zero-G through *offer expires 1/12*

I downloaded it, as I never pass up a freebie, dumped it in with all the other Zero-G freebies I've accumulated. There it will likely sit, like all the others.
 
Maybe I don't have the right mind-set, but I can't for the life of me think of anything useful to do with them. I'd love to hear from anybody who actually does use them, or better yet, hear song they've used them in.

I have some pretty off-the-wall sample libraries, but I've managed to find uses for nearly all of them at one time or another. "Found" percussion, warped guitars, synthetic strings, toy instruments, cheesy organs - they've all found a place in at least one song. But what does one do with a 1-measure drum phrase or a single guitar chord?

Bitflipper, I think you kind of answered your own question when you mentioned your mindset. That's not a bad thing. I just suspect that the music you create does not employ any of the techniques that would make such samples useful. Most sample based genres that go beyond the stereotype of simply repeating a loop tend to use samples much in the way that a synth uses wav cycles, as more of an element than an end product. One might ask " why use just the kick and snare from a loop?" or " why chop up and resequence a bass loop ?" Answers may vary but they include things like the fact that getting the exact sound of that kick or snare is next to impossible or too expensive or time consuming. The variables like quality of how the bass is struck may create a desirable tone the user may find useful even if the melody itself is useless. I know guys who literally take individual notes from a loop and arrange them on timeline like one would midi data in prv. Tons of work but it creates a unique quality that some find desirable.

bitflipper..i kind of assumed that is where you were coming from and  I get it. I'm not saying every application of sampling is this ultra original art thing, but there are particular sounds and styles that are only achievable via sampling. I watched a techno producer use an 808 kick sample to make every element of a song.  he created an entire drum kit, derived bass parts  and even hi-hat like sounds.  Seems like there was an easier way to do that but I had to concede to him that the bassline he created would likely not sound the same done another way.  i also had a friend that used to use cool edit and lay out drum patterns in a way that would be hard for a drummer to play because it was so offbeat that it would likely clash with the drummer's natural sense of timing.  His work was interesting.  Not my cup of tea but I could dig the concept.
 
In any case, not trying to sell you on the idea of doing a bunch of extra work. I doubt you are looking to be the next Boxcutter.  Just trying to give you a bit of explanation as to why something that on the surface seems useless could be utilized.  The nice part about freebies is if they are useless you lost nothing but the minute it took to download.
 
I do find it interesting that there are a number of musicians creating acoustic arrangements of songs that were originally constructed via samples.  Hearing a jazz band cover Old Dirty Bastard is quite amusing.
 
 

Finally got around to listening to these samples.  I can't imagine having much use for them.  I was hoping for a few decent horn riffs but they blow.  Oh well, it was worth the price I paid .  Maybe a couple worth keeping