DECAP Partners with Splice to Create New Sample Label
Iconic producer and sample wizard DECAP offers his signature sound on the new Knock Audio label exclusive to Splice
Drums That Knock, the sample pack series from producer and sound designer DECAP, is known for its hard-hitting, exquisitely crafted drum sounds that past reviewers have called a “sonic body blow” (Music Radar). The go-to drums for the production teams behind everyone from Snoop Dogg and Bad Bunny to Charli XCX and Dua Lipa, Knock Audio’s Drums That Knock have garnered more than 20 million total downloads, and more than a million samples have been downloaded from the latest edition, Drums That Knock 11, since its early June release.
Now, DECAP and Splice are creating a better way to discover curated, high-caliber sounds by launching a new label exclusive to the popular platform, a culminating step in a decade-long relationship. This label will release regular packs by DECAP including contributions from carefully selected artists and producers that reflect the spirit of Drums That Knock (samples so powerful GRAMMY-nominated producer Kenny Beats declared “DECAP changed a millions lives with one snare.”).
“For Drums That Knock, I build every sound from scratch, which is one reason they are mix ready and so compelling for so many hip-hop, trap, R&B, and pop producers out there,” DECAP notes. “I make samples the same way I produce, making beats that I want to use myself and making them consistent across the entire pack. Knock Audio will keep this focus on sounds that instantly hit right out of the box and that move you.”
DECAP and Knock Audio’s sounds have been heard in tracks with a total of more than 5 billion streams. Drums That Knock has consistently topped the Splice charts, one of many reasons Splice is collaborating with DECAP and Knock Audio. The new label will make space for many new up-and-coming producers who share DECAP’s approach.
"We're thrilled to take our years-long collaboration with DECAP and Knock Audio to the next level," says Kenny Ochoa, SVP of Global Partnerships at Splice. "DECAP is the mind behind Drums That Knock, the sample pack series that has quietly powered some of the biggest hits of the last decade — from Beyoncé to Kendrick Lamar to Bad Bunny. He's a proven Splice community favorite, and we're proud to bring him into our exclusive label family."
For DECAP, the collaboration is a liberating expansion of his existing vision. “There are no limits to what I can make anymore. Drums That Knock used to drop maybe once a year. Now, I can create or curate more packs, more genres, and sounds I’ve never tried. I’m moving into more of a leadership role, transitioning from working alone to collaborating with like-minded sound designers who fit my vision.”
About Knock Audio
Knock Audio, From The Mind of DECAP, is a premium audio brand bringing products to life for artists and producers looking for drum sounds to punch through the mix. Knock Audio houses all of it: the Drums That Knock packs, the KNOCK plugin, and now a new sample label exclusive to Splice.