Polyphonic Music Library - Tape Breaks Vol. 2

Introducing "Tape Breaks Vol. 2"—a royalty-free collection from Polyphonic Music Library.

The heads have spoken, and Polyphonic delivers: Tape Breaks Vol. 2 digs deeper into the analog archives. Fifteen raw drum breaks channel the swagger and soul of dusty Eastern European prog sessions—those dimly-lit 70s recordings where Soviet and Italian cats laid down rhythms with fills that breathe, intro sections that build tension, and that unmistakable swing that only comes from human hands hitting skins.

This collection captures the grittiness of forgotten vinyl pulled from Milan basements and Moscow studios, complete with over 50 meticulously isolated one-shots. Every kick thumps with analog authority, snares snap with tape compression, hi-hats dance with vintage shimmer, cymbals crash through tube saturation, and tom fills cascade like they're tumbling down ancient stairwells.

Mixed to magnetic tape and sculpted through glowing tube circuitry, these breaks possess that unreplicable analog texture—the kind of warmth and character that separates diggers from downloaders.

Who’s Using These Samples?

Drums and samples by Polyphonic Music Library can be heard on records by Jake One, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Schoolboy Q, Jack Harlow, H.E.R., Doechii, Westside Gunn, Joey Badass, Russ, Boldy James, Bryson Tiller, and Conway.

Jake One sampled the “Cold Diamonds” drum break from the Italia collection for Russ.
Kal Banx used the “Blue Sharks” drum break from the Italia collection for Doechii.