Polyphonic Music Library - Tape Breaks Vol. 3

Introducing "Tape Breaks Vol. 3"—a royalty-free collection from Polyphonic Music Library.

Tape Breaks Vol. 3 transports you to the golden laboratory of 60s rhythm—where soul met psychedelia in smoky studios, Brazilian percussion painters crafted polyrhythmic masterpieces, and funk architects laid foundations that still shake sound systems today. This collection captures the essence of an era when drummers were alchemists and every session was a sonic expedition.

Fifteen meticulously crafted breaks channel the DNA of Copacabana beach sessions, Detroit soul sanctuaries, and West Coast psychedelic experiments. Over 130 individual one-shots—each kick punching through vintage tube circuitry, snares cracking with ribbon mic intimacy, hi-hats shimmering through analog compression, toms resonating with wooden warmth, and percussion elements dancing with the authentic grit that only comes from real kit, real room, real time.

These aren't digital approximations—they're analog transmissions from the vault, processed through the same chain that gave birth to the breaks that built hip-hop's DNA. Every sound carries the texture and tonal signature of pressed vinyl, ready to anchor your compositions in authentic 60s soul

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.