multitracks
Used to be just free instrumental songs, but recently Moby added multitracks. A good opportunity to practice your remixing skills, see how Moby creates his music or even sample little snippets for your own production.
📂 https://mobygratis.com/
foley samples
This is a huge and free library for anything foley you may think of. The licensing terms are decent, so it’s safe to use the recordings within your own productions.
📂 sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.uk
drum machines
All drum machines ever built in the world (Roland, AKAI, Yamaha, Linn, KORG, Vermona etc.), sampled with no extra processing. The free option is very generous, and the paid one contains everything. Must read the FAQ for archive passwords and how to donate if you want to get the entire library.
📂 samples.kb6.de
samples and multi-samples
Many of these early sample packs are the backbone of some of the biggest pop hits. Now I don’t condone piracy but I find it sad when art gets inaccessible due to copyrights. These old sample packs can’t be purchased anywhere, so there’s only one way to keep them alive.