Samples is a music sampler service that provides selected and organized free sound samples for its members. The sounds are of different genres such as funk, pop, and retro, to name a few. Samples are made and curated by artists such as Marc Houle, Pan-Pot, and the Dirty Projectors.

Because it was launched by audio mastering platform Landr, think of it as a portal in your browser where you can download loops, collaborate, master, and distribute high-quality sounds. In the right hands, it has the potential to be a total music production suite.

The interface feels simple. The regularly updated music library, which you can filter by artist, genre, or vibe, lets you download ‘packs’ - effectively, albums filled with compositions that can be further filtered by BPM, instrument, or key.

There are loads of free and royalty-free music samples to match any mood. However, you’ll need to dig around the site to find them.

But while Samples is one of the best free music samples resources, the paid-for element feels a bit clunky. It works similar to Audible. For a monthly or annual subscription, you’ll get a fixed set of credits to ‘buy’ your downloads. You can also purchase packs and tracks individually.

Samples also adds DAW instruments, plugins, and an FX suite for artists deep into their music production (and willing to subscribe after the free trials run out).