Country techno might just be on the horizon…
Splice is launching the country music genre in its Create AI tool, which allows producers, songwriters, and instrumentalists to build song starters and create stacks within a browser, using sounds from the vast Splice catalogue.
The Splice team spent months in Nashville, Austin, and Los Angeles to capture rich, authentic, human-made country music sounds for this launch. Released under a new sample label, “Splice Country” it features performances from some of the best country musicians in Nashville, including Devin Malone (Jelly Roll, Carrie Underwood), Trevor Nealon (Willie Nelson, Lee Ann Womack), and Kate L. Malone (Sam Hunt, Emma White).
“Create is already changing the game for producers across genres whose phones are filled with Stacks and I’m looking forward to seeing how the country community engages with the tool,” said Content Kenny Ochoa, SVP of Content at Splice. “Our ability to deliver these beautiful country samples right into studio workflows is going to make such a difference for country producers. It was important to us to get this right, to find the right musicians to play on these sample packs, and get the best recording quality and instrumentation that producers in the country space want to use.”
“Inspiration can be a luxury when you’re always creating,” says CMA Award-winning songwriter Mikey Reaves (Miranda Lambert, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson), producer of the recently released Country Mojo & Spice sound pack. “That’s where Splice Create comes in. With a single click, it generates a full production vibe—again & again—until the right one sparks your next song.”
Splice Country comes with ten new sample packs featuring loops and melodies using the unique instruments that define the genre; the dobro, pedal steel, lap steel, and banjo and all available in Splice Create.
With the launch of Splice country, they now have 29 in-house sample labels spanning more than 130 genres, featuring hundreds of instruments.
Splice Country Ten Packs
Blood and Gold – Cinematic Western Featuring – Luke O’Malley (Mary J. Blige, Aloe Blacc, Rag’n’Bone Man, Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Jamie Lidell)
California Country Featuring – Connor Gallaher, Pierce Gibson, Noel Friesen, and Eli Salus-Kleiner
Country Drums – Aksel Coe Featuring – Aksel Coe (Zach Bryan, Sierra Ferrell, K.Flay, Margo Price, Orville Peck, Sasha Alex Sloan)
Dippin’ Sauce – Indie Country Featuring – Jarrad K (Elohim)
Dust Bowl – Vintage Country Featuring – Doug Organ (Linda Perry, Kendrick Lamar, Tegan & Sara)
Indie Country Drums Featuring – Austin Beede (Alberta Cross, Gram Rabbit, Mapache, Jeff Bridges, Glen Phillips, Curtis Stigers, Bijou Phillips, Grateful Shred, Austin McCutchen, NewVillager)
Modern Country – Western Union Man Featuring – Nick Jay, Clint Simmons (Edie Brickell, Leigh Nash), Jacob Hildebrand, and Trevor Nealon (Black Pumas, Willie Nelson, Lee Ann Womack)
Nashville Essentials – Modern Country Featuring – Kate L. Malone (Sam Hunt, Alana Springsteen, Emma White) and Devin Malone (Keith Urban, Jelly Roll, Carrie Underwood, Ingrid Andress)
Silver Dollar Special – Classic Country Rock Featuring – Josh Frigo (Niall Horan, BANKS, FLETCHER)
West Coast Country Featuring – Connor Gallaher (Lana Del Rey, Calexico, Jon Batiste, Alex Phoebe Lou) Pierce Gibson, Noel Friesen, and Eli Salus-Kleiner