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The Origin of Samples from Mars

10 years ago I created this business and 10 years ago I made my first sample. Yep, I started Samples From Mars before I’d ever sampled anything (other than a record), with only a few pieces of gear to my name. The preceding decade I’d tried just about everything - playing in bands, producing, engineering top 40, DJing…

In fact, even though we've updated these packs, we still keep the Legacy versions available, because we never were able to recreate their character, born out of the blind passion and rule-breaking only a beginner possesses. So I spent all of my free time creating and releasing more packs - I was not precious about them and I put them out before they were perfect (and I strongly advise you to do the same with your creations). So I urge you - if you have a goal, a dream, of any kind - figure out how you can act on it in small, incremental steps, and bring your creations into the world before they are “ready” and before they are the “best” they can be.

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