How to Make Vintage Soul Samples for Kendrick & J. Cole From Scratch

If you’re looking to create rich, vintage soul samples inspired by Motown, this video’s got you covered.

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Want to capture that authentic vintage soul vibe in your samples? In this video, I’m breaking down the process of creating soulful, 70s-inspired samples from scratch, taking inspiration from Motown and legendary soul sounds often sampled by artists like Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole. I’ll walk you through each step—from finding the right drum groove to layering keys, bass, and strings, and using plugins like Studer and RC-20 to add analog warmth. Whether you're a producer looking to craft retro samples or just curious about the process, this guide will help you add depth, warmth, and that classic feel to your beats.

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Sample
01:43 - Drums
02:05 - Rhodes
02:50 - Piano
03:10 - Lead-ins
03:36 - Guitar
03:50 - Pad & Choir
04:08 - Bass
04:30 - Strings
05:30 - Vocals
06:17 - 2nd Guitar
06:45 - Master Chain
07:17 - Final Sample
07:42 - FREE PACK
07:52 - Discord

[eltrainmusic]

What kind of tutorials or breakdowns do you want to see next? Whether it’s specific artist styles, sampling techniques, or music theory tips, let me know in the comments! Excited to hear your ideas!

[tryex]

man your sample pack is quite inimitable🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[ayoeight]

Bro you’re a goat 🐐
I’m so glad I found out your channel. Your visuals breakdowns are insane
Thank you

[joshgoforth]

Maybe Mac miller breakdowns of some of his more experimental beats/samples? also in depth music theory tips for creating samples/melodies from scratch are always great.
Your videos are great thank you!

[jonathansamuels]

Dope sample! 🔥 You have a new subscriber. More sample techniques and music theory, please. 👍🏿💙👊🏿

[TheAwsomeBoy]

could you maybe show how to make these type of samples if you dont have a real guitar? like plugins and tips to get a sounf thats close to a real guitar etc. good vid btw!

[nikschurmann]

🧨🔥 thx luke! Really enjoyed the tut! Would love to see a breakdown of pomo's song "Am I wrong" by anderson.paak 🙏

[MattGonzales]

Are you inserting the reverb on each track ? Or bussing all the tracks to the same reverb ?

[itzkuffy]

I’ve tried to find the kings upright piano that he uses in that first sample but haven’t been able to find it does anybody know where to get it?