Black Octopus

Black Octopus

Also known as: Black Octopus Sound, BOS

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Black Octopus Sound is a Canadian sample pack label and audio production company founded in 2011 by electronic musician and sound designer Toby Emerson. Based on the west coast of Canada, the company specializes in royalty-free sample libraries, synth presets, DAW templates, and audio production tools spanning a wide range of genres including EDM, dubstep, house, techno, trap, drum & bass, futu...

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Black Octopus Sound is a Canadian sample pack label and audio production company founded in 2011 by electronic musician and sound designer Toby Emerson. Based on the west coast of Canada, the company specializes in royalty-free sample libraries, synth presets, DAW templates, and audio production tools spanning a wide range of genres including EDM, dubstep, house, techno, trap, drum & bass, future bass, and lo-fi hip hop. Their flagship product line, the Leviathan series, is one of the most recognized mega sample packs in the electronic music production space, with Leviathan 4 containing over 6,500 sounds and 9GB of content.

Black Octopus Sound collaborates with over 90 internationally renowned artists and producers to create its catalog. Notable releases include vocal sample collections from artists such as Veela (the Siren series), Amy Kirkpatrick, and Zara Taylor, as well as genre-specific loop packs, Serum presets, and FL Studio templates. All of their content is 100% royalty-free and cleared for commercial use. Their products are distributed through their own website as well as major sample platforms including Splice, Loopmasters, and ADSR Sounds.

Black Octopus has 357 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Dubstep - General, EDM, and Drum and Bass - General. Their gear is featured by 13 artists, with the strongest followings in Electronic, Hip Hop, and Stage & Screen. Notable users include Basement Freaks, Alan Walker, and Paradigm Theorem.

Artists Who Use Black Octopus

Basement Freaks uses 18 Black Octopus products

Basement Freaks

Music Producer

Alan Walker uses 8 Black Octopus products

Alan Walker

Music Producer, DJ

Paradigm Theorem uses 4 Black Octopus products

Paradigm Theorem

Music Producer

MDK uses 3 Black Octopus products

MDK

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Veela uses 3 Black Octopus products

Veela

Singer, Music Producer

Holly Drummond uses 2 Black Octopus products

Holly Drummond

Singer, Guitarist

ill.Gates uses 2 Black Octopus products

ill.Gates

Music Producer

Televisor uses 2 Black Octopus products

Televisor

Guitarist, Music Producer

Brooks uses 1 Black Octopus product

Brooks

Tobu uses 1 Black Octopus product

Tobu

Composer, Music Producer

Ricky Jamaraz uses 1 Black Octopus product

Ricky Jamaraz

Singer, Guitarist

None Like Joshua uses 1 Black Octopus product

None Like Joshua

Rapper

Johann Sebastian Bach uses 1 Black Octopus product

Johann Sebastian Bach

Keyboardist, Composer

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