Prime Loops
London store for hip hop, soul and trap packs priced in pounds
Quick Overview
| Company | Prime Loops |
|---|---|
| Category | Sample Marketplaces |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - United Kingdom (Europe) |
| Data Location | not stated on the pages we read |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Sample packs, bundles, melodies, vocals, stems, MIDI melodies, construction kits, drum kits, freebies |
| Pricing | Per pack in GBP, for example £18.95, £21.95 and £37.95 on the pages we read |
| Best For | Hip hop and soul producers who want curated packs from independent labels |
| Replaces | Splice |
Detailed Review
The Prime Loops visitor agreement states that the content is owned or controlled by Prime Loops of Netil House, 1 Westgate Street, London E8 3RL, United Kingdom. The agreement does not name a company number in the text we read.
The about page says the store carries around 1000+ products from 25+ labels, including in-house and exclusive labels such as Prime Loops, XXL Audio and Rast Sound.
Curated packs by genre
The store sorts packs by genre, including boom bap, drill, lofi hip hop, neo soul, RnB, trap, afrobeats and orchestral. Formats include construction kits, drum kits, stems and MIDI melodies.
The team states that it auditions and hand-picks packs each week.
Prices and charity
Packs on the pages we read cost between £17.95 and £37.95 each. The banner says 15% of all sales go to charity.
There is a Freebies section and a Deals page, and no subscription is listed.
Prime Loops against Splice
Prime Loops is narrower than Splice. It centres on hip hop, soul and related genres, and it sells finished packs rather than offering a searchable stream of single samples.
The about page says its samples have been used by artists such as Kendrick Lamar and Chris Brown, a claim we cannot verify.
Limitations to Consider
The legal text names Prime Loops without a company form or number, so the exact entity is less clear than at other vendors. The catalogue leans toward hip hop and soul. There is no subscription, plugin or sample-level search shown. The artist claims on the about page are the store's own and not verified by us.
Who Should Use Prime Loops
Hip hop, trap and soul producers who like hand-picked packs and prefer to pay per pack in pounds.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Hand-picked packs from 25+ labels
- Prices visible in pounds
- Melodies, stems and MIDI as separate formats
- 15% of sales go to charity
- No subscription
Cons
- Company form and number not shown in the text we read
- Focus on hip hop and related genres
- No sample-level search or plugin shown
- Data location not stated
Alternatives to Prime Loops
Other European sample marketplaces worth comparing before you decide:
See all European sample marketplaces or compare them directly against Splice on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
The visitor agreement gives the address Netil House, 1 Westgate Street, London E8 3RL, United Kingdom.
The pages we read show packs between £17.95 and £37.95.
A Freebies section appears in the store navigation. We did not read its contents.