Datafile series

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Datafile series

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Zero-G Datafiles covers

Information
Manufacturer(s): Zero-G

Distributor(s): Time+Space(Zero-G)

Release date: 1991
1992(Datafile 3)

Original price: £49.95 (each CD)

Format(s): CDDA
S1000
Vinyl
AMIGA IFF

Status: Discontinued

Credits

Producer(s): Ed Stratton

The Zero-G Datafile Series is a series of CD-ROM sample libraries with 1000 samples each one from various sources, typically from other copyrighted works.

History[edit | edit source]

Ed Stratton was an engineer, electronic music producer and a fanatical collector/creator of samples. In 1990 had the idea of creating the world's "first dance music sample CDs" which featured thousands of audio samples & loops. Datafile CDs were never sold with a commercial user license and could only be used "personally" for inspiration.[1]

In 1992, Zero-G had to put a warning to not use bootlegged copies of Datafile 1 because other CDs had copied the samples from it.

"WARNING: DATAFILE ONE was the world's first dance sample-CD (released May '91). At least one other sample CD has appeared containing stolen original ZERO-G samples. Do not fall into the trap of buying the same samples twice !" [2]

Content[edit | edit source]

In order of tracks numbers:

Datafile one[edit | edit source]

  • 1-4 Breakbeat
  • 5-17 Percussion
  • 18-33 Vocal/Speech
  • 34-35 Primitive Animal FX
  • 36 Speech Male
  • 37-40 Sci-Fi Techno FX
  • 41-48 Misc House + Techno FX
  • 49-51 Stabs
  • 52-54 Misc House + Techno FX
  • 55-57 Misc Vocal/Misc FX
  • 58 Scratches
  • 59 Misc House + Techno FX
  • 60 Misc Vocal
  • 61 Ethnic Instruments Flutes
  • 62-64 Vocal Ad Lib
  • 65-71 Synth House Bass
  • 72 Electro House Bass/Synth Sub Bass
  • 73 Electric Dub Bass/Electric House Bass/Synth Sub Bass/Synth Zap Bass
  • 74 Electric Mega Dub Bass/Synth Sub Bass/Electric Dub Bass/Electric House Bass/Killer Bass/Snare Loop
  • 75 Vocal Melodic Sample
  • 76-81 Speech/Vocals/Misc House FX
  • 82 Analogue House Synth
  • 83 Sampled Choir
  • 84 House Horn
  • 85-91 Percussion
  • 92 Speech/Ambient FX/Misc House FX/Primitive Animals/Vocal/Speech
  • 93 Misc House + Techno FX
  • 94 Sci-Fi Techno FX/Ethnic Instruments/Vocals
  • 95 Misc
  • 96 Speech/Misc house FX/Horn Stab
  • 97 Misc House + Techno FX/Speech
  • 98 Misc House + Techno FX
  • 99 Misc Vocals/Speech/Speech(Robot)

Datafile two[edit | edit source]

  • 1-10 Breakbeat
  • 11-18 Percussion
  • 19-21 Vocal Ad-Lib
  • 22-23 Sex Vocal
  • 24-26 Vocal Hooks
  • 27 Roland Juno-106 Bass, Roland MKS-30, Misc, Basses, Moog Bass
  • 28-29 Misc. Basses
  • 30-35 Sci-fi Techno FX
  • 36 Misc. House + Tekno FX
  • 37 Italo-House Piano
  • 38 Roland SH-101 Synth
  • 39 Roland SH-101 Synth
  • 40 Robot Speech
  • 41 Human Robot Imitation, Speech
  • 42-45 Speech
  • 46-49 Misc. FX
  • 50-51 Ambient FX
  • 52-53 Speech, Vocal
  • 54-56 Speech, Vocal, Misc. House FX
  • 57 Speech, Vocal
  • 58 Speech + FX, Vocal, Misc. House FX
  • 59 Speech, Vocal, Primitive Animal
  • 60 Speech + FX
  • 61 Speech + FX, Vocal FX
  • 62 Speech + FX, Vocal, Primitive Animal
  • 63-64 Speech, Vocal, Misc. House FX
  • 65 Speech
  • 66 Speech, Vocal + FX, Misc. House FX
  • 67 Speech, Misc. House FX
  • 68 Speech, Vocal + FX
  • 69-71 Misc. House Percussion
  • 72 Guitar FX
  • 73 Guitar Breaks + FX
  • 74 Horns
  • 75 Stabs
  • 76 Misc. Synth Sounds + Vocal Samples
  • 77 Kraftwerk-Style Electro Percussion
  • 78-80 Industrial Percussion/FX
  • 81 Speech + FX, Vocal
  • 82 Speech, Vocal + FX, Misc. FX
  • 83-84 Speech, Vocal, Misc. House FX
  • 85 Speech, Vocal, Misc. House FX, Misc. FX
  • 86 Speech, Vocal FX, Misc. House FX
  • 87 Speech, Vocal, Misc. House FX
  • 88 Speech, Vocal. Misc. House FX
  • 89-90 Speech, Vocal
  • 91 Speech, Vocal + FX + Adlib + Hit
  • 92 Human Beatbox
  • 93 Automotive FX
  • 94 Misc. House/Tekno FX
  • 95 Sci-fi Speech
  • 96 Cartoon Speech + FX
  • 97 Speech
  • 98 Sci-fi & Film Atmospherics
  • 99 Speech

Datafile three[edit | edit source]

  • 1-16 Breakbeat
  • 17-19 Break Intro
  • 20 Percussion Break Live
  • 21 Percussion Break Live + Progd.
  • 22 Roland CR78 Drums
  • 23 Roland TR606 Drums
  • 24 Mouth Percussion
  • 25 House Bass Drum
  • 26 House Snare
  • 27-33 Analogue Synth Drums
  • 34-37 Misc. Percussion
  • 38-42 Vocal Ad Libs
  • 43-44 Sung Hooks
  • 45-46 Oriental Vox
  • 47-48 JB-Style Vocals
  • 49 Misc. Vocal Hooks
  • 50-51 Primitive Animals
  • 52-58 Misc. House SFX
  • 59-62 Misc. Analogue House Basses
  • 63-65 Dance Stabs
  • 66 Guitar Rhythm Break
  • 67 Guitar FX Hits
  • 68-74 Sci-Fi & Techno FX
  • 75 Misc. Sci-Fi Vocals
  • 75 Synth & Pads
  • 77-81 Dance Strings
  • 82 Film Atmospherics
  • 83 Ethnic Flutes etc.
  • 84-89 Misc. Vocals
  • 90-92 Roland TB303
  • 93 Percussion Loops
  • 94 Bass Drums Favourites, Snare Favourites
  • 95 Misc. Toms
  • 96 Live Conga Kit
  • 97-98 Misc. Percussion & FX
  • 99 Solo Soprano Vocal

Versions[edit | edit source]

Zero-G Datafile S1000[edit | edit source]

It was a CD-ROM with all 3 Datafiles in AKAI S1000/S1100 format.[3] Also available in 128MB Optical disks.[4]

Zero-G Mix 1, 2 and 3[edit | edit source]

There was vinyl releases for each of the three Datafiles on 12" double picture discs "with DJ-FRIENDLY design", these vinyl records featured a carefully selected selection of samples from the series designed for DJ's doing live performances and record scratching.[5]

Zero-G Datafile Amiga[edit | edit source]

Samples from the Datafile series also had an IFF release for use with making music on the Amiga.[6]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Notable uses[edit | edit source]

Music[edit | edit source]
  • Daft Punk - Da Funk (Volume 2, Track 04; Volume 3, Track 63, Track 08)
Television/Streaming[edit | edit source]
Movies[edit | edit source]
Video games[edit | edit source]
  • Rayman
  • Sonic the Hedgehog CD
  • Viewpoint
  • WipeOut
  • Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast, 2000)
Other[edit | edit source]

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