Datafile series
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Credits
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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)
- Pizza tower