Marco Polo Drums
The deal
$34 at Plugin Boutique (down from $47). Sale runs through June 30, 2026.
What it is
Marco Polo Drums is a Kontakt instrument built around golden-era hip-hop drum kits curated by producer Marco Polo, drawing on three decades of boom bap production credibility. Part of Native Instruments' Play Series, it pairs a simple, focused interface with fully editable MIDI patterns and macro controls for real-time sound shaping.
Who it's for
Producers making boom bap, lo-fi hip-hop, or sample-based beats who want the raw, dusty drum textures of classic hip-hop without having to dig through records themselves.
Key features
- 16 groove patterns per kit, all draggable into your DAW as MIDI
- Custom macro effects for shaping the kick, snare, and hats in real time
- Play Series interface stays uncluttered and performance-ready
- Runs on the free Kontakt Player or Kontakt 8.8 and above
