Rhino Star Music is a dance music label and sample pack store based in Los Angeles. We started out releasing club music, and today we also make the sounds we use ourselves: sample packs, construction kits, loops, MIDI files and synth presets for house, techno, trap, dubstep and EDM producers.
Every pack is made by our own producers and DJs, with the same care we put into our releases.
All sounds are royalty-free under our License, come as 24-bit WAV files, and download right after checkout. If a pack is not right for you, you have 14 days to ask for a full refund.
Our releases and sample packs are used by DJs and producers around the world, including artists who release on Armada, Spinnin’ Records, Musical Freedom and Rave Culture.
Do you make dance music, samples, loops or presets? We are always looking for new artists to join the team. Send us your demo.
Meet our artists and the sample pack labels we work with, browse the sample packs, or start with a $1 Kit.
A step by step guide to making house music: the basic house drum pattern, groove and swing, basslines, chords, arrangement for DJs and mixing.
A step by step guide to making trap beats: the basic trap drum pattern, hi hat rolls, tuned 808s with glides, dark melodies, arrangement and mixing.
How producers can use DJ software to test their own tracks, prepare edits and play them out, and which DJ apps are worth a look.
What royalty free samples really mean, how they differ from copyright free, what sample licenses allow, and a checklist before you release.
How to pick a DAW for electronic music: what matters, how the main DAWs compare, and how to choose one for your workflow and budget.
How to treat your room for better mixes: desk layout, first reflection points, bass traps, the right materials and a simple budget plan.
Dynamic or condenser? How to choose a microphone for vocals and home recording, with models worth considering and recording tips.
Everything you need to build a home studio for music production: computer, DAW, audio interface, monitors, headphones, mic, keyboard and acoustics.
Which specs matter in a computer for music production, Mac or PC, and how to choose or build one that runs your DAW and plugins smoothly.
How to choose studio headphones for mixing and recording: open or closed back, what to look for and models worth considering.
How to choose studio monitors for a home studio: speaker size, placement, your room and the models worth a listen.
What to look for in a MIDI keyboard, from number of keys to pads and DAW control, plus compact and full size controllers worth considering.
What an audio interface does, what to look for, and which interfaces fit different home studio setups.
Free synths and effects that still work in 2026, from Vital and Surge XT to free reverbs, delays and mixing tools.
The software synths most used in EDM, what each one does best, and how to choose the right one for your style and budget.