Over the last decade, we’ve quietly built something special at Voclr.it.
Today, the platform hosts 18,500 original acapellas. Every one of them recorded specifically for producers, DJs, and creators who want vocals they can actually shape, flip, and make their own.
That library wasn’t built overnight. It’s the result of nearly 10 years of consistent work — collaborating with vocalists, curating submissions, cleaning recordings, tagging metadata, and steadily growing a catalogue that prioritises originality over trends.
Here’s the surprising part
Roughly 25% of those acapellas have never been downloaded.
Not once.
That might sound shocking at first, but for producers, it represents something far more interesting: opportunity.
The hidden value of unused vocals
Most producers gravitate toward what’s familiar. Popular packs, trending vocals, samples they’ve heard work before. The result is predictable — the same voices appearing again and again across different tracks, genres, and platforms.
Meanwhile, thousands of high-quality vocals sit untouched.
Vocals no one recognises. Vocals that haven’t been overused. Vocals that don’t immediately trigger a sense of “I’ve heard this before.”
Those are the vocals that give you an edge.
Why originality often starts in unexpected places
Some of the most interesting music doesn’t come from chasing what’s popular — it comes from digging where others haven’t looked.
An unheard acapella gives you freedom:
- No expectations attached to the voice
- No reference track baked into the listener’s brain
- No comparisons to other songs using the same vocal
You can chop it, pitch it, stretch it, resample it, drown it in effects, or strip it down completely. With enough experimentation, the original performance disappears and something new takes its place.
That’s how distinctive tracks are born.
This is how producers have always worked
Long before sample packs were searchable by mood and BPM, producers spent hours digging.
They searched through crates, obscure records, forgotten recordings, and overlooked material — not because it was easy, but because it rewarded curiosity.
What we’re seeing with that unused 25% of the Voclr library is a modern version of the same idea.
A deep archive. Largely unexplored. Full of raw material waiting for someone willing to experiment.
Originality isn’t about avoiding samples
Sampling has always been part of electronic music. The difference between a forgettable track and a memorable one is rarely whether you sampled — it’s how.
When a vocal is instantly recognisable, it limits what the track can become.
When a vocal is unfamiliar, it opens doors.
The opportunity is already there
If 18,500 acapellas sounds overwhelming, focus on this instead:
Thousands of vocals that no one else has touched.
No competition. No overuse. No creative baggage.
Just raw recordings, waiting for someone to turn them into something unique.
Sometimes, standing out isn’t about having access to more tools — it’s about knowing where to look.
