(1) The only thing I can give you is the clean 808 bass...I am still trying to learn how to achieve that bass sound without distorting the rest of the instruments...
What DAW do you use?
If you use logic there's a great tutorial I found on how to make a nice 808 sounding bass with logic's es2
If you just lower the distortion/add a little attack (not too much) and mix it nicely it shouldn't conflict with other instruments
Check out the pinned thread, I dropped a few links to some drum kits.I am a FL Studio fiend...When I am doing original beats, I pretty much use stock FL Studio sounds...
I do have Nexus, Gladiator, Hypersonic, Massive and etc, but I find that the creative juices don't flow as well when I use anything other than stock FL Studio sounds...