Anything KAVERN has put out is pretty fucking solid. Also Komorebi (Skit's sample coompany) is def about to start fucking up the sample game.
However, I also really recommend looking at packs that are NOT wave based. Look up foley packs, cinematic packs, ambient packs or even random totally different genre packs like electro house or even dubstep (just to name a few). If you really want to be unique and stand out, diversify your sample portfolio.
Hey guys me and kareful got together and made a bunch of wave presets for serum as we realised theres not really anything like that out there at the moment.
The pack is 50 presets for £15
15 Bass/Reese Presets, 3 Key Presets, 12 Lead Presets, 10 Pad Presets & 10 Pluck Presets.
Hit the link below to check out the audio demo and buy the pack if you're interested.
Cheers,
Skit
Lotta peeps use Ableton or FL Studio. I use Logic 9. It really doesn't matter, use whatever gets your ideas flowing the fastest. My music has gotten better as I've been able to translate what's in my head to my DAW faster.
As far as making brothel. type beats, get yourself some trap drum packs to start out with, and you can also pirate some decent synths like Sylenth, Serum, Massive, etc. (although with Serum and Sylenth you can do a $10 per month pay system until you pay it off after 14 months or something, which is what I do). Get yourself some solid pluck/pad/bass presets on there. Figure out how to make nice arps.
If you get Serum, I highly recommend Kareful & Skit's serum pack for starters.
I bought a small midi, and it changed my entire world of producing, even though I don't really have any formal education in playing an instrument (unless you consider a CDJ an instrument haha). I started incorporating chords and other simple production techniques more, and it's made all my stuff more cinematic.
I also suggest you check out r/EDMproduction for some great general tips across the entire spectrum of producing.
Start to develop your own sound as soon as you can. Watch tutorials on the basics of synthesis, on arrangement of music. If you are passionate about other subgenre's in electronic music, chances are you can bring those influences in your own music through wave. Glitch hop is a huge, unexplored territory when it comes to the potential to work with wave, imho.
The more hours, the more tracks you make, the better you'll be. Push through the creative ruts, collaborate, watch some pro producers make beats from scratch on youtube.
Good luck man!