That headline sounds suspect, but it is the most succinct way to explain why the Roland TR-808 drum machine has a very distinct, and difficult to replicate noise circuit. The drum machine was ...
You may not know the 808 drum machine, but you have definitely heard it: the original Roland TR-808 was the first programmable drum machine and has been a mainstay of electronic music ever since.
Which year saw the most synth releases, and what's the best-selling instrument in synth history? These questions - and more - ...
808 State's Graham Massey with a Roland TR-808 6 Music's Mary Anne Hobbs celebrates 40 years of the classic Roland TR-808 drum machine with a special show dedicated to the iconic instrument ...
Using the iconic TR-808 drum machine and as well the TB-303 bass synthesizer, it’s often deemed that Singh – who was a session musician that worked on scores to Bollywood movies – was a ...
Best Rap Songs: The Game and 50 Cent, “Hate It Or Love It”; Kanye West and Jay-Z, “Diamonds From Sierra Leone” (Remix); Gucci ...
The Roland TR-808-style bass kick in the song is a rite of passage through which all speakers and headphones must endure, and only the strong ones can reproduce it without crunchy, unpleasant ...
Coincidence? I think not. And he has a club named 40/40. Kanye’s fourth album, 808s & Heartbreak, is named after the Roland TR-808 drum machine, the sounds of which you will instantly recognise ...
Welcome again to “Split Record Review,” where two writers each provide their take on the same album. This week, the often melodic and somber “TA13OO” by Denzel Curry is covered. Consisting of three ...