Exploring the origins of the Roland 808 drum machine, which completely revolutionised the world of electronic and dance music after its release in the 1980s.

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.

added a Roland TR-808 4/4 beat, piano stabs and TB-303 acid lines and developed it further. The genre flourished, spawning its own sub genres. It moved beyond Chicago to the rest of the United ...

2. For the purposes of our track, we are going to use quite a few samples drawn from the Roland TR-808. Look for something similar within your own sample library, alternatively you can use other ...