It’s the TR-808 drum machine’s 40th anniversary this year, and Roland is marking 808 Day (8/08, of course) with a flood of goodies to celebrate the legendary instrument. To begin with, there’s a mini ...

The film features interviews with Pharrell, Phil Collins, the Beastie Boys, Questlove and more. The Roland TR-808 drum machine is responsible for some of the most influential music from the 1980s ...

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The TR-808 drum machine help crafted many classics records, to celebrate the device’s 40th anniversary, Roland decided to bless beat junkies with some freebies. There is also a very insightful ...

Apple Music, in conjunction with You Know Films and Atlantic Films (part of Atlantic Records), is offering up an ambitious documentary: a film about the evolution and cultural impact of the Roland ...

Everything you ever wanted to know — or perhaps never knew you wanted to know — about the wildly influential Roland TR-808 drum machine is laid out with entertaining, if exhaustive, brio in the ...

Interviews with Afrika Bambaataa, Questlove, Pharrell, Rick Rubin and more are featured in a film documenting the story of the Roland TR-808 drum machine debuting Dec. 9 as an Apple Music exclusive.

A documentary about the influence of Roland’s TR-808 drum machine on the development of music is to stream exclusively on Apple Music from December 9, reports CNET. Simply entitled ‘808,’ the ...

Chances are you've heard Roland's iconic TR-808 drum machine at some point during your music streaming. While the name may not ring a bell, artists and producers have been using its trademark sounds ...

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 borne of ...

Ikutaro Kakehashi, the founder of pioneering electronic instrument company Roland, has died aged 87. Kakehashi’s influence on both the development of electronic music and the pop charts is enduring.

The Roland TR-808 drum machine is responsible for some of the most influential music from the 1980s through the present day, from artists as diverse as Phil Collins and Lil Wayne. The new documentary ...