"It's the most influential drum machine ever created – and has likely featured on more records than any other": A history of Roland drum machines, from the TR-77 t…

Roland’s innovations in drum machines have always been unique. Tracing Kakehashi’s output from his very first rhythm modules ...
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Blast from the past: Roland CR-78 CompuRhythm

For many, drum machines are encapsulated by the big, booming sound of an 808 kick drum or the snappy whipcrack of a 909 snare. Resurrected by hip-hop and dance musicians, those classics reshaped our ...
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Roland adds CR-78 percussion and 808 bass to the TR-8S and TR-6S drum machines

It's always good to see companies delivering updates and new features to devices long after they've launched. And Roland's TR-8S and TR-6S were already pretty capable to begin with. But with the ...
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watch Mac DeMarco play new song “Fooled by Love” w/ Jon Batiste

Mac DeMarco did episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert's #PlayAtHome series. With help from Late Show bandleader Jon Batiste and a vintage Roland CompuRhythm drum machine, Mac sang jazzy torch ...