Music News Legend the Rapper unleashes bold, 808-style EP ‘PSYCHO$i$’ by Amy Davidson Legend the Rapper (aka Legend) has returned with a powerful, evocative, 808-heavy EP, PSYCHO$i$. An impressive follow-up to Bi-Polar, Legend the Rapper’s latest offering is an impactful, high-voltage EP, PSYCHO$i$….
News Pro Audio Turn your TR-707/727 into a range of classic drum machines with ROM expansion by Nick Mielczarek HKA Designs are now offering a ROM expansion for the Roland TR-707 and TR-727, adding iconic sounds from a variety of vintage drum machines. UK-based design engineer Harry Axten has…
News Pro Audio The Roland TR-808 has turned 40 and celebrations are in full-swing by Jeremy Span “Four decades, one sound.” The legendary Roland TR-808 celebrates it’s 40th birthday with free plugins and never-before-seen content that explores the legacy and continued influence of the iconic drum machine….
Interviews Pro Audio LA Priest on his new album ‘GENE’, its custom drum machine, and staying organic by Dave Stano The new album from LA Priest, GENE, drops on June 5. The story behind it is as surprising and unique as the songwriter and performer Sam Eastgate himself, who first…
News Pro Audio Eventide launches a one-stop shop for distortion: CrushStation by Dave Stano Eventide has just put out their new CrushStation, a digital plug-in that works on desktops as well as iPhone and iPad, for your portable distortion needs. The plug-in is designed…
News Pro Audio The Slagwerk-101 is a sculpture that brings classic drum machines to life by Josh Davies You might not have heard of Love Hultén, but the Sweden-based designer has an impressive slate of projects ranging from video games to analog synthesisers. But it seems like he…
Features Pro Audio Snap and Shutter: how Roland’s TR-909 escaped failure and built a legacy by Tom Cameron Some of the most groundbreaking music ever composed only has its genius realised retroactively. The same could be said for pieces of gear such as the Roland TR-909, a drum…
News Roland founder and drum machine trailblazer Ikutaro Kakehashi passes away at age 87 by Happy Since it was founded in the 1970s, Roland has become a household name in the world of music production. Ikutaro Kakehashi was the father of the corporation, and the engineer responsible…
