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 Drool over this Adidas sneaker design which functions as a Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer by Happy There’s no doubt the Roland TR-808 drum machine is among the most influential electronic instruments ever created. A staple of recorded music from Marvin Gaye to Kanye West, even if…
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…
News This virtual tour of Roland’s private museum will get you all hot and bothered by Happy Roland is a gear porn favourite. They’ve been around so long that their synthesizer and drum machine catalogue has grown to epic proportions and seeing some of those golden oldies…