Roland Artist Interview – Underworld
With a career that spans more than 20 years, Underworld are bona-fide dance music icons. PowerOn speaks to musical mastermind Rick Smith about their sound, …
Drum Machine
TR-8 and Effects – Part 2: Pedals
Effects are a great way to expand the sounds of your drum machines. While you may never get tired of the classic sound of Roland …
Public Enemy’s DJ Lord on Beats, Scaring the Neighbours and the AIRA TR-8 Drum Machine
Public Enemy’s DJ Lord on terrorising his neighbours with the Roland TR-8. When it comes to the pantheon of hip-hop heavyweights, Public Enemy are top …
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TR-808 Drum Machine Flashback
Let’s kick this off with a little bit of trivia: the TR- 808 has been used on more hit records than any other drum machine. Read that …
Roland AIRA
Contributed by Simon Ayton This week we are very excited to have received delivery of the new AIRA series instruments. The TR-8, TB-3, VT-3 and …
Synth Legends: TB-303
TB-303 Documentary – Bassline Baseline (2005) Designed by Tadao Kikumoto in 1982, the TB-303 is a bass synthesizer with a built-in sequencer originally designed …
Vince Watson Talks Roland Gear, Analog vs Digital, and the Origins of Techno
Think you’ve got an impressive synth collection? Wait until you see the hardware that Vince Watson is packing. The floor-filling techno DJ told Roland about …
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Roland Drum Machine Chronicle: 1964 – 2016
In 1960, Ikutaro Kakehashi founded the company Ace Electronic Industries, Inc. At the time, Kakehashi was a young inventor with a passion for electronics, experimentation …
