At $2,699, Roland’s new analogue drum machine is certainly not cheap. But does the TR-1000 deserve the backlash against its ...

Geographies of layered, dynamic, spacious, as well as punchy Electronic Dance Music (EDM) genres are mostly divided by tempo and drum pattern. Whithersoever high-energy music like the latter, Heavy ...

Hip-hop is officially middle-aged, but its mortality is hardly in question. Half a century after the genre’s birth, the GRAMMY Museum celebrated the lovechild of funk and DJ culture with an expansive ...

The Roland TR-808 drum machine was one of the most influential electronic instruments of all time, and now it's got a worthy successor in the shape of the TR-1000. The Roland TR-1000 is the first ...

The big picture: Roland's decision to return to analog hardware reflects both strong market demand and a recognition of its own legacy. For years, competitors and boutique manufacturers have filled ...

Built on the legacy of the TR-808 and TR-909, the new instrument is Roland’s first in 40 years with “true analogue voices” Roland has unveiled its new flagship drum machine, the TR-1000 Rhythm Creator ...

The TR-1000 is a professional digital drum machine with some serious lineage. It's the successor to the drum machines that shaped generations of music in the '80s and '90s and remains revered to this ...

In a remarkable fusion of history and innovation, legendary electronic music pioneer Paul van Dyk is exhibiting his iconic Roland TR-808 at the Synthesizer Museum Berlin. This significant event not ...

One of electronic music’s most recognizable drum machines is going on view: Paul van Dyk’s personal Roland TR-808. The trance pioneer is lending the unit to Synthesizer Museum Berlin, giving fans a ...