the original Roland TR-808 was the first programmable drum machine and has been a mainstay of electronic music ever since. Hackers have been building their own versions of this vintage device ...

It wasn’t until capable electronic devices became mainstream ... There’s also a drum machine built in which can record and loop beats with varying sounds and pitches, as well as a sample ...

Electronic music might have spawned countless sub-genres, but they all still orbit one firm foundational element - the drum machine. But, as with our recent look at the first band to use a synth ...

C, from Cherry Audio, a software reincarnation of the Korg KR-55 (aka Rhythm 55), originally released in 1979. Adopting all ...