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Today is August 8, and you know what that means: it's the music tech world's annual excuse to sing the praises of history's most iconic drum machine. This year, the legendary Roland TR-808 turns 45, ...

You might not know it, but you’ve heard a TR-808. Released in 1980 by Japan’s Roland Corporation, the rudimentary drum machine supplied the bombastic beats of early hip-hop, the futuristic sounds of ...

Here's a duo that's at the foundation of music itself, but which isn't always noticed: the musical interplay between the bass and the drum. "You know, in any sort of music, the bass and drums should ...