From the TR-808’s legendary sub-bass to modern FL Studio workflows, producers are constantly refining their 808s for clarity, punch, and versatility. Success comes from more than just picking a sample ...

Phonk blends the dark, lo-fi grit of 90s Memphis rap with modern trap energy, driven by distorted 808s, cowbells, and hypnotic samples. From crate-digging vintage vinyl to shaping sub-heavy kicks, ...

is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of experience, including 10 years as managing editor at Engadget. But, in typical Roland fashion, the company didn’t just re-create some iconic ...

All the essential ingredients to kick-start life as we know it have now been found in samples from the asteroid Bennu. This shows that asteroids could have delivered all the prerequisites for life to ...

FKA Twigs has released the third single from her forthcoming LP Eusexua, “Drums of Death”. The glitch-pop track was teased in full at the beginning of her meticulously choreographed “Eusexua” music ...

Draft Day has officially released his latest single “CRACK THE CODE” along with an accompanying music video via Concrete Rekordz/Quality Control Music. The new single comes as the third summer release ...

Consistently prolific New York rapper MIKE has reunited with Tony Seltzer, the equally active Brooklyn producer with whom he collaborated on his 2017 debut album, May God Bless Your Hustle. The pair’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Roland tr-808. Often used as either a kick, a bass, or a combined kick-and-bass in many genres, the TR-808 bass drum is ...

Often used as either a kick, a bass, or a combined kick-and-bass in many genres, the TR-808 bass drum is undoubtedly the most recognisable electronic kick sound of all time. During an era where kick ...

It's always good to see companies delivering updates and new features to devices long after they've launched. And Roland's TR-8S and TR-6S were already pretty capable to begin with. But with the ...

A handful of gadgets released in the late 20th century grew alongside hip-hop and paved the way for the sounds now heard in chart-topping music. Reading time 1 minute This story is part of our new Hip ...