A Short History of the Roland TR-808 Drum Machine
The last mini-documentary of Focus Avant, cultural project by General Electric, is dedicated to the Roland TR-808 Drum Machine, better known as the “808”. When the machine appeared in the early 80’s, it was considered a little revolution. The beat box was about to create and influence several music movements as pop, new wave, hip hop and of course electro, house and techno. Less expensive than other equipments, it enabled to democratize
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