![]() ![]() The Roland TR-808 is one of the most revered and sought-after electronic musical instruments of all time-and its influence only continues to grow. ![]() Its influence is so deep that it’s been name-dropped in famous tracks, had albums dedicated to it, bands named after it, and is even the subject of a feature-length documentary film. For decades since, the sizzling hi-hats and snappy snare, the clicky rim shot, the unmistakable cowbell, and yes-that booming bass drum-have been heard on worldwide hits and underground classics. It wasn’t until after a few adventurous musicians and producers got their hands on the TR-808 and started tweaking those knobs that the world would feel the impact it would leave on music forever. ![]() To many at the time, its tweakable analog tones didn’t exactly deliver “traditional” or "realistic" drum sounds. In 1980, the Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer was released to an unsuspecting and somewhat bewildered public.
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