For this review, Roland sent us the top-level V-Drums kit, the TD716. It comes as a six-drum, three-cymbal and hi-hat setup, as does the TD-713, but the main difference is that the KD-18 bass drum ...

It’s been hailed as a rock oddity classic, a song that lies at the vanguard of experimental pop and one that set the template for the ’80s and all drum recordings of that decade.

How it started: a simple repair job on a Roland drum machine. How it ended: a scratch-built FM drum synth module that’s completely analog, and completely cool. [Moritz Klein]’s journey … ...

I liked the idea so much, that I couldn't stop building my own drum robots, and ended up replacing all the electronic sounds of a whole drum computer, placed in a 3,3 x 1,7m2 case.

Now, with a little more experience under their belt, the up-and-coming group is out with a new EP, "Leftovers," that puts the funky beat of the 80s into a new light.

The TM-6, capably demoed in the video above, is a pro-level hybrid drumming unit that coms out of the box with 500 sampled sounds, including many newly recorded at world-famous studios, plus 268 of ...

In the 80s, Roland drum machines were at the epicenter of hip hop, house, techno, acid house and other music genres. The 808, 909, 707, and 606 helped create the beats of some of your favorite songs.

System80 has taken to its Instagram account to announce its latest product, a desktop version of its 808 Eurorack drum machine module, the 880. The module will feature the same specs as its Eurorack ...

The Iconic '80s Drum Machine You've Never Seen, but Heard Everywhere. All Hail the Beat is a three-minute celebration of the Roland TR-808, which has inspired musicians from Kanye West to Daft Punk.