Track Talk—Jesper Kyd on Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Danny Turner
July 1, 2023
Award-winning game composer Jesper Kyd shares how Roland gear has been essential to his career, including the Warhammer 40,000 soundtrack.
Danny Turner
Danny is a London-based freelance music journalist/writer. His work appears in Electronic Musician, Music Radar, Future Music Magazine, and other outlets.
Careers in Music: Megan McDuffee on Scoring for Games
Danny Turner
June 30, 2023
Award-winning composer Megan McDuffee reveals how she broke into video game scoring, sharing plenty of tips along the way.
A Few Minutes with Todd Terry
Danny Turner
May 10, 2023
A legend of house music’s second wave, Roland instruments have been fundamental to Todd Terry’s genre-hopping career for the past 35 years.
Track Talk: “Konami” by Pearl & the Oysters
Danny Turner
May 10, 2023
Pearl & the Oysters explain how the track Konami allowed them to dream again after the pandemic shattered their move to Los Angeles.
A Few Minutes with George Daniel of The 1975
Danny Turner
March 14, 2023
As co-writer and producer for British alt-rockers The 1975, George Daniel’s association with Roland is integral to the band’s sound.
Track Talk: “Nosedive” by Hatchie
Danny Turner
January 27, 2023
Hatchie follows an acclaimed record with the supercharged single “Nosedive.” Harriette Pilbeam and Joe Agius describe the song’s creation.
A Few Minutes with Gerald V. Casale of Devo
Danny Turner
January 26, 2023
Devo’s cult status remains indelible. Co-founder Gerald V. Casale reminisces about the band and its longstanding association with Roland.
A Few Minutes with Hinako Omori
Danny Turner
November 5, 2022
Japanese-born Hinako Omori visited Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios to blend locally sourced field recordings with binaural technologies.