Members of the Glastonbury Class of 2025—Colm Conlan, Dani Bernard, and Will White—give us the inside scoop from the festival this year.
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French house rose to prominence in the 1990s. Let these ten classic tracks take you on a journey through this eclectic style.
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The legendary musician and composer reflects on his musical upbringing, the power of digital wind instruments, and key collaborations.
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From genre-blending origins to raw, emotional techno, Death in Vegas charts Richard Fearless' singular sonic journey through a vintage lens.
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Learn how to take your soft synths into uncharted territory by pairing them with the Roland Cloud BOSS Effects Pedals plug-in.
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From Mobb Deep to Mariah Carey—the Queens-born producer shares stories from his hip-hop journey and the Roland gear he used on the
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The Human League and Heaven 17 founder Martyn Ware steps back in time to discuss a career spent at the intersection of
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Meet brothers Stefan and Yavor Lilov of L’Eclair, and find out how the group is elbowing its way to the front of
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The prolific UK producer discusses Roland gear, mysterious vinyl releases, and collaborating with Thom Yorke and Jonathan Zawada.
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The Birmingham-based virtuoso discusses his jazz roots, touring with Sam Smith, scoring for the screen, and more.
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Born in Puerto Rico and based in Los Angeles, Pachyman creates hypnotic tracks that take the listener on a pilgrimage to an
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The Canadian DJ discusses how he infuses his EDM sets with a raw punk rock edge, blending high-energy beats with live drumming
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Learn the origin story of vocal harmonizers and processors and explore the science behind creating vocal harmonies with music technology.
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Take your sound design into widescreen territory with the GALAXIAS Super Instrument, and learn to craft massive pads for electronic genres.
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Daru Jones has a style all his own. The hybrid drummer discusses touring with Jack White, custom kits, and the importance of
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Explore trip-hop from its early days to the current renaissance centering on a new generation of artists mining the genre's laidback beats.
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The multifaceted artist discusses his career encompassing everything from jazz-inflected percussion to art installations.
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The intellectual multi-instrumentalist discusses her new album and how music has always been about the dogged pursuit of self-realization.
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All you need is a DAW and Roland Cloud to record a polished demo. Here’s a step-by-step guide to getting started.
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Here is the story of DW Drums—from its earliest days as a teaching studio right up to the latest innovations.
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Explore the continuing story of DW Drums as the company expands from early hardware innovation into world-class drum manufacturing.
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Dive into DW’s inspiring legacy as the company enters the world of high-fidelity audio drum samples with DW Soundworks™.
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Relive the inspiring performances, exclusive product debuts, and groundbreaking discussions showcased at the 2025 NAMM Show.
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From humble beginnings to working with James Blake, Bob Mackenzie explains how the Roland SP-404MKII fuels creativity
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Original SP-404 designer Kenji Yamada and current project leader Takeo Shirato discuss the 404 concept, its widespread popularity, and more.
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David Bellow, aka Lightfoot, and Michele Darling explain the process of establishing a groundbreaking SP-404 course at Berklee.
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Join the 404 Day worldwide takeover with community-driven SP-powered events, showcases, workshops, and interactive demos.
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Add presence, bite and spatial width to synth basses, leads, pads and more with the JC-120 Jazz Chorus guitar amplifier software effect.
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Peer inside this idiosyncratic fest with four unique acts from spring 2025 who discuss their artistry and what makes CRSSD so special.
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Hailing from Greece, the artist opens up about capturing the attention of Sub Pop and how the Roland INTEGRA-7 helped create her
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Leftfield came from the same primordial soup as the greatest British dance acts. Explore this iconic track and the TB-303's role in
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Here's how the artist's omnipresent '90s hit "Praise You" harnessed the Roland TB-303 to become a radio and dancefloor sensation.
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Break down the techniques to create 303-based sounds, complete with step-by-step programming tips and real-world track references.
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If you want your sequences to hit harder and groove deeper this guide will show you how to program, tweak, and automate
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Erick the Architect delves into the inspiration behind his track "Beverly Drive," highlighting its deep connection to his community.
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Synthesizers in music production brought about a massive cultural shift. Take a trip into this groundbreaking genre.
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The normally secretive artist took time to discuss the process behind creating their new GALAXIAS Scene Packs.
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Learn how to take the camera on your mobile device to the next level and maximize it for livestreaming and other video
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The legendary songwriter and performer discusses Roland synthesizers, positive thinking, and music’s power to transform.
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Find out how the art-rock classic “O Superman” kicked off Anderson's career by transforming the mundane into the sinister.
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Jim Keltner has been a go-to session drummer since the '70s. From ex-Beatles to Bob Dylan to Steely Dan, here’s a taste
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Learn about the Tone Explorer concept, challenges, and what might come next from Roland Future Design Lab.
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The legendary songwriter and keyboardist opens up about her beginnings, achievements, and what she hopes to impart to her students.
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Learn about the legendary percussionist's family legacy, powerhouse collaborations, and career highlights.
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The trailblazer combined synthesizers, tight songwriting chops, and an evolving glam sci-fi image. Probe the outer limits of his discography.
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Roland uses a “V” to indicate instruments embodying a specific set of virtues. Learn about the engineering process culminating in V-STAGE.
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Broken beat was created by a community of producers with roots in London's various club scenes. Here are some of the genre's
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Follow the RFDL team recently to the birthplace of trip-hop, Bristol, UK, for the annual ADC 2024 Audio Developer Conference.
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Songwriter James Fauntleroy shares exclusive thoughts on the songwriting process behind creating hit songs with a range of artists.
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The online star shares secrets about gaining his Twitch fandom, his hi-tech setup, and what inspires him about livestreaming.
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