For decades, electronic film scores have brought groundbreaking sonic atmosphere to the cinematic experience. Explore these ten examples.
Explore a curated collection of lesser-known gems featuring the Roland TB-303 Bass Line, courtesy of Rush Hour Music.
Find out how 9th Wonder helped reshape the rules of sample-based production in the 21st century with this selection of classics.
Ted Feighan speaks about his latest album of rainforest-drenched sonic exploration, SP love, and how a quartet of 404s creates his live show.
Sample a curated collection of lesser-known SP gems, courtesy of Lightfoot, the Boston-based beat impresario.
Step into the elemental musical landscape of Talulah Ruby and discover how environment, consciousness, and Roland gear shape her sound.
Multi-instrumentalist and composer Takiaya Reed creates heavy sounds that transcend genre boundaries—and even countries.
METZ discusses the band’s history, helping small venues survive, and playing their new album live at the Toronto Opera House.
With the world hit by a pandemic, live events were postponed or canceled. In the Coronavirus Era, virtual concerts have taken their place.
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the TR-808 and 808 Day, Tadao Kikumoto graciously offered his time for this exclusive conversation.
It’s been a long journey for the tech house genre. We trace its history and development from the earliest days to the present.
Cerebral one moment, floor-shaking the next—Brian Lindgren’s project confounds notions of how an electronic release should sound and feel.
At the heart of Tangerine Dream’s hypnotic “White Eagle” lies a secret—one kept between the band and a pair of JUPITER-8s.
Leftfield came from the same primordial soup as the greatest British dance acts. Explore this iconic track and the TB-303's role in it.
Detroit’s enigmatic duo Drexciya submerged themselves in Afrofuturist myth. "Rublicks Cube" is a transcendent TR-606 classic.
Here's how the artist's omnipresent '90s hit "Praise You" harnessed the Roland TB-303 to become a radio and dancefloor sensation.
Find out how the Los Angeles nonprofit organization has played a key role in helping participants secure both housing and employment.
Darren is Percussion Product Manager for Roland Canada. He loves motorcycles, loud drums, and the great outdoors.
Jamie is Artist Relations Manager for Roland Europe Group. A walking musical encyclopedia, he's also an avid trivia fan with interests in numerous areas.
Jessi Brown is a writer who lives in Seattle and online. She’s been tinkering with technology for over 25 years and never stops thinking about how it’s made and how it affects people.
Kaori is a music teacher and ex-Roland designer of digital pianos and auto-accompaniment systems.
Grammy-winning Portugal. the Man is the first band to release its own cryptocurrency, the PTM Coin. Find out how and why.
When I launched my first crowdfunding campaign, I had only seven Spotify followers. The project raised over $26,000 for my project.
If music has no boundaries, why does its genesis usually occur within four walls? Biomusic is rooted in non-human sounds.
Anyone has the chance to go viral on TikTok. All it takes is attention-grabbing content, strategic hashtags, and some luck.
Run a search for “Octapad” or “Octapadist,” and you'll find a vast musical community. Learn how the instrument became a household word.