Find out how the Los Angeles nonprofit organization has played a key role in helping participants secure both housing and employment.
Drummer, DJ, and electronic visionary Rusty Egan helped shape Britain's New Romantic pulse—from Visage's "Fade to Grey" to the Blitz Club.
From droning electronic pieces to spiritual soundscapes, these records offer a beautiful entry point into this immersive genre.
The Grammy Award-winning producer behind scores of massive hits traces his signature sound to his Roland beginnings.
The outfit's latest rekindles its bond with the Metropole Orkest, as Bill Laurance’s harmonic style enters new orchestral and jazz frontiers.
An intimate quest for connection, the latest release from TEED is a shimmering, memory-soaked blend of tender synths and emotional clarity.
For these Edmonton synth provocateurs, punk is more than a genre. Find out how the term grounds them in decades of DIY efforts.
Jazz, hip-hop, classical, and experimental sounds coalesce in the bassist's music. Find out how he's created a space for his unique style.
The Roland and BOSS Lifetime Achievement Awards honor artists while providing a timeline of how these musicians and instruments shaped music.
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the TR-808 and 808 Day, Tadao Kikumoto graciously offered his time for this exclusive conversation.
The TR-606 endures for its crisp, punchy sound, as well as trigger capabilities and extensive mods. Find out why it remains a classic.
With the world hit by a pandemic, live events were postponed or canceled. In the Coronavirus Era, virtual concerts have taken their place.
Nashville has seen changes over the years, mirroring the growth of its entertainment industry. These musicians contribute to the fabric of Music City.
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.
Here's how the 1984 Queen single flipped the script on their musical direction, ushering in a new wave of success for the group.
Brian Lamb AKA Unit:E is a Roland Cloud Academy instructor and admin of the MC-707 and MC-101 Facebook user group. As a DJ, he's participated in countless events across Hawaii and the West Coast.
Evan's work has appeared in a host of print and online publications, including Rolling Stone, Wired, The Fader, and Tenderly.
Harold Heath is a former DJ and producer who writes about music for DJ Mag, Mixmag, Attack Magazine, and others.
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.
In our new quarantine reality, many of us work from home and socialize through a screen, making technology increasingly central in our lives.
From oil paintings to digital illustration, sculptures to industrial design, synthesizers as art are finally shining in the limelight.
When I launched my first crowdfunding campaign, I had only seven Spotify followers. The project raised over $26,000 for my project.
Auris Presents shares what makes ARC Music Festival unique and how it’s grown into an unmissable event for Chicago and beyond.
2020 certainly hasn’t been a typical summer, but at least the world has had one reliable constant: good indie music. Here's a playlist to prove it.