John Grant: Facets of the Boy from Michigan Jamie Franklin and Ari Rosenschein September 14, 2022 On the eve of Meltdown Festival, John Grant discusses his adopted home, the Grace Jones-curated event, and the Roland Facet grand piano. Read More »
Sound Behind the Song: “Rio” by Duran Duran Kat Bein June 16, 2022 “Rio” cemented the British fivesome as synth-pop legends and MTV superstars. The JUPITER-4 arpeggio is a defining sound of the ’80s hit. Read More »
A Few Minutes with Com Truise SIRMA June 4, 2022 One of his generation’s most significant synthwave artists, Com Truise looks back at the beginning of his journey and shares what lies ahead. Read More »
Capturing Synth Sounds with ZENOLOGY: “Every Summertime” by NIKI Charles Burchell May 5, 2022 Utilize ZENOLOGY to recreate the retro summer sounds of “Every Summertime” by NIKI from Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Read More »
A Few Minutes with Lionclad Kat Bein April 4, 2022 Where some people see a sampler, Lionclad sees a world of possibilities. She shares about mixtapes, puppet shows, analog synths, and more. Read More »
A Few Minutes with Philip Woo Jake Uitti March 9, 2022 Philip Woo opens up about his influences, the artistic hub of Seattle’s Garfield High School, and what keeps him dedicated to music. Read More »
Hamamatsu: Japan’s City of Music and Home to Roland Adam Douglas February 25, 2022 Roland’s global headquarters sits in Hamamatsu, Japan. Take a tour of this charming seaside town and learn how Roland fits into its history. Read More »
JX-8P: The Whole Story Adam Douglas February 12, 2022 Travel back in time to the year 1985 to find out what makes the JX-8P so unique among the Roland polysynths and why it remains so beloved. Read More »
Roland Engineering: The Story of the JD-800 Adam Douglas and Yuichiro Fuse December 23, 2021 The JD-800 was a slider-packed synthesizer designed to bring sound creation back to music-making. The engineers tell the tale of the classic. Read More »
A History of Roland Samplers Adam Douglas November 10, 2021 Roland was a key part of the sampling movement—redefining what music could be. Take a guided tour of Roland samplers from past to present Read More »