Musical mad scientist Dolly Spectra discusses using her body as a MIDI controller in performance, community, and the future of electronic pop.
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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 on V-Drums and an SPD-SX.
The intellectual multi-instrumentalist discusses her new album and how music has always been about the dogged pursuit of self-realization.
Few names are more synonymous with New York house than Roger Sanchez. The legendary DJ talks about process, philosophy, and Roland Cloud.
Multi-instrumentalist and composer Takiaya Reed creates heavy sounds that transcend genre boundaries—and even countries.
Sound Behind the Song: “Hangin’ on a String” by Loose Ends
Ari Rosenschein
The TR-808 pattern at the center of “Hangin’ on a String” elevates the moody groove.
Retracing the Roland Sound in Hip-Hop
Gino Sorcinelli
For the past 40 years Roland drum machines, samplers, sequencers, and synths have played an integral role in shaping the sound of hip-hop.
Sound Behind the Song: “Love Lockdown” by Kanye West
Jake Uitti
“Love Lockdown” by Kanye West utilizes the Roland TR-808, the heartbeat of electronic music production since the early 1980s.
10 Prog Rock Keyboard Classics
Jordan Blum
Prog rock has carved its space as one of the most complex, imaginative, and wide-ranging subgenres.
Sound Behind the Song: “Paul Revere” by Beastie Boys
Ari Rosenschein
In the mid-’80s, there was little edgier in the mainstream than NYC’s notorious Beastie Boys, and “Paul Revere” was their origin story.
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David Bellow, aka Lightfoot, and Michele Darling explain the process of establishing a groundbreaking SP-404 course at Berklee.
Artificial Intelligence is making its way into music. Investigate the wild new world of AI and how it's reshaping the creative landscape.
In times of many challenges, musicians can learn a great deal by implementing the fundamental philosophies of yoga practice.
Stunning and adventurous, Roland's 50th Anniversary Concept Piano combines sound, design, and connectivity into an instrument of the future.
You've made the music, now what? A full-time music publicist teaches you how to pitch your project and get coverage—DIY style.