“Love Lockdown" by Kanye West utilizes the Roland TR-808, the heartbeat of electronic music production since the early 1980s.
EXPLORE HISTORY
Doctor Who, the sci-fi phenomenon, has taken many forms—and so has its theme. Discover how the 1980 version became a definitive classic.
Explore the show's haunting theme song and learn how the composers leaned on vintage synths, including the Roland JUPITER-8 and SH-2.
“Acid Tracks” spread like wildfire from Chicago across the globe. Learn how the TB-303 gave birth to a smiling generation of clubbers.
In 1982, a new synth dynasty set the tone for the '80s and beyond. Get the entire tale of the sonic and cultural impact of the Roland JUNO-60
DoNormaal: Desert Days, Rapping, and Reinvention
Jake Uitti
DoNormaal rose to local fame in Seattle with her effortless-yet-determined rapping style and evocative, eye-catching live performances.
Mux Mool on Beats, Breaks, and Beauty
Ari Rosenschein
Cerebral one moment, floor-shaking the next—Brian Lindgren’s project confounds notions of how an electronic release should sound and feel.
Little Pockets of Joy: The Creative Process, Emotional Endurance, and Tenacity of Linafornia
Gino Sorcinelli
Linafornia’s childhood and teenage years contained a broad range of melodies and tones.
Brothertiger Rides the Chillwave
Ari Rosenschein
To listen to the dreamy, chillwave sounds of Brothertiger, you might think that sole tiger John Jagos grew up in the 1980s.
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EXPLORE TECH AND TREND
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