Feature Archives

Roland Australia September 17, 2020

Learning piano as an adult should be fun, inspiring, and challenging. Find out why it’s one of the most important decisions you can make.

Ari Rosenschein September 16, 2020

Sonic State provides the “first and fastest headlines from the high-tech music world.” See how they utilize the Roland VR-1HD.

Darren Schoepp September 12, 2020

Lorne Wheaton’s lengthy tenure with Neil Peart makes him a Rush fan favorite. Learn about their time on the road in this exclusive interview.

Darren Schoepp September 12, 2020

For Neil Peart’s birthday and in remembrance of his immeasurable contribution to drumming, we journey back to revisit the Time Machine.

Charles Burchell September 9, 2020

Roland’s TR-909 and TR-808 are two of the most iconic drum machines in music history. Learn to create custom drum sounds with both of them.

Ari Rosenschein September 9, 2020

Dave “Rave” Ogilvie shares his memories of recording Skinny Puppy’s landmark Remission, one of the earliest recorded uses of the TR-909.

Lyle Crilly September 5, 2020

Chris Wood does more behind the kit than just playing drums. Learn how his hybrid kit informs Bastille’s uplifting, layered sound.

Martin Douglas August 19, 2020

Veteran music journalist Martin Douglas explores a cherished longtime friendship through the lenses of rap music and their hometown.

Evan Shamoon August 18, 2020

The Tokyo-based Takahashi shares his craft, inspiration, and aspirations toward building more deeply integrated man-machine interfaces.

Ari Rosenschein July 28, 2020

Bon Harris walks us through the Nitzer Ebb story, outside projects, and how the SYSTEM-100 changed his musical trajectory.