The Making of Tone Explorer: An Interview with Kazuyoshi Sasamori of Roland Future Design Lab Roland Future Design Lab January 22, 2025 Learn about the Tone Explorer concept, challenges, and what might come next from Roland Future Design Lab. Read More »
Tone Explorer: Technology Preview for GALAXIAS Roland Future Design Lab November 11, 2024 Tone Explorer is a technology preview from Roland Future Design Lab, made available for music creators to try as a GALAXIAS Labs Experiment. Read More »
Yuri Suzuki and the Making of 808303.studio Evan Shamoon February 24, 2021 Artist/designer/musician Yuri Suzuki talks about his love of Roland gear, creating 808303.studio, and musical life during quarantine. Read More »
Matt Workman: Behind Drummer XR and Cine Tracer Ari Rosenschein November 6, 2020 Drummer XR blends drumming, green screen, and mixed-reality professional Matt Workman’s immersive 3D world-building chops. Read More »
ECHO: Christopher Kah’s 3D Audio Experience SIRMA September 24, 2020 Electronic music producer Christopher Kah highlights Roland instruments in ECHO, his new immersive 3D audio performances. Read More »
Let the Algorithm Take Control? Jessi Brown July 31, 2020 Take a deep dive into the way streaming recommendations work—and how online algorithms shape our musical listening habits. Read More »
Batteries Sometimes Included: 4 Music Tech Innovations Ari Rosenschein July 26, 2020 The intersection of music and technology has always been a space for happy accidents. In that pioneering spirit, we bring you this short list of musical innovations. Read More »
The Benefits of Biomusic: Challenging the Boundaries of Sound Jason Heffler July 22, 2020 If music has no boundaries, why does its genesis usually occur within four walls? Biomusic is rooted in non-human sounds. Read More »
Quarantine and Our Relationship with Technology Benjamin Heywood July 7, 2020 In our new quarantine reality, many of us work from home and socialize through a screen, making technology increasingly central in our lives. Read More »
5G and the Cloud Move Gaming Online Jordan Blum July 7, 2020 The video game industry is moving ever closer to cloud storage, digital distribution, and other online possibilities. Read More »