Developing the Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator Ari Rosenschein September 30, 2025 Get a behind-the-scenes look at how the TR-1000 integrated input from the creative community into the final product. Read More »
Scene Report: TR-1000 in Los Angeles Ari Rosenschein September 30, 2025 Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Kuniyuki, and the Egyptian Lover explore the outer limits of the TR-1000 in Los Angeles. Read More »
Listening Guide: Prince Paul Keith Nelson Jr. August 29, 2025 The legendary sonic architect shares exclusive insights about the technology and techniques behind some of his landmark productions. Read More »
A Few Minutes with Moby Harry Levin August 29, 2025 On the eve of the Silver Panda remix of “Lift Me Up,” Moby discusses his philosophies on sharing music, collaboration, and much more. Read More »
Arabian Prince on 808s, Technology, and West Coast Hip-Hop Ari Rosenschein August 5, 2025 This legend was around at the start of the Los Angeles rap game. The self-proclaimed Willy Wonka talks N.W.A, 808s, and his own futurism. Read More »
Listening Guide: Trip-Hop Andy Thomas May 1, 2025 Explore trip-hop from its early days to the current renaissance centering on a new generation of artists mining the genre’s laidback beats. Read More »
Roland Engineering: SP-404 Past, Present, and Future Ari Rosenschein April 2, 2025 Original SP-404 designer Kenji Yamada and current project leader Takeo Shirato discuss the 404 concept, its widespread popularity, and more. Read More »
Listening Guide: Synth Pop Stefan Wyeth February 13, 2025 Synthesizers in music production brought about a massive cultural shift. Take a trip into this groundbreaking genre. Read More »
A Few Minutes with Howard Jones Ari Rosenschein February 5, 2025 The legendary songwriter and performer discusses Roland synthesizers, positive thinking, and music’s power to transform. Read More »
A Few Minutes with Molchat Doma Danny Turner October 11, 2024 From ’80s synthwave to ’90s synth rock, Belarusian post-punk trio Molchat Doma reveals the gear that makes the group tick. Read More »