Sound Behind the Song: “Heliosphan” by Aphex Twin Kristin Robinson September 8, 2020 “Heliosphan” relies on the drums to act as a driving force. Even when the track borders on chaos, the TR-909 maintains perfect time. Read More »
Sound Behind the Song: “Energy Flash” by Joey Beltram Peter Kirn September 7, 2020 30 years after its release, Joey Beltram’s “Energy Flash” remains one of the definitive techno tracks. It still sits easily in a DJ set. Read More »
Roland Engineering: Atsushi Hoshiai and the TR-909 Kaori Tsuboi September 5, 2020 You may be surprised to learn that one of the original engineers of the Roland TR-909 is still active in the company. Meet Atsushi Hoshiai. Read More »