“The 808 changed music forever,” electro/hip-hop pioneer Egyptian Lover says. “It has a party sound as soon as you play it, and all the sounds in it makes you wanna dance. I wasn’t a drummer, but I could definitely program an 808, so I made dance beats for the crowd to dance to. I’m still bringing my 808 to the parties.”
45 years after Roland Corporation founder Ikutaro Kakehashi created the TR-808 drum machine, it's still everywhere.
“The 808 changed music forever,” electro/hip-hop pioneer Egyptian Lover says. “It has a party sound as soon as you play it, and all the sounds in it makes you wanna dance. I wasn’t a drummer, but I could definitely program an 808, so I made dance beats for the crowd to dance to. I’m still bringing my 808 to the parties.”
45 years after Roland Corporation founder Ikutaro Kakehashi created the TR-808 drum machine, it's still everywhere.