The Boston Globe

Hip-hop veteran celebrates allure of drum machines with new book

The photographer thought it might be fun to blow up one of his subjects. When Gary Land agreed to shoot Joe Mansfield’s collection of vintage drum machines for their collaborative book project, Land ...
WBUR

An Homage To A Humble Hit-Maker: The Drum Machine

What now nearly obsolete electronic instrument do songs by Michael Jackson, Prince, Run DMC and Blondie have in common? Each tune uses a drum machine to help drive the beat. The analog boxes were a ...
MusicRadar

"It's the most influential drum machine ever created – and has likely featured on more records than any other": A history of Roland drum machines, from the TR-77 to the TR-1000

The stories of Roland and the drum machine are inextricably linked. Roland Corporation is known for many things: the iconic Juno and Jupiter lines, the influential SH-101 and SP-404, and a deep ...
Wired

These Are the Greatest Drum Machines Ever Made

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