Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Introduced in 1983, the Roland TR-909 has shaped the history of electronic music, playing a starring role in the genesis of house ...

The Roland TR-909 drum machine, like other pieces of now iconic Roland gear, was not embraced by the masses when it came out. It received mixed reviews, and like the TB-303 before it, Roland scrapped ...

Roland's Boutique line of synthesizers broke from cover last fall and today the company announced three more members of the series. Appropriately enough for 909 Day, the highlight of the trio is a ...

Unappreciated upon release, Roland’s TR-909 drum machine reshaped a musical era and still sets standards for new generations When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

‘Heliosphan’, the ambient ballad produced by Aphex Twin, drifts away from the house realm and delivers an inventive use of the TR-909 with breaks and subtle, intricate percussive elements. Found on ...

Each year on September 9, the world celebrates 909 day, and if there were such an accolade as the king or the master of the iconic Roland TR-909 drum machine, it would be awarded to Jeff Mills.

The Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator is a direct successor to the famed TR-808 and TR-909 drum machines, each anchoring entire genres of 20th-century pop music and EDM. It's analog, it's aesthetic, and ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Hot on the heels of the TR-808 plugin being made available, it is now the 909’s turn. Roland has ...

Exciting news for gear nerds as Roland seem to have started hinting at the return of the TR-909 drum machine next month. As FACT reports, the team at Roland are currently planning a special ‘909 ...

Roland has unveiled a pair of drum machines that recreate sounds from classic models like the TR-606 and TR-909, updated with modern features like real-time recording. The first model is the $400 ...

Here’s another gem to add to the massive list of Record Store Day 2013 releases: a dual 7-inch flexi disc set that pays tribute to the Roland TR-909 drum machine. Those alternate takes were programmed ...