You might not know it, but you’ve heard a TR-808. Released in 1980 by Japan’s Roland Corporation, the rudimentary drum machine supplied the bombastic beats of early hip-hop, the futuristic sounds of ...

The kick drum, or bass drum, is the powerhouse behind the music. In a club, it’s the kick that’s nailing the four to the floor, and at a rock gig it’s the kick that’s making your chest compress. This ...

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For years, the truism ran that drum and bass, despite pockets of true believers across the nation, would, in America, remain a specialty taste within electronic music, never mind pop. But, over the ...

Something special happened in UK music in the early ‘90s. A new inner-city soundtrack was forming, fusing the last 20 years of Black music and youth culture. Reggae, rare groove, hip-hop, soul, acid ...

The thunderous punch of a bass drum is the time-honored foundation on which all of rock 'n' roll is built. That thud that hits you in the chest and moves your whole body … it taps into a deep and ...

After moving from Indonesia to London, SABRINA became immersed in the sound of classic drum 'n' bass. She speaks to Jack Ramage about her journey and shares a '90s d'n'b-fuelled mix With much of her ...

You might not know it, but you've heard a TR-808. Released in 1980 by Japan's Roland Corporation, the rudimentary drum machine supplied the bombastic beats of early hip-hop, the futuristic sounds of ...