Drum Machine Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

THIS is a drum machine? Yes–and it’s kinda cool.

The ODD Ball is probably the smallest and most unconventional drum machine ever invented. Actually, it’s far more than just

The first regularly-scheduled transatlantic airline flight began on this date in 1951. El Al of Israel began flying a turboprop

Happy International Women’s Day! Remember that as you peruse the music news for March 8, 2018 There will be one

It’s rare that a piece of music-related technology can seismically alter the future of composing. But that’s exactly what happened

It used to be that one had to shell out big dollars for a Roland TB-303 and other gear to get

It’s called the XOXX Composer and is the creation of Royal College of Art student Axel Bluhme. It uses an analogue

The Roland TR-808 was (is?) hands-down the most important drum machine ever made. And instead of scrolling through your Facebook

Few pieces of electronics were as important to music culture as the Roland TR-808, which was first released in 1980.

The appearance of sophisticated drum machines in the early 80s had a profound affect on the direction of music. NPR

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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