tr808

With the launch of the new AIRA products this month, many of Roland’s classic instruments have been remembered fondly in various blogs. We particularly liked this history of the classic drum machine, the TR-808. Used in more hit records than any other drum machine, the TR-808 has a classic status that makes it highly desirable even today. It’s modern day equivalent, the TR-8, is sure to sell well when it arrives next month.

For now, why not take a walk down memory lane and listen to some of the classic tracks that the TR-808 has featured on: