Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force, 'Don't Stop. Beloved by musicians and producers the world. ENJOY MORE SAMPLE KITS TO COME History The TR-808 is a classic drum machine. After creating a monumental shift in the sound of music, the 808 has continued to shape and define entire genres. In anticipation of the documentary's release, we asked Dunn, Noyer, co-producer and Atlantic Records CEO Craig Kallman, and legendary producer Arthur Baker, who helped convince Dunn and Noyer to make the documentary, to give us a tour of some of the songs that define the story of the Roland TR-808 drum machine. Download and Start the TR - 808 DRUM KIT App. As Noyer notes, though, there was no way they could have painted anything close to a complete portrait of the 808's influence in a single documentary. The only artist whose insight Dunn and Noyer coveted but weren't able to get was Kanye West, whose 2008 album 808s & Heartbreak represents the majority of the public's exposure to the actual name of the machine responsible for 30 years of iconic beats.

'You get all of these guys, these big, big names throughout music, and they were all willing to give us time to talk about a drum machine,' says Dunn.

Includes history of the Roland 808 sound. The documentary, which premieres Friday on Apple Music, includes commentary by everyone from Lil Jon, to Pharrell, to the Beastie Boys, to Rick Rubin, to Afrika Bambaataa himself. Free 808 Drum Kit Free Roland 808 Drum Kit with over 227 free drum samples. The TR-808 made sounds of many acoustic percussion instruments: the bass drum, toms, snares, rimshots, claves, a handclap, cowbell, cymbals, and the hi-hat.The TR in TR-808 stands for Transistor Rhythm. Though even diehard fans of the music it inspired are largely unfamiliar with its story, the 808 is revered within the industry.

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