It’s 9 September, and that can only mean one thing: it’s our annual excuse to fawn over Roland’s immensely influential and widely beloved drum machine, the TR-909 Rhythm Composer. Introduced in 1983, ...

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 ...

Artists "It was the best-sounding piece of kit ever – but they were so up themselves": Trevor Horn on the pioneering synth that defined the sound of Welcome to the Pleasuredome Tech "It's the most ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Vintage & Analogue Occasion has listed the Roland TR-909 that once belonged to Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk as a “collector’s item” on Facebook, which will be sold to “the highest bidder”. The 909 is ...

There is no more desirable gadget in electronic music than the Roland TR-808 drum machine. Well, maybe the TR-909, depending on who you’re talking to. Discontinued by the mid-80s, these machines have ...

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.

Roland’s influential TR-909 series of drum machines is set to be honoured with a new book and record release by hip-hop reissuists Get On Down. Record Store Day (20 April) will see the release of a ...

The Roland TR-808 and TR-909 are iconic drum machines that powered a ton of the music from the '80s and '90s. While both hardware units were recently revived as the TR-08 and TR-09, they haven't been ...