Roland is auctioning a one-of-a-kind 808 BMX Bike. To celebrate 808 Day 2023 - 8th August - the leading electronic music instrument brand has teamed...
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Roland recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Here, DJ Mag Tech speaks to two Roland users and collaborators — musician Ken Ishii and artist/designer Yuri Suzuki — to reflect on the pioneering company, which was instrumental in crafting the sound of a generation
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Among the items available are 88 bomber jackets, priced at $808 each
Roland has launched a limited edition run of merch to mark this year's 808 Day, which took place on August 8th.
Among the items for...
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The video follows the journey of the late Larry Smith's personal Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer
Roland have shared a video celebrating the history of the TR-808 Rhythm Composer.
Each year on the 8th August Roland celebrate 808 Day and this...
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The presets are said to "encapsulate the history of the genre"...
Roland Cloud, the manufacturer's suite of software instruments, has announced the Techno Suite, an extensive set of 220 presets and grooves which the company says...
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Coming hot on the heels of the launch of the RS-0 trainer in April...
Japanese instrument manufacturer Roland and German sportswear brand Puma have announced a second run of their TR-808-themed sneakers.
The follow-up to the RS-0 trainer -...
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The German giants previewed a prototype at Superbooth in Berlin...
Behringer have unveiled their Roland TR-808 clone – the RD-808 – at the music tech conference Superbooth in Berlin. In a video with Sonic State...
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Two colours, three designs...
As part of the Japanese fashion brand’s UT graphic tee range, the designs are a limited edition clothing line from the company’s Brands-MASTERPIECE collection, which...
The official software versions are part of Roland’s subscription Cloud service...
808 Whisky is now crowdfunding.
808 Whisky is a new Scotch whisky that takes its name from the legendary Roland TR-808, an homage to the fact that both dance...
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iO-808 is the most accurate TR-808 in-browser replica yet...
Software engineer Vincent Jackson launched his iO-808 to mark 808 day on August 8, which is the most accurate browser-based replica of Roland’s classic drum...