Talk about a pioneer of the consumer electronics age. As someone who went to grad school to search for my future in music technology, this hits home. I chose th

Talk about a pioneer of the consumer electronics age. As someone who went to grad school to search for my future in music technology, this hits home. I chose that path inspired by exactly the sort of tech that Kakahashi built with Roland. In particular, it was their BOSS ME-33 multieffect unit [1], which was the first piece of music tech hardware I ever bought. It unlocked an entire universe of sounds for an 18-year-old me, searching for my creative identity. My identity, period, for that matter. To take this in a wildly different direction, since about 2010, I've felt this ever-increasing impression that the world is being handed over from the post-WWII generation to mine. Every living legend that passes crystallizes that feeling. It's on us to take the reigns of this world and steer it, whether it's starting the Roland of this century, or simply effecting the changes to make our existence on this planet sustainable. [1] https://www.boss.info/us/products/me-33/ https://www.boss.info/us/products/me-33/