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The 808 was already famous for being used for years and helping create the sound of hip hop.
by Larrikin 10y ago
The 808 was already famous for being used for years and helping create the sound of hip hop.
- Doctor_Fegg 10y agoAnd before that, electronica - 808 State et al.
- agumonkey 10y agoFunny, wikipedia 808 page led me to the first Roland founder company called Ace Tone :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_Tone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_Tone
- pimeys 10y agoAnd all kinds of electronic music. 909 and 303 are heavily used in techno and house.
- bigtimeidiot 10y agoDocumentary on the history of the 808, complete with a great soundtrack and interview with the inventor: 808themovie.com/