Tom Middleton 'History Of Roland TR-909' @ Memory Box Social 1st Birthday

This time round, he's taking on the Roland TR-909. To the average listener, this drum machine was responsible for the iconic sound of acid and techno that most electronic music lovers now take for granted. Used by producers including Frankie Knuckles, Jeff Mills, Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk and The Prodigy, but also by the likes of Radiohead, OMD and even Phil Collins, this little box deserves its place amongst the Hall of Fame of Musical Instruments (not in existence, but seriously, we’re thinking of inventing this!).

Tom explains his love for the 909…"Its about a year since I was invited to play at Memory Box. I really loved researching and curating the Roland TR808 set and playlist. And performing the chronological audio history of key tracks that employed the ubiquitous analogue drum sounds in a club environment was tremendous fun. Joining all the dots infront of a diverse, broadminded and 'up for it' audience.

This year it's time to celebrate it's younger sibling, Rolands' TR-909 Rhythm Composer. Just as ubiquitous across the many forms of electronic dance music and has been so important in formative years of the House, Techno and Electronica scenes in the late 80's and early 90's.

My earliest memories of it's use, and in many ways my personal favourites are by the Detroit Techno pioneers Kevin 'Reese' Saunderson (Inner City) and Derrick 'Rhythim is Rhythim' May. Alongiside Artists such as Mark 'MK' Kinchen, who is back in the limelight, immersed in the current wave of Deep House.

So expect many classics and lesser-known but highly relevant examples of the peerless beat box that generates the most thumping kicks, snappy snares and sizzling hi-hats still used to this day. All hail the TR909."

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