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This Kid Eating Raw Pasta as an 808 Cowbell Plays Is the Best Song of 2017

08.08.17

By Colin Joyce
Music

The Black Madonna, Hudson Mohawke, and More Reflect on the Life of TR-808 Developer Ikutaro Kakehashi

04.02.17

By Britt Julious
Music

Ikutaro Kakehashi, Founder of Roland and Developer of the TR-808, Has Died at Age 87

04.02.17

By Britt Julious
Tech

Take a 360 Degree Virtual Tour Around Japan’s Dreamlike Roland Museum

03.07.17

By THUMP Staff
Music

The Roland TR-909 is Back

09.09.16

By Krystal Rodriguez
Music

A Roland Drum Machine Inspired the Making of Bon Iver’s New Album

09.03.16

By Britt Julious
Music

Omar-S Gives Away an EP of His Signature Raw Techno

07.11.16

By Alexander Iadarola
Tech

The Story of the Synth that Changed Pop Forever

05.27.16

By Yousif Nur
Tech

Roland Recreated Three Classic Synths So You Don’t Have to Spend Your Life Savings on Them

03.09.16

By Miles Raymer
Music

Save $4,000 and Play a Roland 909 Online

12.21.15

By Alexander Iadarola
Music

Daniel Dubb Says Don’t Leave Your Gear At His House

07.15.15

By Daniel Melfi
Music

How A Retired Air Traffic Controller Became One of Canada’s Most Unorthodox Electronica Artists

07.06.15

By Natasha MacDonald-Dupuis

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Tech

Amazon Spring Sale Starts March 25

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Music

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Tech

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Tom Petty said it best: Waiting is the hardest part. I’ve rounded up all the places where you can buy the X100VI right now, plus a few cheaper ones that’ll make you wait.

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Tech

Should You Get a TCL QM7K or Last Year’s Much Cheaper QM7?

Right now, the best value in brand-new TVs has a serious competitor: its own last-year ver

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