TR-808 Classics recreated on an Electribe SX


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCa8prvT9yM

I’ve said many times the Roland TR-808 is the king of all drum machines. It has the sharpest deepest kick with the most attack, snares and hats that sound like lighting and a sequencer that makes any beat sound incredible. I love this machine so much I think I subconsciously liked songs because they had an 808 on them (all before I even knew what a Roland TR-808 was!). I love this video above where a bunch of classics with 808 drums were recreated on an Korg Electribe SX. I own everyone one of these songs on 12″.

Here’s a few ways into 808 land: AcidLab Miami (German recreation) $1399, GoldBaby The Tape808 (samples) $24, D16 Nepheton (virtual plug-in recreation) 139 EUR

“Recreations, again by ear, of some classic early 80s beats that were originally made on a Roland TR-808 drummachine. This became the signature sound for freestyle music and later for house. Mantronix – 808 Beats, Shannon – Let the Music Play, Freeez – IOU, Man Parrish – Hip Hop Bebop, GLOBE & Whiz Kid -. Play that Beat Mr. DJ, Nineteen – Paul Hardcastle (iTunes link), C.O.D. – In the Bottle, Marvin Gaye – Sexual Healing” – Harlem Nights Music

For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_TR-808

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This entry was written by Oliver Chesler, posted on November 16, 2009 at 6:21 am, filed under hardware, live performance, music and tagged , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post.

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2 Responses to “TR-808 Classics recreated on an Electribe SX”

  1. Dominic says:
    November 16, 2009 at 10:30 am

    sounds good :)
    off course i would like an original 808 but since i can’t afford it….
    but i bought Ableton Live suite 8 and i really the drum machines collection. i think the kits sounds great. i really like the 606

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  2. Torley says:
    December 15, 2009 at 12:10 pm

    One of the most stark (and in retrospect, sublime) uses of the TR-808 were Richie Hawtin-as-Plastikman’s early tracks, in particular the relentless snap-snare in “Spastik”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsct-e-HVE0

    I’m still waiting for him to collaborate with Philip Glass. (Aphex Twin did, so this can’t be far off the mark.)

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