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Strange, wonderful #808day creations from Japan — and a DIY D-Beam!
Our friends in the TR-808’s native country, Japan, never cease to honor the drum machine’s holiday in creative ways. So here’s this year’s haul from 808 Day (August 8), 2026.
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808 Day: free Roland e-Bjook, NTS Radio jams, animation
We could all use an 808 kick in our soul about now, so let’s get straight to the 808 Day goodness. Today’s a day to browse through Roland history with Bjooks, turn up NTS Radio, and immerse ourselves in a new animation featuring Mannie Fresh.
Peter Kirn - August 8, 2026
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Roland’s Tadeo Kikumoto on 808, part by part: the ukiyo-e drum machine
You think you know the 808? Listen to how Mr. Tadeo Kikumoto, Roland’s lead developer at the time, talks about what went into the machine. That walks through origins, from kick to claps, in this excerpt from the book Inspire the Music: 50 Years of Roland History, thanks to publisher Bjooks.
808 Day: A Guy Called Gerald presets for Roland; deal round-up
Peter Kirn - August 8, 2024
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Roland 808: sneakers, fashion, and Twitch
Peter Kirn - August 5, 2024
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808 Day round-up: music, deals, downloads and … a Roland BMX bike?!
Peter Kirn - August 8, 2023
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DinSync.info RE-808 is a 1:1 replica so authentic, it’ll run the original OS
Peter Kirn - August 9, 2021
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