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Roland’s 808 Day: animated films, apparel collabs, patterns, parties, software deals
Roland has largely shifted product announcements to other dates, but 808 Day is still a party. And every year brings some left-field surprise. This year, it’s animated films. But that’s perfect for your 808 Day celebration, even if it’s just a party of you, a drum machine, and a night off.
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GAS TV: these two gorgeous gear films can inspire experimental soundtracks
Cinematic Laboratory has produced two films that are so beautiful, you can almost put them on as a soundtrack and visual atmosphere. Meet VHIKK X by FORGE TIME / Glasgow Synth Guild, and Kharper from ERROR Instruments.
Peter Kirn - August 6, 2025
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Funk music history and Black liberation in a full-length documentary, online
Hip hop, new wave, techno, and house are inseparable from funk history – and any discussion of funk in the 1970s demands a conversation about Black liberation. Emmy winner and MacArthur Fellow Stanley Nelson and Grammy-nominated producer Nicole London have produced a full-length history.
Submerge and Underground Resistance mini-doc: techno from the source
Peter Kirn - March 1, 2024
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