I had a very enjoyable conversation this week with Ian Dixon of The Digital Lifestyle. As I’m currently researching and writing a book about vintage drum machines, it was a great opportunity to discuss and demo them. They are all quite different, and whilst not the big-name classics like the 808 or 909, still illustrate the fascinating evolution of these important devices.
Units covered are the: Keio Mini Pops Junior (1972), Boss DR-55 (1980), Roland TR-606 (1982), Korg DDM-110 (1985), Yamaha RX17 (1987).