"The Roland TR-808 was officially in production for just two years—from 1980 to 1982. Around 12,000 units were manufactured [...]
The TR-808 started to look like its time had come and gone. But ironically, its premature demise was merely the beginning."
https://www.roland.com/global/promos/roland_tr-808/
Happy 808 Day!
https://roland50.studio/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_TR-808
#TR808 #808Day #DrumMachine #music #MusicHistory
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