TR-808 and 909: Is it time to move on?

The release of the Roland TR-1000 got me thinking about the enduring influence of the 808 and 909: Why do we still use them? Some say the 808 & 909 are 'played out', yet what NEW drum machines have been as successful? Why is that? I'll discuss the Rhythm Wolf, Drumbrutes, TR-8 and other drum machines. And about how I'm reminding myself to keep my mind open to find the next 808 & 909 (as well as some examples I think could be!). 👉   / mylarmelodies   🙌 FURTHER READING - VIDEOS FROM ME ABOUT THREE MACHINES IN HERE ▶︎ Neutral Labs Scrooge:    • "So…is it a drum machine?" The Neutral Lab...   ▶︎ Roland TR-8:    • How to make your own techno music.   ▶︎ Arturia Drumbrute:    • Arturia DrumBrute - Q&A and Distortion Jam   (Me explaining it to our kid ‪@DivKid‬ 9! years ago now, I go into more depth about the aspects touched on here as relates to that machine and you note how we ran it thru the Moog pedal and it became something else entirely.) ▶︎ My Shirt: https://susumuyokota.bandcamp.com/merch (A lover of the 808/909 too) ▶︎ An album written in 1994, entirely on a Roland R8, that sounds nothing like the drum samples it was made from (even though it's just made from drum samples): https://germstore.bandcamp.com/album/... If you enjoyed the episode, please share it and consider contributing on Patreon! SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL: ▶︎ Patreon:   / mylarmelodies   (Help fund videos, join a community of music makers and ask me questions directly) ▶︎ Buy some music on Bandcamp: https://mylarmelodies.bandcamp.com/ ▶︎ Buy your 808's and 909's and the future ones thru these affiliate links: 👉 SHOP AT KMR AUDIO AND GET 5% OFF ANYTHING WITH CODE MYLAR5 👈 ➡️ KMR Audio: https://kmraudio.com/?ref=mylarmelodies ➡️ Signal Sounds: https://www.signalsounds.com/?ref=mm ➡️ Perfect Circuit https://link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/... ➡️ Sweetwater https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DKnn6y ➡️ Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/?offid=1&affid... ➡️ Plugin Boutique: https://www.pluginboutique.com/?a_aid... ▶︎ Make a one-time donation via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/KN... ▶︎ Subscribe to my podcast Why We Bleep: https://www.whywebleep.com/ (...and rate it on your favourite app!) CHAPTERS 00:00 What does it mean to use 808s/909s 02:29 On accepting NEW sounds of drum machines 06:54 Why the Rhythm Wolf was misunderstood 09:04 On manufacturers making original devices 11:03 On using or rejecting well-trodden sounds 12:44 Is the Analog Rytm a new 808? And the Tanzbar 14:55 On the glorious Roland TR-8 17:00 Chase ghosts. But let's look for new ones too.