The TR in 'TR-808' stands for Transistor Rhythm, but it had the slogan Rhythm Composer.
It didn't appear on a hit record until 1982, when Marvin Gaye used the classic track 'Sexual Healing'. At the time he said he used electronic drums so he didn't have to work with other musicians.
In 1986, Afrika Bambaata and Soulsonic Force released 'Planet Rock'.
The deeply boring drum machine transformed to take center stage.
A drum machine didn't need sample clearance and maintained a constant robotic beat that was easy for a DJ to mix. It flourished at the beginning of hip hop and spawned electronic, techno and house music.
Despite its heavy use over the past 40 years, the TR-808 has lost none of its appeal. It's Closed Hats can be found from the most underground records to current pop hits in almost every genre.
Music producers recycled and reused their sounds over and over again. Repurposing your kick drum as a bass instrument, distorting, filtering, looping, sliding and pitching it. This can be heard in 'Dior' by Pop Smoke. TO TEAR APART.
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