My birthday is coming up on March 30th. I’m turning 22. This pillow shaped like a Roland TR-808 drum machine is what I want. Seriously.

I declare August 8th official “808 Day” (get it?). Let’s start building a playlist now. Here’s an old classic that uses the famous drum machine for the rhythm section. Remeber when this sound was cool until Kanye ruined it?

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Afrika Bambaataa – Looking For The Perfect Beat

If any of the tunes contained in this post happen to suit your taste, the artist would probably be thrilled if you considered buying them on iTunes, Beatport, or Amazon. Share
by Nick DiLallo

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