After James Lenhart, who produces music under the name SWEEPR, had an unpleasant experience with a techno music label, he decided to promote his music himself. Now Lenhart runs Kick Drum Therapy, a ...

Stray From The Path drummer Craig Reynolds is pretty sick of bands using pre-recorded kick drums during live shows, and he's making it well known. It all started when Reynolds tweeted "some of your ...

In commercial music, few relationships are as fundamental to the success of a track as the bass and kick drum. The bass, whether acoustic, electric or synthetic, provides a harmonic foundation, as ...

Yesterday (Nov. 28), Metallica surprised everyone by announcing the new album 72 Seasons and world tour, as well as debuting the new single "Lux Aeterna." Now that fans have had time to digest the ...

Combining real analog circuits with digital synthesis and sampling makes the TR-1000 powerful but overwhelming.

Today is August 8, and you know what that means: it's the music tech world's annual excuse to sing the praises of history's most iconic drum machine. This year, the legendary Roland TR-808 turns 45, ...