TR-808 Electronic Composer

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In the 1970s, electronic music began to have a significant influence on popular music, with the adoption of polyphonic synthesizers, electronic drums, drum machines and turntables, through the emergence of genres such as disco, krautrock, new wave, synth-pop, hip hop and EDM. In the 1980s, electronic music became more dominant in popular music, with a greater reliance on synthesizers and the adoption of programmable drum machines such as the Roland TR-808 and bass synthesizers such as the TB-303. In the early 1980s, digital technologies for synthesizers including digital synthesizers such as the Yamaha DX7 became popular and a group of musicians and music merchants developed the Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI).

Tessa Dixson – Ignited

Tessa Dixson is one true force to reckon with this year as she prepares her takeover. From Belgium – which in our books is an increasing powerhouse that holds some of the best pop, house and interesting acts Europe has to offer these days – Tessa Dixson delivers a new jam in the name of "Ignited". A sprawling production that drips street-credibility and determination.