Friday, August 8, 2008

Today is 808 day




Yes, it's 8/08/08, so here's an utterly random selection of tributes to the boomingest drum machine in history. Send more! (Above, is Dan McPharlin's 808)

808 State: Olympic (see what I did there?)

The Shape of things that hum 10 minute documentary on the 808 with Arthur Baker, Orbital, Coldcut

Blaque 'Boom like an 808'

Beastie Boys 'Nothing sounds quite like an 808'

Kelis: "I'm back with an 808 'cos I'm bossy"

Geishas with 808s

Felix da Housecat: "808s Give you power"

Sound on Sound's definitive history of the 808

Afrika Bambaata: Planet Rock

808 parts kit All the switches and knobs, including the coloured tap switches, for £99 - could you turn this into an awesome midi controller?

Tape 808: $19 gets you the best 808 sample set ever

Sounds like there's an 808 at the Party in my tummy

The Hobnox AudioTool has a beautiful 808 emulation, right there in Flash

How to make an 808 kick with your mouth. I'm not sure this gentleman has actually ever heard an 808 kick.

Rebirth with an 808, a 909 and two 303s, is free

Talking Heads: Psycho Killer live - the acoustic guitar / 808 version from Stop Making Sense...

(Inspired by Experimentalists Anonymous)

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