The whole concept behind the beat-side of the ambient techno genre, is in providing a relatively forthright and driving groove while utilising sounds which are slightly calmer than the heavier ...

You've got trap beats. 808 kick drums. Rap-like rhythms. Even beatboxing. So, why is Nashville borrowing so heavily from hip-hop these days? It turns out the two genres share a long history ...

First set your tempo to 120bpm (most DAWs have this set as standard anyway). The first classic beat is the 4/4 kick utilising the bass drum of an 808 drum kit. Logic has its own 808 kit and here it is ...

That headline sounds suspect, but it is the most succinct way to explain why the Roland TR-808 drum machine has a very distinct, and difficult to replicate noise circuit. The drum machine was ...