Drums competition will be thumping at music store next week
Statesman Journal (blog) - Jun 15, 2011
Roland US officials, a fabricator and distributor of electronic musical instruments such as electronic drums, has selected six drummers from the Northwest to compete. The second annual event will be held at 6 pm June 23 at Uptown Music,
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The energy of punk meets the freedom of jazz
Edmonton Journal - Feb 07, 8149
Players on galvanizing guitar, bass and drums complete the quartet, often tapping a ferocious energy level that's reminiscent of bad or hard rock despite its structural sophistication. At 62, their veteran leader has wielded his alto or soprano sax or
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GuitarGuitar opens new flagship store in Epsom
MusicRadar.com - Jun 09, 2011
All plugged in and accessible to play, the Planet will host the full range of Roland digital drum kits, synthesizers and music production arms. As part of the Planet experience, a Roland product specialist will be on hand in Epsom to offer customers and more »
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What would you include in your version of dance music history?
The Guardian - Jun 15, 2011
The Moog, computer equipment sequencers, samplers and drum machines courtesy of Roland and Korg. MIDI too. Kraftwerk built their own kit as did many of the late seventies emerging synth bands so there must be a referral of the microprocessors and the dedicated and more »
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Leaving the drama back in LA, musician recommits to sound
Denton Record Chronicle - Jun 26, 2011
In 1978, Gerst jam-packed up and moved away from the death and clamor of Los Angeles' music scene to a more normal life in Massachusetts, where he took a job as a proxy of Roland, a manufacturer and distributor of electronic musical instruments.
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Earth, Wind & Fire still a shining star
Wilton Villager - Feb 07, 9305
Turf, Wind & Fire still a shining starIn 1972, White dissolved the entire lineup (except he and Verdine) and added caroller Jessica Cleaves, saxophonist Ronnie Laws, guitarist Roland Bautista, keyboardist Larry Dunn, percussionist Ralph Johnson and, most obviously, Philip Bailey on vocals. and more »
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Hooray For Earth Like Enya and Know You Do Too
NBC New York (blog) - Jun 10, 2011
NH: "We recorded a lot of full tracks that I chopped up later — we recorded these drums on a roof, and I chopped those up a mass and that gives it a sort of electronic feel. I'ma huge guitar nerd, and a lot of the sounds are just really down-tuned or and more »
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Jazz CD review - SA artists
FM.co.za - Feb 07, 6859
“Bottled water Torture” features Davidson's flute playing with either overdubbing or electronic echoes, as well as an outing by trombonist Dan Selsick. Pianist Roland Moses is outstanding throughout, with long flowing lines. Hugo de Waal is a pleasant find for
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Band of the Week: Cocteau Twins
Nouse - Feb 07, 1397
With a Roland 808 drum auto, Heggie's solid basswork and Guthrie's wraithlike guitar effects, the band's seem was distinctive. But Fraser's vocals sent them into the stratosphere. Her interpretation of the band's surreal lyrics was rare,
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Dance Card: Inception, Electric Daisy Carnival, Full Moon Gathering and more ...
Westword (blog) - Jun 10, 2011
Mike Insincere, Dave Parrish, Proteje, Just Al and more; it should be a thumping, bass-heavy time with so much dubstep and drum-and-bass on unveil. (8 pm, 18+, no cover) DJ Wushu joins the crew on the main floor of the Funky Buddha for Firm of Buddha
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