Been trying to find the earliest mention/hype of the 808 for bass in a rap song and this is the earliest I think: 1986 T La Rock/Mantronik “Bass Machine”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmiSOfhslMI

#TR808 #Roland #HipHop #DrumMachines

CF Premiere: Omicron – Memory Hole

From Perth, Australia, we introduce Omicron, who returns with a new single titled Memory Hole, a release that stands out both for its sonic proposal and for its highly suggestive visual artwork, filled with trippy and introspective elements. The project inhabits a space where memory, perception, and time intersect, with its imagery already hinting at an emotional and mental exploration that directly dialogues with the track itself.

https://soundcloud.com/clubfuriess/cfp-omicron-memory

Sonically, this piece stands as one of our favorites within the Electro spectrum. Power, electricity, and attitude are combined with remarkable precision, embedding halos of nostalgia that do not remain trapped in the past, but instead unfold into temporal projections toward possible futures, built upon previously lived pessimisms. The track develops with clear talent, featuring layered sound design executed with great skill, resulting in a perfectly assembled structure from start to finish.

All of this leads to a sonic synthesis that seamlessly blends every element into a cohesive whole, allowing the track to settle and expand across space and time. Memory Hole is not merely heard—it inhabits the environment, seeps into the atmosphere, and lingers, like a persistent echo that refuses to fade, becoming eternal both in sound and in the sensory experience it creates.

Artist: Omicron
Title: Memory Hole
Label: Self-released

Release Date: January 30th, 2026
Support & Buy: Bandcamp

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Day 30 of #jamuary, Yesterday I set up a poll & 2 #drummachines won, but 4 drum machines got some votes, & I've been wondering exactly how I would do a track w/4 #drum machines. What drum machines would I choose? I had to investigate.

This track is called "Pas de Quatre", which is French for "step of four". You might have heard this in the context of ballet and/or opera. But here is refers to using a 4/4 signature and using four step sequencers (the 4 drum machines).

https://soundcloud.com/francois_dion/pas-de-quatre-x30?in=francois_dion/sets/jamuary-2026

Sometimes I write down drum patterns on graph paper, but it's kind of a drag. I was inspired to make a tool for this by old game save passcodes and the book 60 Drum Machine Patterns by René-Pierre Bardet (1987). Now I can write them down in a notebook or copy/paste for later use.

https://typodermic.com/drum-machine.html

It's in the public domain, so you can copy it and mess around with it.

Example: Try this code for "Disco:8"
6Wd7xkoqJPGjrDhqw

#drummachines #drummachine

I have a Digitakt II but...I'm not sure I like Elektron's workflow. This thing is incredibly powerful, so maybe I'm just missing something?

For comparison, I am in love with my TR-8S. Hardware controls for every damn thing, sequencer is intuitive, but it's definitely a more limited machine than the Digitakt II.

Thoughts?

#DrumMachines #Digitakt #TR8S #Elektron #Roland

Found the Word Search Drum Machine. From the help tab: “This is a drum machine where you can search classic literary works for specific words at a defined rate, triggering drums each time your favored terms are found.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/18/word-search-drum-machine/

Adafruit Blog: 10,000 Drum Machines. “10,000 Drum Machines is a collection of browser-based drum sequencing experiments created by Maxwell Neely-Cohen and other contributors.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/17/adafruit-blog-10000-drum-machines/