Latest about Drum Machines
What the funk is John Carroll Kirby using to drop a beat in this live performance of new single Oropendola?
Hint: it's the first commercially released drum machine...
The Oberheim DMX drum machine is set to ride again as Behringer wheels out its BMX “homage”
An emulation of the ‘Blue Monday drum machine’ is on the way, but you can’t place a new order just yet
Teenage Engineering and Love Hultèn’s CHD-4 ‘heartbeat drum machine’ has a very special purpose
It’s one of a kind in every conceivable way
A short history of the drum machine
Drum machine invention started nearly 100 years ago, before heading to its heyday and the current renaissance. We track its progress
Korg finally unveils Drumlogue, a hybrid drum machine that can also be used as a fully-fledged synth
Analogue and digital drum sounds cross paths with an expanded ‘logue Multi-Engine
Polyend Play
The Polish developers follow cult hit Tracker with a sample-powered drum machine. But, as we discover, Play isn’t as straightforward as it appears
8 new drum machines and grooveboxes you need to know about in 2022
Get better beats, basslines and grooves from this year's best hardware
The 10 drum machines that changed musical history
The incredible stories behind 10 landmark beat boxes that made music dance to a different drum
