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)

Posted by Tom Whitwell.

Comments:

808 State - more cowbell!

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Anonymous : 12:11 pm

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# posted by

dan s. : 12:56 pm

Beats were expensive then...

TR-808, 1981 release price - 765 pounds (according to the Sound on Sound article).

Using UK retail price index (thttp://www.wolfbane.com/rpi.htm) to adjust for inflation, that is

209.8/70.29)*765 = 2283.35 in 2008 pounds!

Bloody hell!

16 drums sounds.

So 1 808 cowbell costs 142.68 quid.

142.68 quid - For a Cowbell!

# posted by

Anonymous : 12:59 pm

That is a rip off, because an 808 cowbell module from Doepfer only costs £47... http://www.thomann.de/gb/doepfer_a_117.htm

# posted by

Tom Whitwell : 1:04 pm

love the photo. happy 808 day.

# posted by

ana dane : 4:29 pm

Here are some better pictures of those 808 Geishas:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wakudastudio/2575764465/in/set-72157604543371550/

# posted by

Jonathan : 5:46 pm

My son was born just 55 minutes shy of an 8/8/08 birthday. I don't understand why my wife couldn't have waited JUST a LITTLE longer!?

# posted by

Anonymous : 6:07 pm

i've got a playlist of classic 808 tracks up on my blog, enjoy!

http://mildeuphoria.blogspot.com/2008/08/080808.html

# posted by

jamie : 7:42 pm

should we look forward to another special theme september 9th?

# posted by

Jive T : 9:49 pm

Tobias von Hofsten - I love my 808

Happy 808 day!

# posted by

Anonymous : 12:43 am

commodore64+808 made on 080808.yes.

http://www.archive.org/details/080808
internet2008.se

# posted by

Anonymous : 1:06 am

Too bad I missed "303 day", I've got some awesome pix of that!

# posted by

Anonymous : 3:30 am

"Lookin' like jailbait, selling lotsa real estate, lookin' like a hot date, bangin' like an 808"

# posted by

Anonymous : 3:50 am

I Love The TR-808!
I'm releasing a few of my instrumentals for the upcoming 8(O)PUS8 compilation.

This album was inspired by all those "Dirty South" Beats that bang in clubs all around the globe. And of course the 808 Drum machine.

From wiki; The Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer Produced - 1980-1984

1982 Keyboard Magazine review of the Linn Drum indirectly referred to the TR-808 as sounding like marching anteaters.

Here's a few niblets of some tasty 808's

This album features close friends and MC's : Conspiracy Da Cut Slinger, Harmoniah Skye, The Blurb, as well as other Canadian Crew, and myself, OPUS MC!

These beats are sure to make the subs bang. I'll update more niblets in a month or so.

Easy,

Opus MC

# posted by

Anonymous : 2:04 am

We've actually just finished up an 808 kit producer competition (aka the "Beat Meet") that was sponsored by Goldbaby (and using one of the kits mentioned in this post). You can check out the entries at:

http://hiphopproduction.com/forum/index.php?topic=2137.0

p.s. love the blog, check it daily.

# posted by

Producerism : 1:48 pm

Good idea to celebrate the good old 808 though drum sounds have greatly evolved since the 808hipop and house music. Who would dare to
play a 808 kik in his production
nowadays??? Kraftwerk may be (and unfortunately) as I heard in a recent video from their recent tour
(radioactivity)

# posted by

Anonymous : 9:01 am

want to be lucky ... 888 is a chinese lucky number

# posted by

Anonymous : 12:55 pm

kudos to 808!!!!

jay
Cyber Monday

# posted by

Cyber Monday Deals : 1:18 am

You my friend, may just own one of the best blogs on blogspot.

Honestly, it's the only thing I've read so far that remotely interests me :P

Those are some nice pics, got me drooling :P.

Always wanted to get an 808, just never had enough spare cash.

# posted by

Darren : 3:56 pm