Few names are more synonymous with New York’s house scene than Roger Sanchez. The legendary DJ talks about process, philosophy, and Roland Cloud. There are few names more synonymous with the origins of New York’s house music scene than Roger Sanchez. Alongside contemporaries like Masters at Work, Frankie Bones, David Morales, and Danny Tenaglia, he helped form [...]
The “signature” portable sampler is limited to just 600 units, priced at $599.99 Roland and Moodymann – AKA Kenny Dixon Jr. – have teamed up to create a limited edition version of Roland’s “signature” portable sampler, the SP-404MKII. In celebration of Moodymann’s “continuing legacy”, the sampler pays tribute to the Detroit legend with sound banks created [...]
Roland recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Here, DJ Mag Tech speaks to two Roland users and collaborators — musician Ken Ishii and artist/designer Yuri Suzuki — to reflect on the pioneering company, which was instrumental in crafting the sound of a generation When Roland released the TB-303, TR-808 and TR-909 back in the early ’80s, little [...]
