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Ikutaro Kakehashi, Engineer Behind Revolutionary Drum Machine, Dies at 87

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Drum Machine The impact of 808 was loud and lasting. Roland claims it is heard on more hit records than any other drum machine, including tracks by Michael Jackson, Prince, Marvin Gaye — whose 1982 song “Sexual Healing” was largely constructed with an 808 — and Kanye West, whose album “808s and Heartbreak” was named after it. Continue reading the main story Beyoncé, Madonna and Eminem, among many others, have mentioned the 808 in lyrics. The 808 was widely embraced in hip-hop, particularly after the release of “Planet Rock” by…