Other Ikutaro Kakehashi: Roland founder and 'godfather of MIDI' dies aged 87 By mi-pro.co.uk - April 2, 2017 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Ikutaro Kakehashi: Roland founder and 'godfather of MIDI' dies aged 87 His iconic TR-808 drum machine is a staple of hip-hop, electronic and dance music. read more Source: mi-pro.co.uk Tags: Drum RELATED ARTICLES These Award-Winning Science Photos Capture the Beauty—and Weirdness—of Research ‘Sugar’ Season 2 Investigates a Gritty New Case While Ripping Into Old Wounds Spike Jonze, Filmmaker Behind ‘Her,’ Warns of ‘Manipulative’ AI Chatbot Design RFK Jr.’s New Lyme Plan Is More Conspiracy Than Science “The Closet” Is the Next Best Thing to Actually Getting an Invite to the Criterion Collection’s Fabled Closet The Team Behind ‘Heretic’ and ‘A Quiet Place’ Will Next Work With Steven Spielberg Spotify Will Now Reserve Tickets for Superfans Before General Sales Can Skyrocket in Price Scientists Spent 13 Years Bouncing Radar Off Europa. Here’s What They Found A Federal Regulator Wants to Fast-Track AI Data Centers Onto the Power Grid