These e-drum pads pack a world of percussion sounds into a small unit drummers can play either on their own or as part of a larger hybrid drum kit. By Markkus Rovito Published Jan 5, 2024 4:00 PM EST ...

These e-drum sets let novice drummers get good without getting too loud, going broke, or taking up an entire bedroom. By Markkus Rovito Updated Jun 21, 2023 5:00 PM EDT We may earn revenue from the ...

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So, you've just unboxed a new electronic drum set for Christmas. If you're totally new to the drums, then congratulations - you're about to embark on a supremely fulfilling rhythmic journey (I'm 25 ...

As a kid who cut the teeth of his musical taste on the likes of Gorillaz and Radiohead, Coldplay always were a strange band for me. I'd always been drawn to music that provokes an emotional response ...

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This December marks Daphne Oram’s centenary. She was a visionary and a key influence in the history of electronic music.

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For most of human history, musical instruments were strictly mechanical devices. The musician either plucked something, blew into or across something, or banged on something to produce the sounds the ...

In the early 1960s, Mr. Davidovsky was a groundbreaker in creating music that coupled acoustic instruments with electronic sounds. By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim Mario Davidovsky, a Pulitzer ...