drum machine

Producer Mike Chapman wanted to synchronise Burke's playing to a Roland drum machine - an experimental procedure that led to the drummer playing each of his drums individually, then piecing together the rhythm track over the period of a week.

Other visitors sit attentively, following the step-by-step tutorials on how to use a drum machine or create a sample.

“Not everybody’s going to become a musician, but having somebody show you what a drum machine or what sampling is, that’s when you start to have a deeper appreciation for music,” Emmons said.

Hip-hop was a product of necessity, meaning they took the music program out of schools and in my generation, you had to get a drum machine or a turntable.

Since Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA started chopping up samples and making hip-hop beats on a drum machine nearly 40 years ago, he’s been pulling inspiration from a variety of musical genres and mediums, ranging from 1970s soul and orchestral tracks to kung-fu films.