Been doing some research for a potential drum machine purchase. There's a freaking TON of gear out there, but so far, it's looking like the Alesis HR16 is a good option for harder sounds (Godflesh used it, so really, what else do you need to know?) Or maybe the Roland TR 707, which is somewhere between the Alesis and the super analog-sounding ones, which require a whole lotta money. Best of all would be an Akai MCP 1000, which is actually a drum machine sampler, so you could rock any of the classic machines using just this one little guy.
Crazy thing is, that's just the tip of the iceberg. All these analog instruments contain an alternate universe of bastard sounds if you know how to unleash them, like Reed Ghazala, the kook considered the father of "circuit bending," accidentally discovered over 40 years ago. Here is a cool primer on this shadowy and mystical phenomenon, followed by some choice words from Mike Patton.
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What if the future turned out to be just like Idiocracy and this is what music sounded like. Future sounds thumbs down!
No way, Linds! Sign me up for the future (minus the idiocracy)
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