029: TR-909 FINE

029: TR-909 FINE

From Trinity Radio by DJ Cheshirine

September 1, 2025 · 58 min · Season 3 · Episode 5

About this episode

This episode explores the origins and impact of the Roland TR-909 in electronic music culture.

We power up the revolutionary Roland TR-909 and its origins in electronic music culture. Featuring stories and music by Jeff Mills, Orbital, Portion Control, Skinny Puppy, and Underground Resistance. SOURCES Ari Rosenschein (2020). "Dave Ogilvie on Skinny Puppy and the TR-909" https://articles.roland.com/dave-ogilvie-skinny-puppy-tr-909/ Ari Rosenschein (2025). “Underground Resistance, Submerge, and the Detroit Way” https://articles.roland.com/the-detroit-way/ Dave Jenkins (2019). “Roland TR-909: The history of the influential drum machine.” https://djmag.com/content/rolands-iconic-tr-909-we-chart-history-influential-drum-machine Mutha FM (2019). “The Iconic Roland 909 History” https://muthafm.com/the-iconic-roland-tr-909-the-history-of-the-influential-drum-machine/ Roland Channel (2019). Jeff Mills and the Roland TR-909 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peJDDtGH3yY Roland Channel (2024). "Somewhere in Detroit": Underground Resistance, Submerge, Techno and the Detroit Way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ErxKvL_zzU Roland Channel (2017). Roland Boutique Paul Hartnoll interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peJDDtGH3yY Submerge Website https://submerge.com/ Tormentor Radio Show…

People in this episode

Host: DJ Cheshirine

Topics covered

  • Roland TR-909
  • electronic music culture
  • music history
  • influential drum machines
  • artist stories

Keywords

  • Roland TR-909
  • Jeff Mills
  • Skinny Puppy
  • electronic music
  • drum machine
  • music history
  • techno

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Underground Resistance, Roland

Books & works: TR-909

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