Crank out your squelchiest basslines, because it’s 303 day, and Roland and Serato are celebrating together this year with a double control vinyl set that honours not only the classic TB synth, but also the TR-606 drum machine.
Both boxes were released in 1981 to a fairly muted response, but found their groove in the ‘90s when they were discovered and repurposed by electronic musicians. The first record of the new 12-inch vinyl pairing pays tribute to classic 303 basslines - as reinterpreted by hip house pioneer Fast Eddie and influential dance music DJ and producer Shadow Child - while the second simulates 606 drum beats thanks to the efforts of producer DJ Haus and J Rocc, one of the original turntablists.
