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Legend Channel Episode 18 Now Available! Guest: Tadao Kikumoto, Engineer and Former President and Representative Director of Roland Corporation

Music, audio, musical instruments—Legend Channel is an interview series that shines a spotlight on the industry legends who have helped shape the world of sound.

Episode 18 is now available.

Our guest for this episode is Tadao Kikumoto, an engineer and former President and Representative Director of Roland Corporation.

Mr. Kikumoto is one of Japan’s leading electronic musical instrument developers, having worked on the development of numerous electronic instruments and synthesizers, including the legendary TR-808. His technology and innovative ideas have had a profound influence on music scenes around the world.

Today, the TR-808 is used by countless artists and has become an essential instrument across a wide range of genres, including hip-hop and dance music.

However, the sound for which the TR-808 is now famous was apparently quite different from what Mr. Kikumoto and his team originally set out to create.

In this episode, we explore the story behind the birth of this legendary machine and how its influence went on to spread.

Along with fascinating behind-the-scenes stories from the development of this iconic instrument, the interview also offers a glimpse into Mr. Kikumoto’s enduring “try anything” spirit, which continues to drive him to turn new ideas into reality.

We hope you enjoy the interview.

Interviewers
Isao Kumano, President of PHONON Inc.
Motoaki Sayama, President of Nice Company Inc.

🎧 Now available on the official Legend Channel website!
https://niceinc.jp/legendchannel/topic/141