Remembering the inventor of the Roland TR-808

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Remembering the inventor of the Roland TR-808

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Ikutaro Kakehashi: Roland founder and music pioneer dies aged 87
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-39471567
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Sad news, rest in peace. Seems like we're going to see the passing of a lot of the pioneers of electronic instruments in the near future. :/
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