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A short history of the 909 in 16 songs ⬜🟧 from TECHNO and HOUSE to POP | Drum Patterns Explained

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The Roland TR-909 has shaped the sound of many genres ranging from Techno, House, Hip Hop and Pop to Industrial and Eurodance. In this video we'll take a look at 16 of our favourite 909 drum patterns - including its very first appearance as well as modern productions nearly 40 years later, so get ready for some interesting 909 history and trivia. We'll be using an external sequencer so you can see all the different instruments and you can try the patterns in your drum machine or in your DAW.
Featured drum patterns (transcriptions available on Patreon):
Skinny Puppy - Smothered Hope
Mantronix - Bassline
Phil Collins - Take Me Home
Inner City - Big Fun
Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam
Madonna - Vogue
Adamski - Killer
Aphex Twin - Heliosphan
Circuit Breaker - Trac-X
Björk - Hunter
Daft Punk - Revolution 909
Darude - Sandstorm
Duke Dumont - The Giver (Original Mix)
John Tejada - Stabilizer
Jeff Mills - Exhibitionist 2 Mix 3
Peggy Gou - I Go
Gear used:
OXI One Sequencer
Steda SR-909 built by Turnlab www.turnlab.be... (not an affiliate link)
beetlecrab.audio Vector
Seaboard RISE 2 provided by ROLI
Korg Monologue
Arturia Keystep
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0:00 Introduction
1:02 Skinny Puppy - Smothered Hope
2:36 Mantronix - Bassline
4:56 Phil Collins - Take Me Home
6:09 Inner City - Big Fun
8:39 Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam
11:17 Madonna - Vogue
12:51 Adamski - Killer
14:50 Aphex Twin - Heliosphan
15:44 Circuit Breaker - Trac-X
17:03 Björk - Hunter
18:02 Daft Punk - Revolution 909
18:44 Darude - Sandstorm
20:16 Duke Dumont - The Giver (Original Mix)
23:04 John Tejada - Stabilizer
24:04 Jeff Mills - Exhibitionist 2 Mix 3
25:13 Peggy Gou - I Go
26:16 End Jam
Produced by Jean-Claude Dirckx and Sophie Hoppstädter

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@darude Месяц назад

The BD is a real “live” 909 indeed and I think the clap was, too, and crash cymbal, but the snare is a 909 snare from JV-2080 because it just sounded better 🤷🏻‍♂️ Hats are real, too. The rimshot indeed is an 808 one, but can’t remember if that was from the same sample CD or from the JV, but we didn’t have an 808. Shaker is from the JV, too.

@CaptainPikant Месяц назад

Hey Darude!! We're so happy you checked out our video :) :) Thanks for all that first hand information, we really appreciate it!

@wreckage-vs5jv Месяц назад

You're the answer to any question.

@ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST Месяц назад

Yooo!!! 😁

@B0K1T0 28 дней назад

@@CaptainPikant And kinda surprised he wasn't insulted by the epic stylophone solo 😂 Still to this day always seeing the iconic video clip vividly in front of me when hearing this song (what's its name again?) 🧳😎👍 Such nostalgia.. 🥹 I need a pair of those early 2000s sunglasses now.. too bad mine all broke or got lost somewhere eventually

@pedrodiegorebellocorreareb5074 27 дней назад

Hi Captain Pikant!! In your next video, would you analyze DJ Bobo's beats, from the singles of the 1992 Dance With Me album, to 2002 Celebration album?

@Trig242 Месяц назад

Yay for Skinny Puppy getting their love and recognition for their use of the 909

@matthelmLife Месяц назад

Yes! Was suprised to hear this! Long live the Skinny Puppy!

@buddycorner9240 Месяц назад

Came just to check and make sure SP was on here.

@Hysteric_Subjects Месяц назад

@@buddycorner9240 same and it came up a few seconds in. They get not nearly as much honor in the synthy world in my opinion :)

@CausaliDox Месяц назад

@@buddycorner9240 haha yup, me too.

@mikelreborn3254 Месяц назад

Brap on!

@EdgyNumber1 Месяц назад

Roland always missed a trick when their machines got popular in never reissuing their machines at the height of their popularity.

@CaptainPikant Месяц назад

Very true. From interviews with the 909 engineers it seems that the management in Japan was pretty unaware of the popularity of their old analogue machines :)

@sugerbear586 Месяц назад

Or re-released a hobbled version like the tr-09, ideal for everyone with tiny hands and who do not want individual outputs.

@wackerburg Месяц назад

@@sugerbear586 Yes, and also with no sensible ears or feel for groove.

@Royvdl Месяц назад

I mean there is the TR-8 and TR-8S

@clown134 Месяц назад

i actually am glad non american companies are still sometimes focused on simply releasing a good product and not milking it for every penny at the cost of the consumer

@mrwrong2815 Месяц назад

Wow, that's nuts that Skinny Puppy starts the history off. Was not expecting that

@politesociety Месяц назад

Pump up the hats, pump them up with the use of accent. Pump them up a little more, except the step after the 4/4. Cuz that's what makes those party hats and you'll find out if you do that.

@CaptainPikant Месяц назад

😆🧡

@madtho Месяц назад

that’s awesome! You get a star 🌟

@JulioAvalos3000 Месяц назад

Kudos for giving Skinny Puppy credit for being electronic music pioneers.

@xtradany5398 Месяц назад

Phil Collins wasn't afraid of drum machines taking his job because he is Phil Collins.

@VJFranzK Месяц назад

He understood how to use it WITH drumset!

@Hysteric_Subjects Месяц назад

@@VJFranzK i think it’s funny how Phil and SP often were using the exact same sounds to make completely different shit. I always wondered if Phil gave them a listen and what they thought of him

@ukbloke28 Месяц назад

He wasn't afraid because he felt it coming in the air.

@Esperluet 26 дней назад

He would have been able to pursue as singer and/or song writer.

@Heist1000 Месяц назад

I was not looking for this. I don’t know why it showed up in my feed. But I’m incredibly happier that I found it and watched it all including the outro. I don’t think I’ve ever watched a single RU-vid outro.

@fjfrancois Месяц назад

This channel is awesome I love it ❤

@iLEZ Месяц назад

Fantastic, and what a pleasant surprise to see Skinny Puppy featured!

@Hysteric_Subjects Месяц назад

Perfect timing, I’ve been listening to nothing but Skinny Puppy for a year lol

@CaptainPikant Месяц назад

Oooh wow that's intense 😂😂

@Milk_Man_29 Месяц назад

Cevin key/skinny puppy just posted this video on his patreon! Was super cool to see that crossover of 2 of my favorite creators

@CaptainPikant Месяц назад

@@Milk_Man_29 that's so awesome, we were really happy to hear that :)

@Hysteric_Subjects Месяц назад

@@Milk_Man_29 I need to become a patron of that duder lol

@Hysteric_Subjects Месяц назад

@@Milk_Man_29 my all time favorite electronic composer besides Author and Punisher was Dwayne Goettel with cEvin not far behind heh

@djtomt 27 дней назад

Great video. I suppose it is a rare bread of folk who enjoy listening to drum machine patterns. Count me in!

@astralfields Месяц назад

The claps at 2:54 instantly reminded me of John Farnham's "You're the Voice". That song begins with 909 claps just like that.

@caydilemma3309 Месяц назад

These videos about specific drum machines are the best. So jam packed with info and music I’ve never heard!

@AdamThomson Месяц назад

A new video from the Captain! The best way to start the weekend.

@brandonm8385 Месяц назад

Skinny Puppy “Monster Radio Man” from Back and Forth Series 2 is another fine early use of 909. Recorded around the same time as Remission.

@neiker234 Месяц назад

I don’t know anything about synthesizers but I love the dedication you put on your videos 🫶

@guille242es 21 день назад

I've always thought that "Smothered Hope" is a song that was way ahead of its time. It's incredible that in 1984 a song with such a groundbreaking sound was released.

@Wheresthepepsibismol 19 дней назад

The 909 was also used on Latin Freestyle songs especially during the middle part of I'll be loving you by Collage that part just sounds awesome Adam Marano is a genius for mixing Latin Freestyle with Eurodance in that song

@FluxTrax Месяц назад

"Pump up the jam" definitely used a sampled 909 and a delay on the hihats. It was very inspired, mildly speaking, by Farley Jackmaster Funk "The Acid life" that has a overdriven 808 with delay on the hihats

@DJChrisNeon Месяц назад

The 909 is definitely my fave drum machine because it spawned one of my favourite genres. I'd genuinely love to see a video dedicated to Early Hardcore, especially as there are so many iconic tracks, and the sounds the producers got from distorting the kicks is just magical.

@els1f Месяц назад

The 909 kick is my favorite electronic drum sound😌 that thing slaps, punches, it's clicky if you want it to be, and it loves effects too lol

@Aegean-Star Месяц назад

@@els1f my favorite 909 sound is te open hi-hat with the Nava Extra 9 with distortion pedal Elektron Analog Drive 😊

@els1f Месяц назад

@@Aegean-Star absolutely agree! The whole thing is perfect tbh😌

@devids51 Месяц назад

Yoi really need to do a video on Underworld Their songs have crazy rhythms and melody and they made me fall in love with the 909

@CaptainPikant Месяц назад

"Born Slippy" actually was another one of our favourites and in the final round of patterns for this video. I'm sure we'll get around to it someday! :)

@devids51 Месяц назад

@@CaptainPikant don't forget Dark & Long (dark train) that song made me obsessed with 909 hats.

@CaptainPikant Месяц назад

@@devids51 hadn't heard that one yet, thanks for the recommendation! :)

@EdgarRoock Месяц назад

2:04 Now "Hunter" by Björk makes sense.

@TonyLeva Месяц назад

I can’t express in words how much I’m in love with this machine. It’s literally my youth

@vch0013 Месяц назад

No video about the 909 would be complete without mentioning Soul II Soul’s ‘Keep on Movin’

@DmitryGorbushin Месяц назад

I came here to say exactly the same. And lets not forget this drum loop was sampled in numerous different songs, most notable ones are from Enigma and Tom's Dinner by Susan Vega.

@Jaelights Месяц назад

Man I love the end jam on this one, you've out done yourself :D

@CaptainPikant Месяц назад

Thanks so much Jae ❤❤

@CaptainPikant Месяц назад

Don't be sad if your favourite 909 track didn't make it onto our short list of 16 patterns. Leave your suggestions here in the comments and maybe they'll make it into a future video :) This time we also have a lot more post processing on the drum sounds - we just didn't mention it much in the video since we didn't want it to turn into a sound design tutorial. So ask away in the comments if you have any questions!

@louis_makes Месяц назад

I, for one would love your take on a sound design tutorial!

@NotGabe001 Месяц назад

@@louis_makes same

@fakshen1973 Месяц назад

There were no dancing bunnies. I miss the bunnies.

@chipeberhart7276 Месяц назад

You missed 1985 “Like This” by Chip E. (The Architect of House Music). Also probably the first use of the rim shot trigger out for the main sample “Like This”

@chriscornellfan1366 Месяц назад

Honestly, I’m just happy you posted!

@beetheimmortal Месяц назад

I wish System 7 got an episode at some point. They have some really nice drum tracks. The reason I thought about them now is that they collaborated with the mentioned Derrick May on some brilliant tracks such as "BIG SKY CITY" and "PROTOTYPE 1".

@ACABSTUDIOS 21 день назад

Being someone who grew up on punk and only got into EDM as an adult, this video has helped fill in a lot of context

@Wheresthepepsibismol 19 дней назад

I grew up with Metal as a kid now I'm an EDM fan because Latin Freestyle and Trance got me into EDM

@T.R.S.8.0 Месяц назад

When you click through all the sounds in the very beginning it gave me such a flashback to being in the studio, messing around in the beginning stages of writing a song. Love it!

@TheEissman Месяц назад

The Stüssy style font used for credits needs a shout out!!!! Brilliant video.

@CaptainPikant Месяц назад

Thank you so much, it's actually my handwriting :)

@markfeathers Месяц назад

Absolutely the best content on the internet. I would love to hear more of the intern in these videos too. Maybe not just learning stuff but jams too. I don't know. I just know there's not enough content.

@CaptainPikant Месяц назад

Thank you so much Mark :) :)

@SamUrtonDesign Месяц назад

YES Mantronix Bassline! I was wondering if that would be included when I saw this listed on my RU-vid timeline (and ready to scold if it wasn't). Bravo!

@CaptainPikant Месяц назад

Glad you think so too, it's a really great pattern :)

@SamUrtonDesign Месяц назад

Another very early 909 hip-hop track from 1985 - Schoolly D- PSK, What Does It Mean?: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fQc4A-XBzBY.html

@UltraLab157 Месяц назад

@@SamUrtonDesignI'm glad someone mentioned Schoolly D. PSK and Gucci Time are legendary 909 tracks, the fact he used an actual orchestral reverb makes them even more crazy.

@Schemez-16vhiphopbeatz Месяц назад

909 sounds are so clean iv not got a 909 but iv got 909 kits on my keyboard and samplers I'm a hiphop guy bit somethings I like to mess around making 909 dance patterns just cause they sound so good that hat and snare is what makes it so good

@ukbloke28 Месяц назад

There can never be enough shout out for Mantronik. Absolute pioneer. He rarely gets mentioned but he created a great deal of what ended up becoming 'IDM'. Autechre give him huge credit but I think it's incredibly obvious that Aphex also ripped him off like crazy ....

@soaribb32 Месяц назад

Back to Life and All Arround The World are favorites from my childhood and I think both use a lot of 909.

@triplenator Месяц назад

Pikant means spicy in the Dutch language.. And this tutorial is on fire! As always. Keep up the good work!! (You and the pair of lady hands as well) Greetings from a Dawless music creator from The Hague in The Netherlands.

@wackerburg Месяц назад

Mooi! It has the same meaning here in Germany.

@triplenator Месяц назад

@@wackerburg really. I speak a bit of German but never knew that.

@malegria9641 Месяц назад

Whenever I can’t decide what drum sample from the numerous house packs I’ve downloaded to use, I default to the 909. Works in the song every time.

@3LLT33 Месяц назад

Oooh… Skinny Puppy! That beat me hooked me as a kid and has never left my head.

@ADHDville Месяц назад

The 909’s history also includes me using it when it came out. It sounded amazing to my young ears

@RaquelFoster Месяц назад

The thumbnail with Hawtin & Mills & Daft Punk & Madonna & Phil Collins makes me so happy😂

@RubyRoks 8 дней назад

I have genuinely become a better musician and composer from watching your videos. You've not only shown me artists i'd have never sought out on my own, but analyzed what made their art work in a way that's clear and easily translatable to flailing wildly at piano roll with only a keyboard, mouse, and a caffeinated beverage. Thank you. :)

@CaptainPikant 8 дней назад

Thank you so much Ruby, we're really glad to hear that :)

@jaustin3370 14 дней назад

Great job explaining the 909! I’m still in awe how well you know this machine.

@JonnyJKF Месяц назад

That clap sound is giving “your call is important to us” 📞

@soaribb32 Месяц назад

Charli's Brat had a lot of 909 and 808 drums now that I'm thinking about it.

@disconnectedmusicuk Месяц назад

Great video, fun and informative from start to finish. Some great cross-genre links highlighted. Lovely to see Skinny Puppy rightfully recognised as the pioneers they were at the start of it. CEvin Key is still breaking new ground 40 years on!

@trevormalcolm4328 Месяц назад

Here’s the shocker for me, as much as I love the 909 the 707 was my favourite! (Next video perhaps?)

@neonpop80 Месяц назад

Incredible quality. Thanks foe this 909 trip

@etk1138 Месяц назад

Adamski's Live and Direct album is 909 awesomeness.

@dt-303 День назад

Love the end jam, it's lush

@MrMWhitham 27 дней назад

Thank you for including Jeff Mills 🎉

@hemibell Месяц назад

So glad to see For Club Play Only get a mention. That EP completely changed the sound in the UK. Soon after, he deservedly got a #1, Disclosure released Settle. Deep House became hugely popular and blended into pop. Good times back then!

@theb_roll Месяц назад

I love how deep your research and knowledge goes! Another great one!

@CaptainPikant Месяц назад

Thanks, we really appreciate it! :) :)

@efmvii Месяц назад

ugh, you’re reminding me that I need to finish my SR-909 build 😅

@punkgift Месяц назад

LC1 by Orbital is the one I always think of for the 909.

@ashfaq1999 Месяц назад

Great video. A classic drum machine from hip hop, house, techno, rave & dance. Put to full effect on technotronic’s pump up the jam & 2 unlimited’s no limit and underworld’s born slippy 👊

@paulburkhart2619 Месяц назад

Lovely version of the Tejada track at the end. Thx for the video!

@gladlawson61 Месяц назад

THE ONLY DRUM MACHINE YOU NEED!!!

@moresnqp Месяц назад

its cool to hear about its Midi compatibility, i always use a combination of various drum machine samples in my DAW when i want that oldschool sound

@djswift720 Месяц назад

I like that beat programmed in the beginning the video Cut Master DC's Brooklyn's in the house

@VintageModernAudio Месяц назад

Thanks for another fantastic video and an opportunity to help! Sample pack for the RX-120 available at the site.

@SUBKOLOR Месяц назад

i love 909 so much

@SebastiaanHooft 18 дней назад

Love it! Thanks for the overview

@trollingisasport Месяц назад

I LOVE this channel and how you make the videos so visually easy to follow that I can immediately apply it to new projects!

@SteveMc870 Месяц назад

Great video, as always. Fun to see an appearance by the Vector in the outro!

@Bucketroo Месяц назад

Holy crap! John Tejada! I love his stuff! "Yo Mantronix! I'll trade you Miss Tammy Baker, for your drum and computer!" "No." "What?" "No." "No?" "No." "Not good enough?" "No." "Get Stupid, Part III" - Mantronix

@lis6502 Месяц назад

i don't have an idea why i am watching this at 3:57am local time, but these handclaps instantly reminded me the Cisco Hold Music or Opus no.1 as you wish

@TayWoode Месяц назад

Loved this, especially the song at the end, although I must nitpick that on Vogue the agogo was from the Alesis HR16 the same sample used twice tuned up and down. I only know coz I have one and recognised it straight away

@CaptainPikant Месяц назад

Hi Tay! Since we already loaded in all those 727 samples and it has an Agogo we just used that one, but it's great to know where the original Agogo came from :) Thank you!

@VocalChainsStudio Месяц назад

The GOAT is back with a brand new stack And a 909 on every track🖖

@gram_o_phone Месяц назад

Cheatcode Pikant: I start watching every video with the Patreon thanks song. ;)

@CaptainPikant Месяц назад

😄

@DirtyDead1313 Месяц назад

I think the handclaps were used perfectly on the song Lowride by Autechre

@TheCuttingBureau Месяц назад

Nice call.

@FSK1138 9 дней назад

skinny puppy smoothed hope 🥰🥰

@jts-jc8jk Месяц назад

The 909 was like the soundtrack to my growing up in the 90s; I mean like ALLLL the club hits!

@sunofslavia Месяц назад

Probably the pikantest episode to date.

@cosmosynthesizer 27 дней назад

Stunning content! Absolutely fantastic. I'm hooked, thank you.

@meatrace Месяц назад

Holy shit! Lifetime Skinny Puppy fan here. No idea Smothered Hope was the first recorded use of a 909! You should definitely do a deep dive into Dig It!

@STRAIGHTP Месяц назад

Great video. Love the way you layed out the video with the 9 0 9 llit up on your OXI as well as the 16 steps for each song you re-program

@STRAIGHTP Месяц назад

MAn what is that cool handwritten style font at the end of the video with all of the people you thanked

@CaptainPikant Месяц назад

Thanks! That's actually my handwriting :)

@dercrispmeister Месяц назад

I once saw an interview about the Darude track and actually the long snare roll was done live by moving a mixer volume slider up manually.

@CaptainPikant Месяц назад

True, that's another way to do it if you have two 909s. We also tried recording the snare twice, shifting it by a 32nd and fading it in, either way works fine :)

@dercrispmeister Месяц назад

@@CaptainPikant I found it back : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-l-JeMcfeLTE.html

@darude Месяц назад

It was both. There was midi velocity programming in the end, the 32nd notes coming in, but also some fader pushing in the beginning of the roll.

@crimsonfancy Месяц назад

I truly look forward to your new content. Always so well produced and informative. Thank you! 🍻👍🏻

@10cars42 28 дней назад

thanks for your work! it´s always a pleasure to watch.

@ClaudeYoung Месяц назад

Outstanding as always!!!!

@pablowentscobar Месяц назад

Cool video. I really dig this machine history format. Very nice.

@PeterKNoone Месяц назад

Great stuff. Thank you!

@CaptainPikant Месяц назад

Thanks Peter, we're glad you like it :) :)

@mattcraig3811 27 дней назад

Thank you for this fantastic video. Can only imagine the amount of time and effort that went into it.

@frequencydomain9360 Месяц назад

Some larry heard or joey beltram would be great additions to the list imo :)

@CaptainPikant Месяц назад

Absolutely! "Energy Flash" was a top contender for our 16 patterns :)

@80Jay71 26 дней назад

I seem to remember a breakdown of Björk's "Hunter". If that was you I'm in the right place!

@stuartcarter7053 26 дней назад

Great timing! I love the 909 more than the 808 (is that an offence?) and have just bought a TR-8...mainly for the 909 sounds. Hopefully to use live one day. Great video as always

@Aegean-Star Месяц назад

The NAVA Extra9 expands the sounds of the 909 to another level! Please STEDA, you should create a clone of 909 with extra parameters 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 By the way, your video is formidable and 100% ultra-professional Five stars for you ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@cure7779 23 дня назад

What a great video !! Awesome Job

@mikelreborn3254 Месяц назад

I was not expecting the first band to be Skinny Puppy Smothered Hope they're my favorite band. This is a cool man. Keep it up..

@antfactor 23 дня назад

Fantastic history - cheers and best!

@realmchat6665 Месяц назад

+1 billion for Smothered Hope - Skinny Puppy!

@adub303 27 дней назад

Why so stingy with the bonus points? 😆 🤘

@undersound6446 28 дней назад

I had to blaze one to that mix DJ Paul

@marclouis-boyard 2 дня назад

Many of us know how Thomas Bangalter liked to run drum machines through guitar pedals, especially from Boss and Guyatone. I couldn't resist playing my TR-909-like through a dozen of them, just for fun. I opted for an obvious pattern-will you recognize it?