Daedelus compares the Roland TR-808 vs. TR-8 

Daedelus was sampled by Madlib on Madvilliany, everyone best show some respect for this beautiful amish man!

A creative savant with a swagger that folks these days can't understand. Always going with the flow, never willing to step out and be their own person. Thank you for showing us a bit of who you are, Daedelus.

I love this guy and particularly his comment and facial expression at 7:00 when he says: "allows for all kind of strange unknowables. I'm interested in that stuff." God bless him.

This man is not speaking garbage, people. This isn't a specs and stats comparison like you may be used to. This is a creative comparison. Don't be turned away by a little philosophy, use it to think differently. Try and understand what Daedelus is actually trying to discuss with you.

I love the philosophy of this demo. It also gives proper respect and context for the TR-8, which is a great machine. He's a true artist who doesn't care about the labels "analog" or "digital".

I just sat here for 13 minutes... It was like a black hole... I don't even know what happened... There was a pilgrim and...

this man is amazing, it's a shame that so many people in here seem to despise him.

He describes these seemingly simple devices in such a poetic and intricate way. I love his appreciation for all the little details, as well as his creativity and drive. Really helps you see the beauty in making sound.

In case you didn't know, that little device to the left is the Delaydelus, a magic piece of hardware collab between Daedelus and Bleep Labs that can record, playback, and delay pieces of audio! Check it out

I love watching him perform. When everything locks into place, out of chaos, he is just as surprised as the audience. Its like hes not in charge and just there to hear it too. haha

I have never thought that in my life I would witness an amish using a drum machine. simply breathtaking.

The trick with combining two drum machines / sequencers with some reactivity is one of the ways I sometimes go. That's a refreshing example of moving out of the grid with machines, allowing to set a new central rhythm point to get around.

This guy is so weird that I actually kind of like him.

Once again, Daedelus shows us how beautiful it can be to interact with the soundscape. Thank you.

Sounds cool! I like that more "philosophic" approach towards these machines

That video was awesome. Thank you Daedelus!

This dude loves his craft and he seems to be very humble. He is a true musician in my opinion. The way he speaks about humanizing computer music hits home. Its my major concern with where music is going, we need breathe, just like you find in playing real instruments such as how a violin and harmonica can cry or a guitar can sing and talk.

Bravo and thank you Daedelus!! Quite impressive as I can't get even close to these output results with the same gear!

I love it. I finally will have both by the end of the week. So many sweet drum sounds! :)

It's so great to be able to look into Daedelus's creative process :) He manages to tread a very fine line between chaos and order, and I like that a lot.

very nicely done . nice hints of the interspective of man and machine .both poetic and philosophical .a true artist ,with a grip .that has an authentic understanding to properly articulate

loved this thank you

Interesting video. Thank you for your unique insight on these two machines.

really great video - thanks for sharing your thoughts!

THANKS for Sharing. Greetings from Cabo Verde Islands. Cheers

Amazing as always! One of the first guys I followed on SoundCloud years ago.

Yes Yes 👍 Thank you - You make the two machines sound fluid and organic. Really enjoyed this

He's the Willy Wonka of electronic music.

Thank YOU for the master class A.D.!

I love how In love with it all he is, I wish more people spoke with conviction like him too.

What is that thingy connected with the 2 R/L cables at the left of the screen?

So the TR8 is there to serve the 808 and enhance be used together?? Or it works independently to the 808 and is a much lower level budget version???? ::))

I like this, the guy is unique and he explains music in a more emotional and abstract way. For all the idiots making stupid comments on him- this is what music is about, feel, emotion, an abstract outlook. This commercial crap of today doesn’t equate any of that.

Where did you get the skin for the TR 8 to make it look like an 808?

gotta give props to roland for rolling with this

Where do you get the skin for the tr8?

Hey Roland, how come this TR-8 has a different overlay (Looks more like 808) compared to the AIRA TR8 style overlay? Are these stick on or a different edition?

"It is the sound of the future. It has been for quite some time." Haha

you had me at airhorn

I LOVE the overlay on Daedelus' Tr-8... is that something that is available please?

I'm a massively budget conscious bedroom producer. Over the years I've had several 808 style patterns and ideas floating around. I tried to do some of them on VSTs years ago, and they sounded a bit thin, flat and lacking. I tried to coax my Volca Beats to do some of it and worked my guts out to try to get it somewhat okay -- even though the snare drum on the Beats is definitely not up to scratch for the task, and I had to adapt to make the best of it I could. Got the TR-8 yesterday. And I had my ideas playing through the speakers in less than 3 minutes. In less than 3 minutes from opening the box, I had the first usable drum groove. One that I have tried to create on other machines several times. I know there are other drum machines, with other drum sounds, that are more flexible, more controllable -- but if you want an 808 sound, and you want to quickly get to those ideas -- the TR-8 is the way to go.

Really like to see more of daedelus utilizing more hardware based sound sources

Awesome thank you

Great video!

i love everything about this. everything.

whats the little mixer on his right?

What is the little box he is using for making noises?

where did you get the skin for it to make it look like the old school layout?

whats that effectunit he's using?

What pedal he use here?

I wish Daedelus hosted a Saturday morning music show.

Damn awesome vid ! That overlay is nice too

Some much love in those words... you are always the voice i need listen to ... to make music to...

I'm confused, is this a comparison or a romantic evening with the two?

8:12 When Daedelus realized that was fire

The carl sagan of electronic music. XD

I really like this presentation. It is just different, calm and actually much more to the point that it seems.

That was great.

Hi there, is the TR 8 compatible with the Roland Jupiter 8? 😏

nice demo thank you!!

what's the sampler he's using?

Very interesting, always interested in what Daedelus has to say. Thanks for the video!

extremely awesome

Dope! Great explanation.

Yeah. Where did he get those?

What a thoroughly nice and pleasant chap.

With all the remakes you would think Roland, Yamaha and others would just re-do them PART FOR PART. Korg got it almost right with the Mini MS20 they did a GREAT job on it, just a little cheap for my taste, but it works!

What a wonderful guy! Love the gear

Awesome vid

This is not at all the video I thought I was clicking on to see, but thanks for showing some cool creative ways to program these things

dose any one know where to get those stickers he has on the new tr8 ? (if they r stickers!!)that made it look so much better n vintage like tr808 . let us know pls

Man I couldn't even give my 808 away back in the day when the sampled drum machines appeared on the scene. Amazing how desireable these things are these days.

i love this performance he really knows how too controll that mess and craft something very unique !

I've been watching it like twice a day for the past week.

Thusly, an exactment! Still, very much enjoyed this. You be you, Daed.

this may sound a bit dull , but of all the sounds of the roland , all i really care about is the good ol 808 cowbell , its just that one sound that sounds nothing like what its named after that you heard in so many pieces of music that it just stuck , its the one sound you know the exact name of and its origin

Such Character! Thanks!

That little device is so much fun, sampled some gnarly kicks and snares into it and I've basically got a quick finger drumming delay freak out routine to bust out live

Wow. I really liked that.

Great comparison and what nice spoken words.

YES! I LOVE THIS.

Daedelus is so passionate Love the guy

Expression 😎👍

is that a custom tr8 or a new version?

The man is great with words as he is with beats

Really enjoyed this Daedelus vid, so much so I just ordered the delaydelus from Control Voltage in Portland.. I own the TR-8 and I've played with a few 808's over the years.. I wish I owned an original 808, but think if I did it would just become a thing to look at rather than use. Where as I use my TR-8 and TB-3 on a daily basis. I also must confess I had never heard of Daedelus until yesterday and after watching this video 3 or 4 times, I'm quite a fan :) respect due

I enjoyed your description and view of the TR808 and TR8, thank you. I must admit I had never thought of the 808 in the way you described. Your verbal description almost had me believing the 808 almost boarded on having a pseudo personality and sentience. Have you thought of dabbling in poetry? Or being an orator?

A wondrous time traveler bereft of the sense of the fashions and customs of the day ponders over musical automata, that are as such not yet readily available in the late 18th century and puts them into perspective with the limited understanding of modern technology that he so fervently displays.

Brilliant.

awesome

That awesome

I love this guy!

Man, and the video started out so well :(

looks good

Wow. The ratio of appreciators vs. haters. Lol. It's Daedalus! #historylessons #getfamiliar

Wow what planet is this guy from?

roland 808 = 3000-4000$ (from the internet used) roland tr-8 = 499$ Thanks Roland.

what an amazing person.

Yeah its funny to me that people think that being genuine and articulate is identified as odd or strange. Daedelus is one of the nicest musicians I've met. Plus he's a fucking beast with his own style. Just saying I get it haha.

Does it cames with this Tie?