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

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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 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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

@wreckage-vs5jv Ай бұрын

You're the answer to any question.

@ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST Ай бұрын

Yooo!!! 😁

@B0K1T0 29 күн бұрын

@@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 28 күн бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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

@matthelmLife Ай бұрын

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

@buddycorner9240 Ай бұрын

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

@Hysteric_Subjects Ай бұрын

@@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 Ай бұрын

@@buddycorner9240 haha yup, me too.

@mikelreborn3254 Ай бұрын

Brap on!

@JulioAvalos3000 Ай бұрын

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

@mrwrong2815 Ай бұрын

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

@EdgyNumber1 Ай бұрын

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

@CaptainPikant Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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

@wackerburg Ай бұрын

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

@Royvdl Ай бұрын

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

@clown134 Ай бұрын

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

@politesociety Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

😆🧡

@madtho Ай бұрын

that’s awesome! You get a star 🌟

@Heist1000 Ай бұрын

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 KZfaq outro.

@fjfrancois Ай бұрын

This channel is awesome I love it ❤

@iLEZ Ай бұрын

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

@Hysteric_Subjects Ай бұрын

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

@CaptainPikant Ай бұрын

Oooh wow that's intense 😂😂

@Milk_Man_29 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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

@Hysteric_Subjects Ай бұрын

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

@Hysteric_Subjects Ай бұрын

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

@xtradany5398 Ай бұрын

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

@VJFranzK Ай бұрын

He understood how to use it WITH drumset!

@Hysteric_Subjects Ай бұрын

@@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 Ай бұрын

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

@Esperluet 27 күн бұрын

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

@astralfields Ай бұрын

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.

@djtomt 28 күн бұрын

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

@caydilemma3309 Ай бұрын

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

@AdamThomson Ай бұрын

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

@neiker234 Ай бұрын

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

@brandonm8385 Ай бұрын

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.

@els1f Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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

@els1f Ай бұрын

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

@DJChrisNeon Ай бұрын

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.

@TonyLeva Ай бұрын

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

@devids51 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

"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 Ай бұрын

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

@CaptainPikant Ай бұрын

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

@T.R.S.8.0 Ай бұрын

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!

@FluxTrax Ай бұрын

"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

@markfeathers Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much Mark :) :)

@Wheresthepepsibismol 20 күн бұрын

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

@beetheimmortal Ай бұрын

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".

@guille242es 22 күн бұрын

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.

@EdgarRoock Ай бұрын

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

@Jaelights Ай бұрын

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

@CaptainPikant Ай бұрын

Thanks so much Jae ❤❤

@TheEissman Ай бұрын

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

@CaptainPikant Ай бұрын

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

@ACABSTUDIOS 22 күн бұрын

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 20 күн бұрын

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

@SamUrtonDesign Ай бұрын

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

@CaptainPikant Ай бұрын

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

@SamUrtonDesign Ай бұрын

Another very early 909 hip-hop track from 1985 - Schoolly D- PSK, What Does It Mean?: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nLeTZ6Revajeco0.html

@UltraLab157 Ай бұрын

@@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.

@RaquelFoster Ай бұрын

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

@vch0013 Ай бұрын

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

@DmitryGorbushin Ай бұрын

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.

@triplenator Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

Mooi! It has the same meaning here in Germany.

@triplenator Ай бұрын

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

@Schemez-16vhiphopbeatz Ай бұрын

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

@soaribb32 Ай бұрын

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

@ADHDville Ай бұрын

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

@ukbloke28 Ай бұрын

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 ....

@neonpop80 Ай бұрын

Incredible quality. Thanks foe this 909 trip

@jaustin3370 15 күн бұрын

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

@RubyRoks 9 күн бұрын

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 9 күн бұрын

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

@disconnectedmusicuk Ай бұрын

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!

@3LLT33 Ай бұрын

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

@theb_roll Ай бұрын

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

@CaptainPikant Ай бұрын

Thanks, we really appreciate it! :) :)

@JonnyJKF Ай бұрын

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

@ashfaq1999 Ай бұрын

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 👊

@gladlawson61 Ай бұрын

THE ONLY DRUM MACHINE YOU NEED!!!

@trevormalcolm4328 Ай бұрын

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

@MrMWhitham 28 күн бұрын

Thank you for including Jeff Mills 🎉

@dt-303 2 күн бұрын

Love the end jam, it's lush

@soaribb32 Ай бұрын

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

@paulburkhart2619 Ай бұрын

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

@etk1138 Ай бұрын

Adamski's Live and Direct album is 909 awesomeness.

@trollingisasport Ай бұрын

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

@Bucketroo Ай бұрын

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

@VocalChainsStudio Ай бұрын

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

@SUBKOLOR Ай бұрын

i love 909 so much

@malegria9641 Ай бұрын

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.

@hemibell Ай бұрын

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!

@moresnqp Ай бұрын

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

@efmvii Ай бұрын

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

@SteveMc870 Ай бұрын

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

@SebastiaanHooft 19 күн бұрын

Love it! Thanks for the overview

@VintageModernAudio Ай бұрын

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

@crimsonfancy Ай бұрын

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

@punkgift Ай бұрын

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

@mattcraig3811 28 күн бұрын

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

@cosmosynthesizer 28 күн бұрын

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

@lis6502 Ай бұрын

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

@ClaudeYoung Ай бұрын

Outstanding as always!!!!

@djswift720 Ай бұрын

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

@sunofslavia Ай бұрын

Probably the pikantest episode to date.

@pablowentscobar Ай бұрын

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

@gram_o_phone Ай бұрын

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

@CaptainPikant Ай бұрын

😄

@STRAIGHTP Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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

@CaptainPikant Ай бұрын

Thanks! That's actually my handwriting :)

@PeterKNoone Ай бұрын

Great stuff. Thank you!

@CaptainPikant Ай бұрын

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

@cure7779 24 күн бұрын

What a great video !! Awesome Job

@rodrigolemosdj 29 күн бұрын

Fantastic work/video Greetings from Brazil 🙌

@TayWoode Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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!

@bertokleine280 Ай бұрын

Yeah new video …..always a joy……..

@mikelreborn3254 Ай бұрын

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..

@inamortz2372 Ай бұрын

Spicy as always. Thanks for another great video.

@antfactor 24 күн бұрын

Fantastic history - cheers and best!

@dercrispmeister Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

@@CaptainPikant I found it back : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/opN6mLCUy8uwhHk.html

@darude Ай бұрын

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.

@andrewrossy Ай бұрын

Oh the memories !!! thank you !

@jumpstar9000 Ай бұрын

Really excellent and beautifully researched. Much appreciated, thanks!!

@CaptainPikant Ай бұрын

Thank you very much Jumpstar :) :)

@10cars42 29 күн бұрын

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

@jts-jc8jk Ай бұрын

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

@DirtyDead1313 Ай бұрын

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

@TheCuttingBureau Ай бұрын

Nice call.

@SpikesStudio3 Ай бұрын

That was worth the wait. Cheers Cap/Intern. 🙌

@CaptainPikant Ай бұрын

Hey Michael! Thanks, glad you liked it :) :)

@FSK1138 9 күн бұрын

skinny puppy smoothed hope 🥰🥰

@Aegean-Star Ай бұрын

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 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@stuartcarter7053 27 күн бұрын

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

@meatrace Ай бұрын

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!