Archive - Dan LeRoy's Bonus Beats

Time Lord: An interview with Jellybean Johnson

On Purple Rain's 40th anniversary, The Time's drummer recalls the toughest programmed beats he ever played, his fave drum machines, and whether The…

Jul 21 •

Dance Hall Days

Wang Chung's Jack Hues talks about how drum machines helped create his group's signature hits, his love of prog rock, and his great lost solo album

Jul 10 •

June 2024

Here's to Future Days: An Interview with Tom Bailey of The Thompson Twins

How a drum machine helped create the Twins' iconic image

Jun 21 •

February 2024

Why We Think What We Think

Or just WWT2 if you're in a hurry

Feb 26 •

January 2024

More drum machine content coming soon!

Jan 12 •

June 2023

Rhythm & Fiction

An interview with The Blue Nile's Paul Buchanan

Jun 19, 2023 •

April 2023

He Put the Word in "Word Up!"

Part II of a conversation with Sammy Merendino, drum programmer extraordinaire

Apr 23, 2023 •

Last Beer; Best Beats

An in-depth interview with session drummer extraordinaire Sammy Merendino, Part I

Apr 6, 2023 •

March 2023

THE CHIEF INSPECTOR SPEAKS

A Conversation with Compass Point All-Star Wally Badarou

Mar 12, 2023 •

HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: An Interview with A-ha's Paul Waaktaar-Savoy

The best drum programmer you don't know...is actually someone you know very well indeed

Mar 4, 2023 •

February 2023

Ragged, Alive, Beautifully Imperfect—and Fun

An Interview with John Foxx, Part II

Feb 18, 2023 •

Future, Here We Come

An Interview with John Foxx, Part I

Feb 5, 2023 •

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