Archive - Dan LeRoy's Bonus Beats

PLACES THAT ARE GONE

Why you should tell the musicians you love that you love them, while you can

Dec 2, 2024 •

November 2024

Do They Know It’s a Drumtraks?

The drum machine that helped feed the world—and why it never should have happened

Nov 28, 2024 •

Dental Hygiene and Drum Machines

The musical epiphanies that can occur during a teeth cleaning

Nov 9, 2024 •

October 2024

The Machine(s) in the Ghost

How Matter Really Matters in the World of Drum Machines

Oct 23, 2024 •

Rhythms Remembered: Moby's Drum Machine-Filled Life

Moby recalls the drum machines he left behind, and the ones that inspire him still

Oct 16, 2024 •

August 2024

The Drum Machine Police

A fascinating new reissue is a reminder of The Police’s arresting adventures in programmed rhythm

Aug 6, 2024 •

July 2024

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, 2024 •

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, 2024 •

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, 2024 •

February 2024

Why We Think What We Think

Or just WWT2 if you're in a hurry

Feb 26, 2024 •

January 2024

More drum machine content coming soon!

Jan 12, 2024 •

June 2023

Rhythm & Fiction

An interview with The Blue Nile's Paul Buchanan

Jun 19, 2023 •

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