In the late '70s and early '80s, funk, soul and r&b artists like Prince, Marvin Gaye and George Clinton began to use synths and drum machines in a more emotive, humanised way than ever before, and the ...

Devotees of Sly and the Family Stone’s introspective funk landmark, “There’s a Riot Goin’ On,” rightly celebrate Sylvester “Sly” Stewart’s early experiments with a drum machine. Sublime achievements ...

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