Posted Jun 5, 2026 at 4:23 PM UTCTTerrence O'BrienBeat Gems is a big beautiful book of drum machines.Bjooks has published several coffee-table books exploring musical instrument design, the history of Roland, the world of guitar pedals, and more. Its latest covers the evolution of drum machines from 1959’s Wurlitzer Side Man to modern oddities from Erica Synths. There’s only two days left to back it on Kickstarter, though.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Terrence O'Brien
Beat Gems is a big beautiful book of drum machines.
Bjooks has published several coffee-table books exploring musical instrument design, the history of Roland, the world of guitar pedals, and more. Its latest covers the evolution of drum machines from 1959’s Wurlitzer Side Man to modern oddities from Erica Synths. There’s only two days left to back it on Kickstarter, though. [Media: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bjooks/beat-gems-drum-machines-in-modern-music/]
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