BBC UK interview with Roger Linn, inventor of first sample based drum machine. Oh, and he designed the MPC60 and MPC3000 too. Link .mp3 (via)

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The remarkable story of Roger Linn, inventor of the drum machine. The son of an opera singer and a music professor, Linn’s invention revolutionised popular music. He has inspired artists as diverse as Herbie Hancock, Heaven 17, and the Wu Tang Clan. Exploited by shady businessmen, Linn has been a reclusive figure for decades.