A Short History of the 303 (Patreon)

Our new video is finally out! If you followed our recent drum pattern and Cheat Sheet releases this might not come as a surprise to you ;) This is the next entry in our little "Short History" series - but it's not about a drum machine this time. Instead we treat you with our favourite basslines from one of the world's most iconic mono synths. And the best thing: All of the 303 transcriptions are already included in the video :)

Our past few months have been filled with 303 goodness: We listened to so many different tracks, transcribed and programmed 303 lines, researched the history of the machine, experimented with distortion pedals and different ways to mix a 303. And this definitely renewed our appreciation for the "silver box" - it is much more versatile than most people give it credit for!

Originally we wanted to make the video with only the solo 303 patterns, but when we added one of the drum tracks for fun it became clear that we had to do this for all of them - it made everything so much more entertaining and it's really interesting to hear the bassline and drums interact with each other :)

And thank you again for your 303 pattern recommendations! It wasn't easy to decide which ones to include in the video, but if your favourite isn't in there don't be sad, maybe there will be a second episode someday ;)

SPOILERS AHEAD

For your convenience here are links to some drum pattern transcriptions used in the video:

• Charanjit Singh - Raga Bhairav

• Daft Punk - Da Funk

• Hardfloor - Acperience 1

• Josh Wink - Higher State Of Consciousness

• Phuture - Acid Tracks

• Roy of the Ravers - Emotinium

• The Pump Panel - Confusion (Reconstruction Mix)

Update: Also here's a YouTube playlist with all the tracks referenced in the episode so you can listen to the originals :)