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Bjooks Beat Gems – Drum Machines in Modern Music hardcover book cover
  • Bjooks Beat Gems – Drum Machines in Modern Music hardcover book cover
  • Beat Gems interior spread — Roland TR-707
  • Beat Gems interior spread
  • Beat Gems interior spread
Bjooks Beat Gems
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Bjooks Beat Gems

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  • Drum Machine History Book
  • 100+ Machines, 65 Profiles
  • Six Decades of Rhythm
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BJOOKS Beat Gems – Drum Machines in Modern Music

Beat Gems is a sweeping visual history of the drum machine, tracing how electronic rhythm instruments shaped six decades of modern music. Written by musician and electronic-instrument historian Oli Freke, it pairs striking photography with the stories behind the boxes — their circuits, their sounds, and the artists and engineers who turned them into culture. From the Roland TR-808, Linn LM-1 and Oberheim DMX to overlooked and unconventional machines, it is as inspiring for seasoned beatmakers as it is for newcomers — available at Soundium.

Quick Specs

  • Format: Hardcover book
  • Pages: 336+ full-colour pages
  • Language: English
  • Dimensions: 25 × 25 cm
  • Print: FSC-certified premium paper, printed in Denmark
  • Content: 100+ drum machines across six decades, with 65+ detailed profiles
  • Author: Oli Freke

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