Roland TR-808 - Popular Media

Popular Media

Yellow Magic Orchestra - "1000 Knives" (1981) Sorry, your browser either has JavaScript disabled or does not have any supported player.
You can download the clip or download a player to play the clip in your browser. "1000 Knives" from Yellow Magic Orchestra's BGM (1981). YMO's 1980 Budokan performance of this track was one of the earliest uses of the TR-808 in a live performance.

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