‘Beat Gems’ is a new book about the cultural impact and evolution of the drum machine
Wallpaper | 06.05.2026 19:30
Specialist music imprint Bjooks is venturing into another sphere of electronic music with its latest monograph, Beat Gems (being funded via Kickstarter, with the campaign starting this week). Following on from the earlier, self-explanatory Synth Gems, Inspire the Music, a celebration of 50 years of innovation by Japanese musical megacorp Roland, and The Minimoog Book, which doubles down on the history of the pioneering synthesizer, the new book is subtitled ‘Drum Machines in Modern Music’.
