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  • 808 (2015)
  • 107 min | Documentary, Music
808 (2015)
107 min | Documentary, Music

808 is a documentary film about the inspiring story of the Roland TR-808 drum machine. It's the tale of the birth of electronic music, and how one small machine changed the musical landscape forever... by accident. It's the story of a ...See more808 is a documentary film about the inspiring story of the Roland TR-808 drum machine. It's the tale of the birth of electronic music, and how one small machine changed the musical landscape forever... by accident. It's the story of a sound that has been embraced by the world's top producers and performers, and has been name-checked on a whole host of hit records. Associated with numerous musical styles crossing both time and genre, its defining sounds are as relevant now as they ever has been. It defined hip hop and modern dance culture and it's sound continues to deliver dancefloor smashing beats today. Written by You Know Ltd See less
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Director
Alexander Dunn (as Alex Dunn)
Writers
Luke Bainbridge | Alexander Dunn (as Alex Dunn)
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Updated Mar 14, 2015

Release date
Mar 20, 2015 (United States)

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51 cast members
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Jellybean Benítez
Self (as Jellybean Benitez) Self (as Jellybean Benitez)   See fewer
Kareem Biggs Burke
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Diplo
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Fatboy Slim
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Goldie
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Lil Jon
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Remi Kabaka Jr.
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François Kevorkian
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T. la Rock
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Zane Lowe
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Mike D
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Questlove
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Strafe
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