The worldwide spread of music production technologies such as the Yamaha DX7 synthesizer or the Roland TR 808 drum machine in the 1980s changed popular music all over the world. The sounds of these instruments, manufactured by Japanese companies, are often reminiscent of the aesthetics of the decade and helped to make music production by electronic means more accessible.
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