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Ikutaro Kakehashi (梯 郁太郎, Kakehashi Ikutarō, 7 February 1930 – 1 April 2017), also known by the nickname Taro, was a Japanese engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur. He founded the musical instrument manufacturers Ace Tone , Roland Corporation , and Boss Corporation , and the audiovisual electronics company ATV Corporation.
- Japanese
- 7 February 1930, Osaka, Japan
- 1947–2017
Apr 2, 2017 · RIP Ikutaro Kakehashi. like many others, am in his debt. the thing that started me in electronic music was a roland alpha juno 2 — matthew herbert (@matthewherbert) April 1, 2017 The rival synth ...
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Apr 3, 2017 · Ikutaro Kakehashi, an engineer and entrepreneur who used a defective transistor to generate the distinctive sounds of the Roland TR-808, a drum machine that transformed contemporary music, died on ...
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Apr 2, 2017 · Ikutaro Kakehashi, the founder of the Japanese music company Roland, died yesterday at the age of 87. The news was confirmed by the company in a statement. Decades of hits performed by everyone ...
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Apr 2, 2017 · Ikutaro Kakehashi, founder of Roland Corporation and driving personality behind many of the instruments, technical developments and devices that helped shape the modern electronic music ecosystem ...
Apr 2, 2017 · Ikutaro Kakehashi was behind the versatile TR-808 drum machine. The music world is mourning the loss of Roland founder and electronic instrument pioneer Ikutaro Kakehashi, who has died aged 87 ...
Apr 3, 2017 · Ikutaro Kakehashi, the founder of pioneering electronic instrument company Roland, has died aged 87. Kakehashi's influence on both the development of electronic music and the pop charts is enduring.