Top 5Has said they use
Akai Professional
S900“the brand new toy in town was the Akai S900, which had about ten seconds sampling mono.”
Said in Black Box Daniele Davoli eonmusic interview August 2021, August 2021
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7 items · Last checked What's in Black Box's studio?
Black Box built Ride On Time on an Akai S900 sampler, according to Daniele Davoli, who first programmed the track on the sampler in his club. He has also said the band owns a Roland TR-909, TR-808 and TR-606, and that the CR-78 is part of their collection.
Top 5
Where to start with Black Box's gear.
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Top 5Has said they use
Roland
TR-909 Rhythm Composer“Funnily enough, we had a 909, because it was the cheapest thing we could get our hands on.”
Said in 909originals catches up with Black Box legend Daniele Davoli, June 2021
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Top 5Has said they use
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Top 5Has said they use
Roland
CR-78“It’s all part of our collection.”
Said in 909originals catches up with Black Box legend Daniele Davoli, June 2021
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What studio gear Black Box uses: a sourced gear guide
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Studio
Has said they use
Akai Professional
S900“the brand new toy in town was the Akai S900, which had about ten seconds sampling mono.”
Said in Black Box Daniele Davoli eonmusic interview August 2021, August 2021
Drum machines
Has said they use
Roland
TR-909 Rhythm Composer“Funnily enough, we had a 909, because it was the cheapest thing we could get our hands on.”
Said in 909originals catches up with Black Box legend Daniele Davoli, June 2021
Has said they use
Has said they use
Has said they use
Roland
CR-78“It’s all part of our collection.”
Said in 909originals catches up with Black Box legend Daniele Davoli, June 2021
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Records that shaped me
Loleatta Holloway
Love Sensation
Has said they love
Loleatta Holloway
Love Sensation“It was a great disco record but not something I would DJ.”
Said in Q+A: Daniele Davoli (Classic Pop Magazine), February 2020
Ryan Paris
Dolce Vita
Has said they love
Ryan Paris
Dolce VitaSaid in 909originals catches up with Black Box legend Daniele Davoli, June 2021
Questions
About Black Box's gear.
What sampler did Black Box use on Ride On Time?
Daniele Davoli has said Ride On Time started on an Akai S900, with about ten seconds of mono sampling, first in the club where he DJed and then in the band's studio.
What drum machine does Black Box use?
Davoli has said the band had a Roland TR-909 early on because it was the cheapest option, and later bought a TR-808 and a TR-606. The 2021 Dreamlanders album namechecks the 808 and CR-78 in its track titles.
What records has Daniele Davoli of Black Box praised?
Davoli has called Loleatta Holloway's Love Sensation a great disco record, the source of the Ride On Time vocal, and has praised Dolce Vita by Ryan Paris as a great record.
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Black Box is the Italian house trio of DJ Daniele Davoli, keyboardist Mirko Limoni and Valerio Semplici, behind Ride On Time and Everybody Everybody. This guide covers the sampler and drum machines the band has named in interviews, plus records Davoli has praised.
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