{"product_id":"808-drum-machine-cap","title":"808 Drum Machine Cap","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscontinued for sounding wrong.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoland pulled it after three years. It sounded nothing like drums.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA kick with an unnaturally long decay. A snare made of filtered noise. A hi-hat like a metallic tick. In 1980 a drum machine was supposed to imitate a drummer, so the 808 flopped, got dumped cheap onto the used market, and landed in the hands of people with no budget. The reason Roland stopped making it is better than the reason it failed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKnow the history, link to the free Vault article:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/the-vault\/the-808\" title=\"The 808: The Machine That Changed the Sound | The Vault\"\u003eThe 808: The Machine That Changed the Sound\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTHE DETAILS\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colors on this cap aren't decoration. They're the step-sequencer buttons, in order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e80% acrylic, 20% wool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStructured, 6-panel, high-profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlat visor with green undervisor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 embroidered eyelets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlastic snap closure, one size fits most\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee chart for sizing details. Head circumference: 21 5\/8″–23 5\/8″ (54.9 cm–60 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlank product sourced from Vietnam or Bangladesh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree-color embroidery, not printed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips free\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e_____\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBX ORIGINALS — TRUE TO THE CULTURE \u003cbr\u003eHip-hop has four elements: DJing, MCing, Breaking, Graffiti. Each cap in this series carries one, set in that element's own lettering tradition. Not four versions of one graphic — four distinct hands held together by one system. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE BX VAULT \u003cbr\u003eEvery BX Originals piece connects to the BX Vault — our library of long-form writing on hip-hop history and practice. Not marketing copy. Real research on the people, places, and decisions that built this culture. The culture on the cap. The context behind it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM THE BRONX \u003cbr\u003eBX Originals documents hip-hop's four elements from where they started. We're not a fashion brand borrowing an aesthetic. We're building an archive that happens to make things you can wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BX Originals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54436577182006,"sku":"6A7F2B834FFCE_4797","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/9602\/0022\/files\/897e054e-il_fullxfull.8429699133_p5cd.jpg?v=1787363423","url":"https:\/\/bxoriginals.com\/products\/808-drum-machine-cap","provider":"BX Originals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}