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https://create.routenote.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/What-is-an-808-Kick-Drum-A-Brief-History-Mixxed-Blog-1-scaled.jpg25601280An 808 has become an iconic sound. Whether for pop music, hip hop or trap – 808s are heavily a sought after sound. Dating back to the 80s, 808 drums quickly became a staple in music. You can hear them in Whitney Houston’s I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Paul Revere by Beastie Boys, and Aphex Twin’s Xtal to name just three examples. Of course, the 808 kick drums we know today are a little different to that of which you’d hear in a Whitney Houston track… Today, you’ll hear 808s in every trap track, you’ll find them plentiful in pop...