Patrick Wong Releases MPC60 Drum Machine Inspired Resin Toy
Canada-based illustrator Patrick Wong releases a 3" limited edition resin toy entitled "MPC60" (after the legendary sampling drum machine of the same name) targeting beat producers, toy collectors, and connoisseurs of classic hip hop culture. The MPC60 resin toy is available for US$35 plus shipping purchasable here, with a ship out starting Friday March 14, 2014. Limited to only 30 pieces, the set includes a numbered card, accessory break record (Incredible Bongo Band).
PRESS: "This first release in a series of beat machines, highlights the classic Roger Linn designed Akai MPC60 12bit sampling drum machine first released in 1988. This designer toy is based on the machine made famous by beat producers like DJ Premier and known for its distinctive lofi crunch sound."
"The Akai MPC60 is so iconic, it made the perfect jump-off point for this series. I want to make a genealogy of samplers from the late 80s to 2000s such as the SP1200 and Maschine, marking an evolution of both in technology and music. So much of the music I grew up with was produced on these machines and that why I have dubbed the series: The machines that made a sound of a generation." -explained Patrick Wong.
(Above WIP images via IG @patrickwongart)
