808 is a documentary film about the inspiring story of the Roland TR-808 drum machine. It's the tale of the birth of electronic music, and how one small machine changed the musical landscape forever... by accident. It's the story of a sound that has been embraced by the world's top producers and performers, and has been name-checked on a whole host of hit records. Associated with numerous musical styles crossing both time and genre, its defining sounds are as relevant now as they ever has been. It defined hip hop and modern dance culture and it's sound continues to deliver dancefloor smashing beats today. 　　译文(2): 808是一部关于罗兰 TR-808鼓机的故事的纪录片。这是一个关于电子音乐诞生的故事，一个小机器如何永远改变了音乐界的面貌... 偶然的。这是一个被世界顶级制作人和表演者所接受的声音的故事，并且已经在一系列的热门唱片中被点名。与许多跨越时间和流派的音乐风格相联系，它的定义声音现在和以往一样重要。它定义了嘻哈和现代舞蹈文化，它的声音继续提供舞池打击节拍今天。