9 of the best 909 tracks using the TR-909

In 1990, Joey Beltram burst onto the dance music circuit with his haunting house belter ‘Energy Flash’. The distinct clap is easily recognizable as being produced using the TR-909 and the overall vibe of the track transports the listener back to the earliest raves. In an interview, Beltram described what it was like showing the track to Renaat Vandepapeliere, head of R&S Records, at his studio in Belgium. "I was a little nervous—what if I don't deliver the goods?" said Beltram. "I actually prepared something to bring with me, so that if things didn't go well, I could pull something out of my bag and save the day. Things went... OK. But I did end up pulling out that prepared track—it was on a reel-to-reel—and he liked it. And that track was 'Energy Flash'."