9 of the best 909 tracks using the TR-909

‘Big Fun’, released in 1988, is the debut single from Inner City, the dance music group formed by Kevin Saunderson. In an interview, Saunderson recalled how he was in the studio with James Pennington and the session pushed him to form the group. “I was at his studio, we caught this vibe, and it became the foundation of Inner City – the famous Inner City sound.” He would go on to describe how the track was different from anything else he was working on. “It wasn’t necessarily the darkest, most underground track that I’ve ever done, but it wasn’t commercial either. But these lyrics, and her melody, just sent it over the top. Her voice was just so unique, it was an instrument by itself.”