Beats Perfect

Here are two resources:

This music production tool is the reason why all new music sounds the same

Roger Nichols and Wendel: The Pioneer of Digital Drum Replacement

I had no idea Gaucho used drum machines.  

I like drum machines and their offspring.  

Interesting contrast in the two perspectives.  Article one reads like a press release for The Click documentary and tries to undermine digital rhythm.  The video shows how a legendary engineer created a digital rhythm tool used by a band who has more character than most of today's music.

I just felt like this was Audio Expert Forum material.  Right now I feel like making an article on this as-presented dichotomy but it'll have to wait.  

Thanks.