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Roland
Roland was founded in 1972 in Osaka, Japan by Ikutaro Kakehashi, and the company became one of the most significant manufacturers of electronic musical instruments, including synthesizers, drum machines, and digital pianos, playing a foundational role in the broader development of electronic music technology. Roland's TR-808 drum machine, released in 1980, initially received a lukewarm commercial reception for its distinctly synthetic, non-realistic drum sounds, but it later became one of the most influential and widely sampled pieces of music technology ever created, foundational to the development of hip-hop, house, and electronic dance music production. Kakehashi also played a central role developing MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface), the standardized digital communication protocol that let electronic instruments from different manufacturers communicate with each other, a foundational technical standard that transformed electronic music production industry-wide starting in the early 1980s. Roland's combination of the TR-808's outsized influence on modern music production and Kakehashi's foundational role developing the MIDI standard has made it one of the most technologically significant instrument brands in electronic music history.
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Steinway & Sons
Steinway & Sons was founded in 1853 in New York City by German immigrant Henry E. Steinway, and the company built its reputation around handcrafted, premium concert-grade pianos that became the standard instrument choice for many of the world's most significant classical concert pianists and major concert halls. The company holds numerous foundational patents in modern piano design, including the cross-stringing technique and iron frame construction that significantly increased pianos' tonal range and structural durability compared to earlier piano designs, innovations that much of the broader piano industry subsequently adopted. Steinway pianos became so closely associated with elite classical music performance that being named a "Steinway Artist," an informal designation for prominent pianists who exclusively perform on Steinway instruments, became a recognized marker of status within the classical piano world. Steinway & Sons's combination of its foundational piano engineering patents and its sustained status as the preferred instrument of elite classical concert pianists has made it one of the most prestigious musical instrument brands in the world.
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