{"meta":{"version":"2.1","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.vam.ac.uk/v2/object/O1807036"},"collection_page":{"href":"https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1807036/"}},"images":{"_primary_thumbnail":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2025PG6077/full/!100,100/0/default.jpg","_iiif_image":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2025PG6077/","_alt_iiif_image":[],"imageResolution":"low","_images_meta":[{"assetRef":"2025PG6077","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2025PG6078","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false}]},"see_also":null},"record":{"systemNumber":"O1807036","accessionNumber":"LOAN:AMERICASFOUNDATION.2979-2024","objectType":"Drum Machine","titles":[],"summaryDescription":"","physicalDescription":"Roland AIRA TR-8 Rhythm Performer Drum Machine owned by David Bowie, 2014. A black plastic console with lime green trim, printed with white text. There are a number of black plastic circular and sliding dials, and grey and black silicone buttons. Along the bottom of the top of the console are 17 white and clear plastic rectangular buttons.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Bowie, David","id":"N7019"},"association":{"text":"owner","id":"AAT203630"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Roland Corporation","id":"AUTH403221"},"association":{"text":"designed and made by","id":"x28674"},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"plastic","id":"AAT14570"},{"text":"printing ink","id":"AAT187371"},{"text":"rubber","id":"AAT12941"},{"text":"silicone","id":"AAT14558"},{"text":"electronic components","id":"THES274431"}],"techniques":[{"text":"moulding","id":"x46876"},{"text":"casting","id":"AAT53104"},{"text":"printing","id":"AAT53319"},{"text":"assembling","id":"AAT53007"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Moulded, cast and printed plastic, rubber and silicone with assembed electronic components","categories":[{"text":"David Bowie Archive","id":"THES394093"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&P","id":"THES48602"},"images":["2025PG6077","2025PG6078"],"imageResolution":"low","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"002","id":"THES341043"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"musical instruments","id":"AAT41620"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"China","id":"x29398"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"2014","earliest":"2014-01-01","latest":"2014-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Lent by the V&A Americas Foundation through the generosity  of Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Width","value":"39.9","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Length","value":"25.6","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Depth","value":"6.5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"ROLAND\r\nRHYTHM PERFORMER\r\nTR-8","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Printed across top of console (amongst other text)"},{"content":"MODEL TR-8\r\nSER. NO.\r\nA4E6115\r\nFC N225\r\nCAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3 (B)\r\nROLAND CORPORATION\r\nMADE IN CHINA","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Engraved on underside of console"}],"objectHistory":"","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Roland AIRA TR-8 Rhythm Performer Drum Machine owned by David Bowie, 2014","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["LOAN:AMERICASFOUNDATION.2979-2024"],"accessionNumberNum":"2979","accessionNumberPrefix":"LOAN:AMERICASFOUNDATION","accessionYear":2024,"otherNumbers":[{"type":{"text":"David Bowie Archive Number","id":"THES394108"},"number":" Dbg0562"}],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2026-04-21","recordCreationDate":"2025-07-17","availableToBook":true}}