Roland JV-1080

Records it appears on · 2

• Gangsta's Paradise

  Coolio featuring L.V. · Gangsta's Paradise, 1995

  • Strings and synths · Mix effectsReportedSource of the big string stabs added for the final mix, after the original kick and snare were replaced.
• Sandstorm

  Darude · Before the Storm, 1999

  • Drums · InstrumentVerifiedIts 909 kit supplied the snare, including the big rolls, and the crash cymbal.
  • Bass · InstrumentReportedSupplied the bass part, which Virtanen describes as some kind of hollow square bass. (recalled with uncertainty)

Sources for each use are on the record’s own page.

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