The Speed of Sound - Thomas Dolby

[thatguy]

And wasn't the first drum machine invented in Santa Cruz?

Not sure what you are referring to... per wikipedia, drum machines have been around for quite awhile (think Wurlitzer), including creations by Theremin and Raymond Scott (who wrote the classic "Powerhouse")

E-mu was in Scotts Valley, and their Drumulator doesn't get mentioned until 1/2 way down the page:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drum_machine

Other manufacturers soon began to produce machines, e.g. the Sequential Circuits Drumtraks and Tom, the E-mu Drumulator and the Yamaha RX11.

--tg