Phil Collins is featured in the new documentary 808, in which producers and musicians sing the praises of the Roland TR-808, a programmable drum machine.

The doc features a host of big names including Damon Albarn, Diplo, New Order, Fatboy Slim, David Guetta, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the Talking Heads Chris Frantz and Lil Jon.

"Making a documentary about a drum machine, a piece of electronic equipment, is an interesting challenge," director Alexander Dunn said in a statement.

"It has no voice of its own, so as a protagonist, it's rather difficult to mold a story around. 808 has really been a journey of discovery for me.

One that led myself and the team to meet over 50 musicians and artists from all around the world, hearing their personal stories about the 808 and the music they created using its iconic sounds."

The doc is due sometime in 2015.