Synth Icons with Andy Whitmore

Korg M1: 21 Iconic Riffs You Know (But Forgot Existed!) - Remastered

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2529875/fan_mail/new] Pure nostalgia and pure presets: the Korg M1 — one of the most recognisable keyboards of all time — and 21 famous parts you’ve definitely heard on records. This is the talky companion to my YouTube riffs video. In the video I reveal the song name + the preset before I play each part, so this isn’t a guessing game. It’s more like: here’s the sound, why it matters, and what to listen for. Important note: these are M1 recreations / M1-style parts. That doesn’t automatically mean the original record used only a Korg M1 — many tracks were layered with other synths, samplers and effects. The goal here is to spotlight the signature M1 character: Piano 16’, Organ 2, Choir, pads, and that famous Slap Bass. If you want a Part 3, tell me what to include: artist + track + the exact section you want recreated (timestamp appreciated). Intro Black Box — I Don’t Know Anybody Else — I01 Piano 16' Robin S — Luv 4 Luv — I17 Organ 2 N-Joi — Anthem — I01 Piano 16' Sabrina Johnston — Peace — I01 Piano 16' Nightcrawlers — Surrender Your Love — I17 Organ 2 Kraze — The Party — I01 Piano 16' 49ers — Touch Me — I01 Piano 16' Sandra — Hiroshima — I00 Universe Tasmin Archer — Sleeping Satellite — I30 Lore Law & Order Theme — I46 Slap Bass Madonna — Vogue — I01 Piano 16' Aerosmith — Janie’s Got a Gun — I46 Slap Bass OMD — Sailing on the Seven Seas — I00 Universe (not confirmed) OMD — Pandora’s Box — I23 Choir OMD — Call My Name — I23 Choir Awesome 3 — Don’t Go — I01 Piano 16' Dream Frequency — Feel So Real — I01 Piano 16' M.A.N.I.C. — I’m Comin’ Hardcore — I01 Piano 16' Jaydee — Plastic Dreams — I17 Organ 2 Playahitty — The Summer Is Magic — I17 Organ 2 Whigfield — Gimmie Gimmie — I17 Organ 2 Summary A fast, talky companion to my YouTube riffs video: 21 instantly recognisable Korg M1-style hooks with the presets explained and called out up front.   🎧 More Synth Icons episodes: ·       Hohner Clavinet D6 – Famous Riffs You Instantly Know ·       Roland Jupiter-4 – Famous Riffs You Know (But Didn’t Realise Were Jupiter-4) ·       Korg M1 – Famous Riffs You Know (But Didn’t Realise Were M1) 🔧 Work with Andy ·       Production, mixing & mastering: https://www.andywhitmore.com/ [https://www.andywhitmore.com/] ·       Studio: https://greystokestudio.com/ [https://greystokestudio.com/]   📲 Connect with Andy ·       YouTube: @AndyWhitmore [https://youtube.com/@AndyWhitmore] ·       Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andywhitmore2014/ [https://www.instagram.com/andywhitmore2014/] ·       Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndyWhitmoreMusic [https://www.facebook.com/AndyWhitmoreMusic] ·       TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@andywhitmore9583 [https://www.tiktok.com/@andywhitmore9583] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2529875/support]

Yamaha CS-40M – 9 Famous Songs, 27 Classic Synth Parts - Remastered

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2529875/fan_mail/new] Andy Whitmore explores the underrated Yamaha CS-40M, recreating 27 classic synth parts from 9 famous songs by The Stranglers, Duran Duran, Ultravox, Simple Minds, Landscape, Section 25, Bill Nelson and Our Daughter’s Wedding. In this episode, Andy dives into the characterful sound of the Yamaha CS-40M — a classic 2-note duophonic analogue synth first released in 1979. It originally cost around £650, which is over £4,000 in today’s money, and good examples now sell for roughly £2,300. The CS-40M sits in the wider Yamaha CS family and can be thought of as a smaller, grittier cousin of the legendary Yamaha CS-80. It doesn’t have the CS-80’s huge 8-voice polyphony or polyphonic aftertouch, but it does share some of that unmistakable Yamaha analogue character — big oscillators, expressive filters, multiple modulation sources and the famous ring modulator. Rather than simply playing one riff per song, Andy recreates multiple parts where possible: basses, leads, textures, counter-melodies, sequences and layered synth lines. Across the 9 tracks, you’ll hear 27 separate Yamaha CS-40M parts recreated on the original hardware. Sounds for this episode were programmed by Andy’s friend and fellow synth programmer Paul Soulsby, who helped bring these classic early-80s synth parts back to life on the CS-40M. Everything you hear is played on the real Yamaha CS-40M. No software synths, no samples — just the original instrument doing what it does best. If you love classic synths, early-80s new wave, synth-pop, post-punk and finding out what these vintage instruments can really do, this one is for you. What you’ll hear in this episode Classic Yamaha CS-40M analogue tones  2-note duophonic synth parts  Ring modulation and modulation textures  Early-80s synth-pop, new wave and post-punk sounds  Bass parts, leads, pads, counter-melodies and layered synth lines  27 classic synth parts recreated on the original Yamaha CS-40M Featured artists include The Stranglers, Duran Duran, Ultravox, Simple Minds, Landscape, Section 25, Bill Nelson and Our Daughter’s Wedding. Parts recreated Landscape – Einstein a Go-Go – 2 parts  Duran Duran – The Chauffeur – 2 parts  The Stranglers – Golden Brown – 1 part  Ultravox – The Voice – 1 part  Simple Minds – 70 Cities as Love Brings the Fall – 4 parts  Ultravox – Sleepwalk – 5 parts  Section 25 – Looking From a Hilltop – 2 parts  Bill Nelson – Living in My Limousine – 5 parts  Our Daughter’s Wedding – Lawnchairs – 5 parts Listen / watch more For more synth breakdowns, famous riff recreations and classic keyboard content, visit Andy Whitmore online. Andy Whitmore: https://www.andywhitmore.com/ [https://www.andywhitmore.com/] Greystoke Studio: https://greystokestudio.com/ [https://greystokestudio.com/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AndyWhitmore [https://www.youtube.com/@AndyWhitmore] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andywhitmore2014/ [https://www.instagram.com/andywhitmore2014/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andywhitmore9583 [https://www.tiktok.com/@andywhitmore9583] Support the show If you enjoy these classic synth recreations, please follow the podcast, subscribe on YouTube and leave a comment letting Andy know which synth or artist you’d like covered next. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2529875/support]

Roland JD-800: Iconic Riffs You Know (But Didn’t Know Were JD-800) - Remastered

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2529875/fan_mail/new] Iconic JD-800 riffs you know—Faithless, Prodigy, Depeche Mode, Prince, Genesis—plus hardware vs plug-in A/B comparisons and patches programmed from scratch. Take a tour through the punchy, glossy world of the Roland JD-800 with a stack of iconic riffs and signature hooks you’ve definitely heard before… but maybe didn’t realise were JD-800. You’ll hear Faithless, The Prodigy, Depeche Mode, Prince, Genesis—plus a few deeper cuts. For this episode I programmed most of the sounds from scratch (very few factory presets). My original JD-800 is working great, but the YES/NO buttons are dead, so I can’t easily tweak/save lots of edits on the hardware. To solve that, I built many parts using a JD-800 plug-in that sounds scarily close to the real thing. And where the track uses a factory preset (unedited), I play it on both so you can compare hardware vs plug-in. Question for you: Which riff surprised you most—and can you hear a difference in the A/B tests? 🎧 More Synth Icons episodes: ·       Hohner Clavinet D6 – Famous Riffs You Instantly Know ·       Roland Jupiter-4 – Famous Riffs You Know (But Didn’t Realise Were Jupiter-4) ·       Korg M1 – Famous Riffs You Know (But Didn’t Realise Were M1) 🔧 Work with Andy ·       Production, mixing & mastering: https://www.andywhitmore.com/ [https://www.andywhitmore.com/] ·       Studio: https://greystokestudio.com/ [https://greystokestudio.com/]   📲 Connect with Andy ·       YouTube: @AndyWhitmore [https://youtube.com/@AndyWhitmore] ·       Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andywhitmore2014/ [https://www.instagram.com/andywhitmore2014/] ·       Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndyWhitmoreMusic [https://www.facebook.com/AndyWhitmoreMusic] ·       TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@andywhitmore9583 [https://www.tiktok.com/@andywhitmore9583] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2529875/support]

Can You Tell Which Is the Real Alpha Juno? - Remastered

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2529875/fan_mail/new] A blind Hoover sound test comparing the real Roland Alpha Juno-1 against Roland Cloud Zenology Pro. Can you tell which one is the real hardware? Can you tell the difference between the real Roland Alpha Juno-1 and Roland Cloud Zenology Pro? In this episode, I turn the classic Hoover sound comparison into a blind test. You’ll hear the same famous Hoover riffs played twice — one version is the real Roland Alpha Juno-1, the other is Roland Cloud — but you won’t know which is which until the reveal. The sound is the legendary “WhatThe” preset from the Roland Alpha Juno, better known as the Hoover sound: one of the most aggressive, detuned and instantly recognisable synth sounds in rave, hardcore, jungle and techno history. Keep score as you listen and see how many you can get right. Featured Hoover riffs include: Human Resource – Dominator Second Phase – Mentasm T99 – Anasthasia The Prodigy – Charly Baby D – Come Into My World DJ Seduction – Come On Mundo Muzique – Acid Pandemonium X Certificate – Rising 2 The Bass Plexus – Cactus Rhythm Nasty Habits – Let’s Go D.J. P.C. – Inssomniak DJ Fresh & Sigma – Cylon Rihanna – Birthday Cake Played, recorded and recreated by Andy Whitmore at Greystoke Studio. Roland Alpha Juno, Alpha Juno-1, Alpha Juno-2, Roland Cloud, Zenology Pro, Hoover sound, WhatThe preset, What The preset, blind test, synth blind test, hardware vs software, VST vs hardware, rave synth, hardcore synth, jungle synth, techno synth, oldskool rave, 90s rave, classic rave, famous riffs, vintage synth, Roland synth, electronic music, dance music, Human Resource, Dominator, Second Phase, Mentasm, The Prodigy, Charly Listen / watch more For more synth breakdowns, famous riff recreations and classic keyboard content, visit Andy Whitmore online. Andy Whitmore: https://www.andywhitmore.com/ [https://www.andywhitmore.com/] Greystoke Studio: https://greystokestudio.com/ [https://greystokestudio.com/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AndyWhitmore [https://www.youtube.com/@AndyWhitmore] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andywhitmore2014/ [https://www.instagram.com/andywhitmore2014/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andywhitmore9583 [https://www.tiktok.com/@andywhitmore9583] Support the show If you enjoy these classic synth recreations, please follow the podcast, subscribe on YouTube and leave a comment letting Andy know which synth or artist you’d like covered next. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2529875/support] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2529875/support]

The Synths That Defined the 80s/90s (10 Hits Recreated: Full Tracks + Riffs) - Remastered

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2529875/fan_mail/new] You know these riffs — but do you know which synths played them? I recreate 10 iconic tracks/hooks on the original (or closest practical) keyboards: DX7, Korg M1, JD-800, JP-8080, Jupiter-4, Prophet-5 and more — with quick narration before each performance. This is a performance-based recreation: I’m playing the parts, rebuilding the patches, and giving a quick intro to each track — then straight into the music. Accuracy note: Some originals are well-documented; others vary by source or studio method. Where a part is recreated on a closely related synth (or a plug-in), I’ve stated it clearly below. Watch the full video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eeRGPLkKNEg Tina Turner — What’s Love Got To Do With It (1 min edit)  Fender Rhodes + DX7 (flute) + Roland MKS-80 pads + Minimoog bass (played live to match the original line) + harmonica solo The Prodigy — Poison (riff)  Recreated on Roland JD-800 (JD-era Prodigy texture recreation) Depeche Mode — Just Can’t Get Enough (intro + verse 1)  Roland Jupiter-4 for bass/lead + Korg Rhythm 55B style drums Usher — Yeah! (riff)  Nord Lead 3 recreation of the classic intro hook Nightcrawlers — Push The Feeling On (track)  TR-909 drums + 3x Korg M1 parts: sax lick, organ riff, and the string riff from the MK Mix vibe  Prince — When Doves Cry (track)  DX7 mallet sound + LM-1 style drum recreation D-Train — You’re The One For Me (track)  Prophet-5 parts + LinnDrum drum recreation Darude — Sandstorm (riff)  JP-8080 recreation of the classic synth string hook The Prodigy — Charly (track)  Alpha Juno lead + full backing recreation Mouse on Mars — Future Dub (track)  All parts recreated using JD-800 plug-in (Roland Cloud) Tina Turner — What’s Love Got To Do With It (full version)  Full-length recreation using the same keyboard/synth setup as Track 1 Chapters / timestamps 0:00 Intro  0:24 Tina Turner — What’s Love Got To Do With It (1 min edit)  1:31 The Prodigy — Poison  1:57 Depeche Mode — Just Can’t Get Enough  2:46 Usher — Yeah!  3:02 Nightcrawlers — Push The Feeling On  3:53 Prince — When Doves Cry  4:29 D-Train — You’re The One For Me  5:58 Darude — Sandstorm  6:34 The Prodigy — Charly  7:11 Mouse on Mars — Future Dub  7:45 Tina Turner — What’s Love Got To Do With It (full version)  9:38 Outro Thanks @SamB-z4r (YouTube) for engineering 🔧 Work with Andy · Production, mixing & mastering: https://www.andywhitmore.com/ [https://www.andywhitmore.com/] · Studio: https://greystokestudio.com/ [https://greystokestudio.com/] 📲 Connect with Andy · YouTube: @AndyWhitmore  · Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andywhitmore2014/ [https://www.instagram.com/andywhitmore2014/] · Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndyWhitmoreMusic [https://www.facebook.com/AndyWhitmoreMusic] · TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andywhitmore9583 [https://www.tiktok.com/@andywhitmore9583] Support the show Comment prompt: Which riff surprised you most — and which synth did you think it was? Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2529875/support]