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Synth Icons with Andy Whitmore
🎹 Synth Icons is the podcast where legendary keyboards come back to life. Hosted by producer and synth expert Andy Whitmore, each episode dives into the world’s most iconic synthesizers — from the lush analog power of the Yamaha CS-80, to the digital sparkle of the DX7, to the unmistakable sounds of the Korg M1.
Andy recreates famous riffs, compares hardware to modern software emulations, and reveals the stories, sounds, and production secrets behind the instruments that shaped pop, film, and electronic music.
If you're a synth enthusiast, a producer, or just love classic hits, Synth Icons lets you hear the legends for yourself.
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Synth Icons with Andy Whitmore
Roland Jupiter-8 – 20 Hidden 80s Synth Gems (Queen, Prince, Tears for Fears + more!)
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In this Synth Icons episode, Andy Whitmore powers up the legendary Roland Jupiter-8 to uncover 20 hidden 80s synth gems. From shimmering pads and string intros to bold brass, sequences and moody bass lines, every sound you hear comes straight from Andy’s own Jupiter-8 – no plugins, no emulations, just authentic analogue.
🎧 Riffs & tracks featured:
- Queen – I Want to Break Free (strings intro, solo + sequence stabs)
- Howard Jones – What Is Love? (brass & synth solo)
- Duran Duran – Save a Prayer (sequence and lead lines)
- Prince – 1999 (Jupiter-8 brass intro)
- Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me) (brass lick)
- Michael Jackson – Thriller (intro pad)
- Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls (strings + bass)
- Tears for Fears – Mad World (bass intro & organ part)
- Tears for Fears – Pale Shelter (bass intro)
- Tears for Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule the World (main pad)
Each part is played note-for-note from the original recordings, showing why the Jupiter-8 became one of the most loved polysynths of the 80s.
🎹 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)
- Yamaha DX7, Prophet-5 and more classic synth deep-dives
✏️ 1-to-1 lessons & mentoring
If you want one-to-one lessons on how to program or produce in Logic Pro – or you’d like help programming synths, analogue or VST – head over to Andy’s website and get in touch.
📲 Connect with Andy
- YouTube: @AndyWhitmore
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