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Synth Icons
🎹 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.
👉 Follow for more synth deep-dives, blind tests, and studio stories.
🎧 Watch the full video versions on YouTube → @AndyWhitmore
Synth Icons
Synth Icon: Roland Juno-106 – The Hit Machine (15 Iconic Riffs)
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The Roland Juno-106 has been quietly sneaking onto hit records for decades. In this Synth Icon episode, I put it front and centre and show you why it became a true studio workhorse.
I’ll play you 15 famous basslines, pads and leads from artists like Underworld, Daft Punk, Madonna, Tame Impala, The Weeknd, Com Truise, Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein (Stranger Things) and more – all recreated live on my Juno-106 in the studio. No samples, no stems, just the real hardware with some chorus and FX.
Along the way we talk about why the 106 keeps turning up on records, how producers layer it with other Junos and synths, and what makes its chorus, filter and envelopes so addictive.
Riffs featured in this episode (in order):
· The Weeknd – Blinding Lights
· Underworld – Born Slippy (Nuxx) Part A
· Underworld – Born Slippy (Nuxx) Part B
· Daft Punk – Around the World
· Stranger Things – Kids
· Daft Punk – Voyager
· Charlie Puth – BOY
· Tame Impala – Nangs
· 808 State – Pacific State
· Dr. Alban – No Coke
· Com Truise – Memory
· Talk Talk – It’s My Life
· Daft Punk – Rollin’ & Scratchin’
· Madonna – Ray of Light
· Tame Impala – Eventually
Listen with headphones if you can – there’s a lot of chorus movement, filter detail and low-end weight that phone speakers won’t give you.
Tell me in the comments / reviews:
- Which Juno-106 riff surprised you most?
- Which synth should I feature next in the Synth Icon series – Juno-60, JD-800, DX7, M1… or something weirder?
🎧 Watch the live performance video on YouTube: search for “The Juno-106 Hit Machine | 15 Iconic Riffs – Andy Whitmore” - https://youtu.be/KzA9ZHBn06M
🔗 For more synth demos, recreations and deep dives, check out my YouTube channel and socials in the show notes - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Dj_f71KJlNyPbuR4efYpxQXUtmRuX5B&si=voZg2MznmUrowl11
🎧 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)
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