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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.
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Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon | Richard Wright Keyboard Sounds
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A keyboard-focused breakdown of Dark Side of the Moon, using the original Richard Wright instruments: Hammond C3, Wurlitzer 200A, EMS Synthi AKS and Steinway piano.
Hear The Dark Side of the Moon as a keyboard-focused journey, recreated on the original instruments associated with Richard Wright’s parts on the album.
In this episode, I break down the signature keyboard sounds of Dark Side of the Moon using Hammond C3 with Leslie 147, Steinway Model O grand piano, EMS Synthi AKS, and Wurlitzer 200A.
From the swirling synth sequence of On the Run to the haunting textures of The Great Gig in the Sky, these are the sounds that helped define one of the most important albums ever made.
Everything is played on the real instruments associated with the album — no plug-ins, no software emulations, just the real thing.
Tracks covered
Breathe
On the Run
Time
The Great Gig in the Sky
Money
Us and Them
Any Colour You Like
Brain Damage
Eclipse
Credits
Engineered by Sam Lofthouse and Alex Hargreaves.
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For the first time I heard The Dark Side of the Moon as a keyboard focused journey that I played on the actual instrument that Richard Wright used when Pink Roy recorded the album at Abbey Road in 1972. In this episode, I recreate the classic sounds of Dark Side on Hammond C3 with Leslie, a Dynamite Model Low Ground Piano, EMS, the AKS, and WordL200A. From on the run to The Great Gig in the Sky, these are the keyboard textures that help define one of the most important albums ever made. Everything is played on the original instruments associated with the album, no plugins, no software, just the real thing. If you enjoyed this, please follow the podcast and let me know which Pink Floyd or Richard Wright keyboard sound I should cover next. Thanks for listening. Breathe, Wordless of 200A, Hammond C three.