Roland Jupiter-4: 15 Famous Riffs You Know (But Didn’t Realise Were Jupiter-4!)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Synth Icons, we shine a light on one of the most underrated classic analog synths of all time — the Roland Jupiter-4. Before the Juno-60 and Jupiter-8 stole the spo...
23 Aug 8min
Korg M1: 14 Famous Riffs You Know (But Didn’t Realise Were M1!)
Send us Fan Mail The Korg M1 is one of the most iconic keyboards ever made — the sound of late-’80s and early-’90s pop, dance, and film music. In this episode of Synth Icons, producer and synth collec...
19 Aug 5min
CS-80 Blind Test | Yamaha vs Arturia, Softube, Cherry Audio & XILS
Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Can you tell the difference between the legendary Yamaha CS-80 and today’s best software emulations? In this blind test, I compare the real CS-80 with recreations from Arturia, Sof...
12 Aug 8min
Roland JD-800 Plug-In vs Real JD-800 (Iconic Riffs A/B Test)
Send us Fan Mail A straight A/B test: iconic riffs played first on the Roland Cloud JD-800 plug-in, then on my real vintage JD-800—same parts, same context, no tricks. Can you hear a difference? Rolan...
9 Aug 7min
Wurlitzer Piano – 11 Iconic Riffs You Know (But Didn’t Know Were Wurly)
Send us Fan Mail That “wait… I know that song!” moment — but it’s all Wurlitzer electric piano. 🎹⚡️ In this episode, Andy plays 11 instantly recognisable Wurly riffs as short solo snippets — no backi...
5 Aug 4min
Roland Jupiter-8 – 20 Hidden 80s Synth Gems (Queen, Prince, Tears for Fears + more!)
Send us Fan Mail 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, sequence...
2 Aug 8min
Clavinet – 10 Iconic Riffs You Know (But Didn’t Know Were Clavinet)
Send us Fan Mail That “wait… I know that song!” moment — but it’s all clavinet. 🔥 In this episode, Andy plays 10 instantly recognisable clavinet riffs as short solo snippets — no backing tracks, no f...
29 Jul 4min
