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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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Sequential Prophet-5 – Famous Riffs You Instantly Know! (Radiohead, D Train, Cameo + more)
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In this Synth Icons episode, Andy Whitmore puts the Sequential Prophet-5 Rev 3.2 through its paces with a stack of famous riffs – from moody pads to punchy bass lines and full-on synth leads.
You’ll hear classic parts from Radiohead, D Train, Cameo, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Phil Collins, Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Daryl Hall & John Oates – all played on Andy’s own Prophet-5, with no other synths in the chain. The episode finishes with a fuller Prophet-5 recreation of “You’re the One for Me” by D Train.
Riffs & Sections
- Radiohead – Everything In Its Right Place (main riff)
- The Cars – Let’s Go (intro melody)
- Talking Heads – This Must Be the Place (flute-style lead)
- Phil Collins – In the Air Tonight (Prophet-5 pad)
- Pink Floyd – Run Like Hell (driving synth line)
- Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax (bass drops & brass licks)
- D Train – You’re the One for Me (bass, lead, extra synth parts, bass drops & organ-style solo)
- Cameo – She’s Strange (moody Prophet-5 lines)
- Daryl Hall & John Oates – I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do) (filter swell, main riff & flute lick)
- D Train – You’re the One for Me (Prophet-5 song recreation)
🎧 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/
- Studio: https://greystokestudio.com/
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