![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Yes- they are a bit on the European side but hey, that's where I grew up and Keyboard magazine is loved over there too. but these are some sounds I took notes of and haven't had a chance yet to place in the famous sounds page. Stephen, not sure if you are also looking for sounds with a more European edge. in fact, that page was prompted by the classic Keyboard magazine article by David Battino Hey guys, thank you for mentioning my "Famous Sounds" page. Was that Patrick Leonard? Was it a Roland? It was the '80s, that's for sure. Lots of Garth Hudson's Roland/Moog/ARP/Yamaha (?) analog sounds, all over the Band's NORTHERN LIGHTS SOUTHERN CROSS.ġ0. Lots of Rykiel and Breant's sounds, all over Salif Keita's SORO.ĩ. The dx7 (?) lead on the intro of Steve Winwood's "Finer Things" - nice expression - breath controller?Ĩ. Carlos, all the weird Moog modular on Bach's stuff.ħ. Richard Teitelbaum, all the weird Moog Modular on Leroy Jenkins' stuff.Ħ. The original KORG c3 and b3 - analog synths, really.ĥ. VCS3 EMULATOR FOR MAC BOOK PRO PLUSHerbie Hancock's strings on "vein melter" - ARP string ensemble plus other stuff?Ĥ. Zawinul again: the ARP 2600 lead on "black market" and other stuff the Rhodes-through-Biphase chords on "a remark you made" - 'cause I thought it was the oberheim the big band emulation at the end of "birdland" ('cause it IS the oberheim).ģ. Wally Badarou: The Prophet 5 (?) horn chords at the beginning of Marianne Faithful's "times square"Ģ. Pearl on the Half-Shell (main theme in chords)ġ. Corner Pocket (“insect” intro under the voices, the whole synth and vocoder orchestration) Blue Sound – Note 3 (intro! plus various apocalyptic sounds in the middle) The Peasant ( signature “double reed” lead, signature vocodered melody) Db Waltz (all the orchestration on the Rhodes Chroma) Speechless (“baritone” lead, Fairlight orch stabs used in a very original way, vocoderish melody at the end) (intro – yeah it’s a recording, but it’s ring-modulated! Madagascar (trademark "soft brass" lead) Rockin' in Rhythm (intro, "vintage big band" chords) Night Passage (other than the obvious main sounds, this song has quite a few ambient "transition" sounds, placed in strategic places. And Then (the reedy comping chords, and the whole orchestration later) The way they crossed the EP lines with the sax, background synth and percussions is stunning. The Elders - one of my favorite songs overall. The Pursuit of the Woman with the Feathered Hat The whole album is a synth feast! In particular: Havona (chords at the beginning and elsewhere) Palladium (the bright sound playing the iterative final theme) Birdland (the initial bass figure and "synth big band" sounds. Three Clowns (the baritonal main melody, subsequently a trademarked Z voice for a long time) Badia (the famous "chattering" sound, plus the flutey sound which plays the theme) Mysterious Traveller (intro and ambient background) (Of course, the Syndicate has many gems too. Here are a few of my favorite gems from the Weather Report discography - not counting the obvious "effects" like the recordings of voices or instruments, etc. Whitney Houston The Greatest Love Of All probably was the song which popularized the DX7 EPĭuran Duran Save A Prayer intro on Jupiter 8 Prodigy's Smack my Bitch Up synth Lead (TB-303? maybe?) Phil Collins In The Air Tonight Prophet 5 Pad Marvin Gaye's Sexual Healing Drums Machine Loop Yes Owner Of A Lonely Heart Orchestra Hit Peter Garbiel's Sledgehammer Synth Shakuhachi flute Michael Jackson Billie Jean Pad, synth bass as well Prince's use of OBx chords with big modulation in 1999, I Feel For You (Chaka Khan, but Prince's song and sound nonetheless) and Let's Go Crazy Stevie Wonder's many instances of Polyphonic synth pads as orchestral-type sound found in Superwoman, You And I, Living For The City and Creepin' Stevie Wonder Synth Bass in Boogie On Reggae Woman Pink Floyd On The Run VCS 3 Arpeggiator (arguably first Techno song ever) Pink Floyd Shine On You Crazy Diamond ARP Solina and Moog Taurus Some on my list have already been mentioned but I'll re-iterate them anyways: ![]()
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