Roland Jupiter-8: 40 Iconic Riffs You Know (But Didn’t Know Were Jupiter-8)

Send us Fan MailRoland Jupiter-8: 40 Iconic Riffs You Know (But Didn’t Know Were Jupiter-8)Andy Whitmore explores 40 iconic riffs played on the legendary Roland Jupiter-8, recreating famous brass hooks, pads, leads, basses and sequences from classic tracks by Europe, Harold Faltermeyer, Billy Idol, Duran Duran, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Journey, The Human League, Depeche Mode and more.In this episode, Andy dives into the unmistakable sound of the Roland Jupiter-8 by recreating 40 famous riffs you almost certainly know but may not have realised were played on one of the most legendary analogue synths ever made.From The Final Countdown and Axel F to Rebel Yell, Relax, Save a Prayer, Obsession, Mirror Man, 19, A Question of Lust and more, this is a fast-moving tour through the brass sounds, silky pads, biting unison leads, basses and sequences that made the Jupiter-8 such an important part of late-70s and 80s music.Everything you hear is played on Andy’s original Roland Jupiter-8. No software, no emulations, just the real instrument.If you love classic synths, iconic records, and finding out what was really used on famous tracks, this one is for you.What you’ll hear in this episodeHuge Jupiter-8 brass soundsClassic analogue pads and stringsUnison leads and synth hooksBasses, drones and arpeggiated parts40 famous riffs recreated on the original synthFeatured artists includeEurope, Harold Faltermeyer, Billy Idol, Duran Duran, Animotion, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Journey, Tangerine Dream, The Human League, Paul Hardcastle, Depeche Mode, Blancmange, Queen, Howard Jones, Simple Minds, Michael Jackson and Tears for Fears.Chapters0:00 Intro0:54 Europe - The Final Countdown - Brass Lead / Pad1:23 Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F - Main Riff1:38 Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F - Brass Stab Riff1:48 Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F - Bell Drop / Swell / White Noise1:53 Animotion - Obsession - Brass2:15 Animotion - Obsession - Flute2:31 Billy Idol - Rebel Yell - Plucked Sound2:39 Billy Idol - Rebel Yell - Sequence2:51 Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax - String Intro / Sync Lead3:22 Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax - Deep Bass Drop / Brass Riff3:36 Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax - Bass / String Drop3:56 Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf - Sequence4:16 Duran Duran - Save a Prayer - Intro Arpeggiator / Unison Lead4:46 Journey - Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) - Intro Sequence4:58 Tangerine Dream - White Eagle - Random Arpeggiator5:37 The Human League - Mirror Man - Pad / Swell Pad / String Line5:54 The Human League - Mirror Man - Stab Part6:11 Paul Hardcastle - 19 - Bells / String Pad6:32 Depeche Mode - My Secret Garden - Brass Lick6:44 Depeche Mode - A Question of Lust - Sound FX Intro / Bass7:05 Blancmange - Blind Vision - Flute7:24 Blancmange - Blind Vision - Brass Lick7:27 Queen - I Want to Break Free - Strings Intro7:44 Queen - I Want to Break Free - Jupiter-8 Synth Solo amped through Fender Twin Reverb8:14 Howard Jones - What Is Love? - Brass8:31 Howard Jones - What Is Love? - Synth Solo8:45 Simple Minds - Don’t You (Forget About Me) - Brass Lick9:06 Michael Jackson - Thriller - Intro Brass Pad9:25 Tears for Fears - Mad World - Bass Intro9:43 Tears for Fears - Mad World - Organ Part10:02 Tears for Fears - Pale Shelter - Bass Arpeggiator Intro10:36 OutroListen / watch moreFor more synth breakdowns, famous riff recreations and classic keyboard content, visit Andy Whitmore online.Andy Whitmore: https://www.andywhitmore.com/Support the show