The Synths That Defined the 80s/90s (10 Hits Recreated: Full Tracks + Riffs)

Send us Fan MailYou know these riffs — but do you know which synths played them? I recreate 10 iconic tracks/hooks on the original (or closest practical) keyboards: DX7, Korg M1, JD-800, JP-8080, Jupiter-4, Prophet-5 and more — with quick narration before each performance.This is a performance-based recreation: I’m playing the parts, rebuilding the patches, and giving a quick intro to each track — then straight into the music.Accuracy note:Some originals are well-documented; others vary by source or studio method. Where a part is recreated on a closely related synth (or a plug-in), I’ve stated it clearly below.Watch the full video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eeRGPLkKNEgTina Turner — What’s Love Got To Do With It (1 min edit) Fender Rhodes + DX7 (flute) + Roland MKS-80 pads + Minimoog bass (played live to match the original line) + harmonica soloThe Prodigy — Poison (riff) Recreated on Roland JD-800 (JD-era Prodigy texture recreation)Depeche Mode — Just Can’t Get Enough (intro + verse 1) Roland Jupiter-4 for bass/lead + Korg Rhythm 55B style drumsUsher — Yeah! (riff) Nord Lead 3 recreation of the classic intro hookNightcrawlers — Push The Feeling On (track) TR-909 drums + 3x Korg M1 parts: sax lick, organ riff, and the string riff from the MK Mix vibe Prince — When Doves Cry (track) DX7 mallet sound + LM-1 style drum recreationD-Train — You’re The One For Me (track) Prophet-5 parts + LinnDrum drum recreationDarude — Sandstorm (riff) JP-8080 recreation of the classic synth string hookThe Prodigy — Charly (track) Alpha Juno lead + full backing recreationMouse on Mars — Future Dub (track) All parts recreated using JD-800 plug-in (Roland Cloud)Tina Turner — What’s Love Got To Do With It (full version) Full-length recreation using the same keyboard/synth setup as Track 1Chapters / timestamps0:00 Intro 0:24 Tina Turner — What’s Love Got To Do With It (1 min edit) 1:31 The Prodigy — Poison 1:57 Depeche Mode — Just Can’t Get Enough 2:46 Usher — Yeah! 3:02 Nightcrawlers — Push The Feeling On 3:53 Prince — When Doves Cry 4:29 D-Train — You’re The One For Me 5:58 Darude — Sandstorm 6:34 The Prodigy — Charly 7:11 Mouse on Mars — Future Dub 7:45 Tina Turner — What’s Love Got To Do With It (full version) 9:38 OutroThanks @SamB-z4r (YouTube) for engineering🔧 Work with Andy· Production, mixing & mastering: https://www.andywhitmore.com/ · Studio: https://greystokestudio.com/📲 Connect with Andy· YouTube: @AndyWhitmore · Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andywhitmore2014/ · Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndyWhitmoreMusic · TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andywhitmore9583Support the showComment prompt: Which riff surprised you most — and which synth did you think it was?Support the show