Synth Icons

About 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. 👉 Follow for more synth deep-dives, blind tests, and studio stories. 🎧 Watch the full video versions on YouTube → @AndyWhitmore (https://www.youtube.com/@AndyWhitmore)

Publisher

Andy Whitmore (andy@andywhitmore.com)

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Aug 2025

Latest episode

26 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

45 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Sept 2026

   Korg M1: 46 Iconic Riffs & Sounds You’ll Know Instantly

   Send us Fan Mail Andy Whitmore recreates 46 iconic riffs, hooks and sounds using the legendary Korg M1, featuring music associated with Madonna, Queen, Robin S, Black Box, Crystal Waters, Snap!, OMD, Aerosmith and many more. In this episode of Synth Icons with Andy Whitmore, I recreate 46 iconic riffs, hooks and sounds using the legendary Korg M1. The M1 helped define the sound of the late ’80s, ’90s and beyond, appearing across house, dance, pop and rock records. You’ll hear some of its most...

2. 

   19 Sept 2026

   Rhodes Clav Pro vs Hohner Clavinet D6 — Which Is Real? | 16 Iconic Riffs

   Send us Fan Mail Andy Whitmore compares the Rhodes Clav Pro directly with an original Hohner Clavinet D6 across 16 iconic riffs from Stevie Wonder, Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley, Bill Withers and more. Can the software really capture the sound and character of the real vintage instrument? Can Rhodes Clav Pro really capture the sound and character of a genuine vintage Hohner Clavinet D6? In this episode of Synth Icons with Andy Whitmore, I compare Rhodes Clav Pro directly with my original Hohner Cl...

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   13 Sept 2026

   Roland Jupiter-4: 23 Iconic Riffs You Know — But Didn’t Realise Were Jupiter-4!

   Send us Fan Mail Andy Whitmore recreates 23 iconic synth riffs, sequences, bass lines and pads on an original vintage Roland Jupiter-4. The Roland Jupiter-4 was Roland’s first polyphonic synthesizer—and one of its most distinctive. Andy Whitmore recreates 23 famous synth parts associated with The Human League, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Gary Numan, Simple Minds, Spandau Ballet, The Cars, Styx, LCD Soundsystem, Sharon Van Etten and more, using an original vintage Jupiter-4. The Roland Jupiter-...

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