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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/

📲 Connect with Andy

• YouTube: @AndyWhitmore
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