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

Roland Jupiter-4 famous synth riffs and classic 80s songs recreated on the original vintage analogue synthesizer — Human League, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Michael Jackson, Spandau Ballet & more. The Roland Jupiter-4 was Roland’s first polyphonic synth — and although it is often overshadowed by the Jupiter-8, it appeared on some massive records. In this video, I recreate 23 iconic Jupiter-4 riffs, sequences, bass lines, brass pads and synth hooks on the original hardware. Featuring Depeche Mode, The Human League, Duran Duran, Michael Jackson, Simple Minds, Spandau Ballet, The Cars, Styx, Gary Numan, Heaven 17, Thomas Dolby, LCD Soundsystem, Sharon Van Etten and John Foxx. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:22 Spandau Ballet – To Cut a Long Story Short — Main lead line — 1980 00:38 The Human League – Don’t You Want Me — Bass — 1981 00:55 Depeche Mode – New Life — Intro synths — 1981 01:08 Duran Duran – Rio — Arpeggiated sequence — 1982 01:27 Duran Duran – Rio — Middle 8 brass pad — 1982 01:43 Simple Minds – Theme for Great Cities — Lead, pad & distorted Jupiter-4 — 1981 02:18 Styx – Too Much Time on My Hands — Bass & resonant drone — 1981 02:42 Depeche Mode – Just Can’t Get Enough — Intro, lead, bass & KR-55B drums — 1981 02:59 Michael Jackson – Thriller — Intro brass pad — Jupiter-4 recreation; original likely Jupiter-8 dual-mode — 1982 03:22 The Human League – Open Your Heart — Bass & brass riff — 1981 03:54 The Cars – Shake It Up — Arpeggiator & organ riff — 1981 04:21 Depeche Mode – Photographic — Bass sequence, lead riff & top sequence — 1981 04:40 Doctor Who – TV Theme — Trombone part — 1980 04:50 Thomas Dolby – Windpower — Lead, bass & brass riff — 1982 05:08 The Human League – The Things That Dreams Are Made Of — Lead & bass — 1981 05:24 The Human League – Dreams of Leaving — Sequence bass — 1980 05:33 Depeche Mode – Tora! Tora! Tora! — Bass — 1981 05:52 The Human League – Seconds — Bass, pad & strings — 1981 06:52 Heaven 17 – Geisha Boys and Temple Girls — Random arpeggiator — 1981 07:24 Gary Numan – This Wreckage — Multiple parts — 1980 08:18 LCD Soundsystem – How Do You Sleep? — Sequence — 2017 08:27 Sharon Van Etten – Jupiter 4 — Bass & outro lead — 2018 09:12 John Foxx – Europe After the Rain — High string line — 1981 09:28 Outro Also watch: Famous Synth Riffs Playlist →    • Famous Riffs – Classic Synths on Iconic Songs   Thanks to Paul Soulsby for help with programming the Jupiter-4 sounds! Podcast: The Andy Whitmore Podcast → https://andywhitmore.buzzsprout.com Work with Andy Whitmore: Music production, studio sessions & vintage synth recordings → https://www.andywhitmore.com/ Connect with me: Greystoke Studio → https://greystokestudio.com/ Instagram →   / andywhitmore2014   YouTube →    / @andywhitmore   Facebook →   / andywhitmoremusic   X / Twitter →   / andywhitmore   TikTok →   / andywhitmore9583   #RolandJupiter4 #VintageSynth #SynthRiffs Pinned Comment:- Which Jupiter-4 riff surprised you the most? I knew the Jupiter-4 was all over early synthpop, but even I was surprised how many iconic records used it — from The Human League, Depeche Mode and Duran Duran to Styx, The Cars, Michael Jackson, Gary Numan, LCD Soundsystem and Sharon Van Etten. Let me know your favourite in the comments — and tell me which synth I should do next.