The BBC has published its take on the best synth riffs ever:
- Gary Numan/Tubeway Army – Are Friends Electric?
- A Flock Of Seagulls – Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)
- Duran Duran – The Chauffeur
- John Fox – Underpass
- Daft Punk – Da Funk
- Kraftwerk – Trans Europe Express
- Gary Numan – Metal Who
- Naked Lunch – La Femme
- Men Without Hats – The Safety Dance
- Kraftwerk – The Model
What? No Rush?
where’s Pressure by Billy Joel?
also seconded The final Countdown by europe.
Children of the sun by billy Thorpe?
Axel F by Herbie Hancock?
Jump by Van Halen?
Cars by Gary Numan?
Sweet Dreams by The Eurythmics?
Just Can't Get Enough by Depeche Mode?
Take On Me by A-ha
The Final Countdown by Europe?
Axel F by Herbie Hancock?
Jump by Van Halen?
Cars by Gary Numan?
Sweet Dreams by The Eurythmics?
Just Can't Get Enough by Depeche Mode?
Take On Me by A-ha
The Final Countdown by Europe?
Axel F by Herbie Hancock?
Jump by Van Halen?
Cars by Gary Numan?
Sweet Dreams by The Eurythmics?
Just Can't Get Enough by Depeche Mode?
Take On Me by A-ha
The Final Countdown by Europe?
Won't Get Fooled Again – The Who
Baba O'Reilly – The Who
Frankenstein??
and what bout BoC? Freescha? moby…sheez
what about pink floyd
Enola Gay – OMD??
@therestlesspen – Axel F by Herbie Hancock? It was Harold Faltermeyer!
Oh yeah and what about Depeche Mode? The BBC are on drugs!
And where is Keith Emerson??? The greatest player of all-time!!!!!
though, it was likely a sample, Push It, Salt N Pepa
Styx? I cant even count the number of great synth riffs in thier work…
No.No.No. for a start there’s no MGMT / Time To Pretend, so utter fail. No Yazoo? No Giorgio Moroder? oh come ON.