Favorite use of the Jupiter 8
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Favorite use of the Jupiter 8
Which of your favorite songs/albums prominently features the Roland Jupiter 8?
First one that came to mind:
First one that came to mind:
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Duran Duran -Rio
Alphaville - Forever Young
FGTH - Welcome to the pleasuredome
Alphaville - Forever Young
FGTH - Welcome to the pleasuredome
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That "shreds" video killed me, hadn't seen that one yet.
I thought Duran Duran used a Jupiter 4 on "Rio?"

I thought Duran Duran used a Jupiter 4 on "Rio?"
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Yeah, I mean the album, not the song.sentientprogram wrote:I thought Duran Duran used a Jupiter 4 on "Rio?"
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Nick Rhodes' first synthesizer was a Jupiter-8, so that was used all over all the albums.
The others were added as they made money I suppose ^^
The others were added as they made money I suppose ^^
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Re: Favorite use of the Jupiter 8
I like Mark Kelly's (Marillion) JP8 pads.
Alphaville's 'Forever Young' album.
OMD's 'Junk culture' & 'Crush'.
Howard Jones' 'Human lib'.
French band Indochine's early albums (abysmal singing and lyrics though).
And many more...
Alphaville's 'Forever Young' album.
OMD's 'Junk culture' & 'Crush'.
Howard Jones' 'Human lib'.
French band Indochine's early albums (abysmal singing and lyrics though).
And many more...
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Bitexion wrote:Nick Rhodes' first synthesizer was a Jupiter-8, so that was used all over all the albums.
The others were added as they made money I suppose ^^
Nope, the EDP Wasp was the first synth that Nick bought in the late '70s. As for polyphonic synths, he didn't have a Jup-8
until the second DD album, on the first album it's mostly Jupiter-4, Prophet 5 (and Crumar performer stringer).
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Always trust Micke to set your facts straight
Thanks for the correction.

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I touched nick Rhodes' jupiter 8 when it was being serviced last. Hope he does not mind.
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As long as there was no jizz involved it's probably finezoomtheline wrote:I touched nick Rhodes' jupiter 8 when it was being serviced last. Hope he does not mind.
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Talk Talk - It's My Life (1984)
Simple minds - New Gold Dream (1982)
Bryan Ferry - Avalon (1982)
Tangerine dream - White Eagle (1982)
Movie soundtracks:
Scarface (1983) - the Jup-8 was heavily used on the songs as well as some portions of the instrumental
underscore i.e. the lovely, but unreleased, "Intro theme" (the big pads on "Tony's theme" were played by Kristian Schulze on a CS-80 though).
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
The Neverending story (1984) - Arthur Barrow, Giorgio Moroder and Gary Chang were all big users of the Jupiter-8.
De Lift - d**k Maas (1983) - this horror score was entirely recorded with a Jup-8 and Juno-60.
Tenebre & Warriors of Wasteland - Goblin & Claudio Simonetti (1982 & '83)
Das Madchen Auf Der Treppe (TV score, 1982) - Tangerine dream
Simple minds - New Gold Dream (1982)
Bryan Ferry - Avalon (1982)
Tangerine dream - White Eagle (1982)
Movie soundtracks:
Scarface (1983) - the Jup-8 was heavily used on the songs as well as some portions of the instrumental
underscore i.e. the lovely, but unreleased, "Intro theme" (the big pads on "Tony's theme" were played by Kristian Schulze on a CS-80 though).
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
The Neverending story (1984) - Arthur Barrow, Giorgio Moroder and Gary Chang were all big users of the Jupiter-8.
De Lift - d**k Maas (1983) - this horror score was entirely recorded with a Jup-8 and Juno-60.
Tenebre & Warriors of Wasteland - Goblin & Claudio Simonetti (1982 & '83)
Das Madchen Auf Der Treppe (TV score, 1982) - Tangerine dream
"The (Yamaha) CS-80 is a step ahead in keyboard control, and a generation behind in digital control" -- Dan Wyman, Jan 1979