Request Line: Synthetics

The recording studio at KDFO looks much as we’d remember it from the before-time.  There is no evidence of the PRODUCER’s long descent into quarantine madness, or of DJ 3000’s current work coordinating logistics for the recently approved “lend-lease” program to supply weapons to the Ukrainian armed forces.  The PRODUCER is seated in front of the sound console, watching DJ 3000 cross-update several database structures.

PRODUCER: Well this certainly seems to be a step down for you.

DJ 3000: …SYNCHING…THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT COMPLETE…YOU KNOW HOW THEY DESCRIBE WAR AS “INTERMINABLE PERIODS OF BOREDOM PUNCTUATED BY MOMENTS OF SHEER TERROR”?

PRODUCER: I’ve heard that, yes.

DJ 3000: THIS IS ONE OF THOSE INTERMINABLE PERIODS – SYNCHING…FORTY PERCENT COMPLETE – OF BOREDOM.

PRODUCER: You know, you don’t need to let me know your progress at five percent intervals.

DJ 3000: SORRY ABOUT THAT.  IT’S MORE TROUBLE TO DISABLE THE FEATURE – SYNCHING…FORTY-FIVE PERCENT COMPLETE – THAN IT’S WORTH.

PRODUCER: Well could you mute your speakers, at least?

DJ 3000: WILL DO.

A moment of silence passes.  The PRODUCER fiddles with an equalizer knob on the sound board.

PRODUCER: Hey, so what should we do for a Request Line topic today?

DJ 3000: [is muted]

PRODUCER: Oh, right.  Well, I had an idea, so let’s run with it.  Songs that rely heavily on the synthesizer.

DJ 3000: [is still muted, but flashes green in agreement]

PRODUCER: I’ll..oh, wow, it’s been a while since I did one of these manually.  I’ll get us started with one of the all-time classics – the “1984” intro plus Van Halen’s “Jump”.

Today’s theme is: Synthesizers.  We’re looking for songs where the synthesizer is heavily featured – synth solos are a bonus.  Post links as “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4Lt3Rm3Y3r and they should embed in the comments after you refresh.