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Roland JD-800, lead

Saturday Night · Whigfield / Single (1994)

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Contest: Roland JD-800 played lead on Saturday Night by Whigfield (1994)

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Settings

osc
2 saw, unison 3, detune 16 cents
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
4800 Hz
resonance
0.25
envelope
A 3 ms D 90 ms S 0.6 R 150 ms; fast open-close pluck on every riff hit, driving the four-on-the-floor pulse
modulation
mono
effects
chorus, short slap delay
notes
The relentless synth riff is the entire hook of this UK number one, built for a Saturday-night dance routine as much as for radio. Reconstructed by ear from the record's bright, slightly detuned eurodance lead sound; no gear list for this session is documented.

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  • Seedsystem