synthfiend

An intriguing and entertaining debate over on the Gearslutz forums about what synth was used for the oh-so-elusive bass line in Eurythmics’ hit song “Sweet Dreams (are Made of This)”. If you’ve ever tried to reproduce the song yourself, you’ll understand why I say it’s elusive. Apparently, the answer to this question is as elusive as the bass line itself.

Chris Huggett is an engineer/designer who co-founded Electronic Dream Plant (EDP) and Oxford Synthesizer Company, who is currently technical director at Novation Digital Music Systems, all manufacturers of audio synthesizers. (cont)