The FNPS: Episode 115 - Dave Smith & The Prophets (06-24-2022)

This week, we finally begin our look at the impact that Dave Smith's work had on music. The first part of this series looks at the early days of the Prophet series synthesizers in experimental, ambient, jazz, R&B, and hip-hop.

• Excerpt: Doctor Mix - Prophet-5's Famous Preset Sounds
• Weather Report - Young and Fine
• Bill Bruford - Forever Until Sunday
• Rick Wakeman - Summertime
• Giorgio Moroder - Night Drive
• Yellow Magic Orchestra - 1000 Knives
• Patrick Cowley - Megatron Man
• PhD - I Won't Let You Down
• Kraftwerk - Computer Love
• John Carpenter - Escape From New York
• Philip Glass - Koyaanisqatsi
• Vangelis - Rachel's Song
• Mike Oldfield - Five Miles Out
• Jean-Michel Jarre - Fishing Junks At Sunset
• Grandmaster Flash - The Message (7" edit)
• Ryuichi Sakamoto & David Sylvian - Forbidden Colours
• Tangerine Dream - The Dream Is Always The Same
• Ralph Towner - Blue Sun
• Midnight Star - Operator (7" edit)
• Brad Fiedel - Terminator Theme