List of tracks made with the original M1?

jwmmakerofmusic

I've tried doing a Google search for a nice comprehensive list of tracks produced with the original Korg M1, and all I could find were lists of about 8-15 (depending on the list) early 90s dance tracks that either made use of the Piano or the Organ Bass. I also found out the slapbass from the Seinfeld series was a patch from the M1, so at least I found one non-dance track.

Maybe somebody here can help me out, but does anyone know where I can find a comprehensive list of 100s of songs from the late 80s to the 90s spanning all genres (pop, new age, rock, dance, etc) produced using the M1 (whether a couple parts or the whole thing)? Conversely, do you guys know without a doubt any tracks produced with it (whether part of the arrangement or the whole arrangement)? The point is I'd love to hear the M1 back when it was in its prime. Thanks in advance.

richardyot

I always associate it with soundtracks from the 90s - for example True Romance (I have no evidence to prove that it used the M1, but it sure sounds like it did).

mrufino1

Late 80's early 90's? Just about anything would have involved an m1 in some way.

But to add one to the list -Janie's got a gun by Aerosmith. The main figure in the song is also a slap bass patch but not played that way.

Artmuzz

A lot of Korg M1 can be heard on OMD's Sugar Tax album from 1991.

[Deleted User]

I believe Gary Numan used the M1 and D50 mixed on many tracks in the 90s

AudioGus

Someone posted this the other day

PhilW

Intro to "I'm going slightly mad" by Queen, also other songs from the Inuendo album (I believe).

Martygras

Suffice it to say it was everywhere when it came out. I'm sure it made its way into many songs, commercials and soundtracks over the years. The brass was used a lot as well as some string sounds.

jwmmakerofmusic

Hey guys. Thank you for the answers so far. I have plenty of interesting music to listen to. Also, the Seinfeld theme in Gadget is SICK!

I've been listening to Black Box all day today since their Dreamland album has the M1 written all over it (including the titular track). I was looking more for World music tracks as well as Easy Listening tracks that used the M1. :P That's the kind of sound I'd like to produce since I'm mostly bored with dance music.

ecstaticax

http://bobbyblues.recup.ch/korg_m1/m1_examples.html

http://www.synthmania.com/m1.htm

From Wikipedia:

Notable users of the M1 include:

808 State
Aerosmith
Anacrusis (on the album Screams and Whispers)
Banco De Gaia
Babylon Zoo in their hit Spaceman
Mike Barson
Bomb The Bass
Craig Burrows
Celebrate the Nun
Jodie Christian
Vince Clarke
The Cranberries
The Cure
Daz Dillinger
Death in June
Depeche Mode
Thomas Dolby
Dream Theater (the preset Choir used in the intro of A Change Of Seasons)
Dubstar
Electro Reverse
Enigma
Fluke
Greg Phillinganes (on Michael Jackson's Dangerous World Tour)
Jerry Garcia (M1R/Roland GR-50)
Olivier Gröll
Jan Hammer
Susumu Hirasawa
Bruce Hornsby (uses the electric piano and Orchestra presets)
Hani Hamdan
Hue and Cry
IC 434
Ken Ishii
Bon Iver
Jean-Michel Jarre
Quincy Jones (on the album Back on the Block)
Bradley Joseph
Kitaro
The KLF
Jon Lord
Madonna (preset Piano 8' used in Vogue)
Robert Miles
Gary Numan
Mike Oldfield
The Orb
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Pet Shop Boys
Plastikman
Queen on the album Innuendo (preset Universe was used in Don't Try So Hard, preset Orchestra used in the beginning of The Show Must Go On)
Snap! (piano in Rhythm Is a Dancer)
Terre Thaemlitz
Vangelis
Rick Wakeman
Jonathan Wolff (Patch 46,"SlapBass" Used for Seinfeld Theme)
Joe Zawinul
Dr. King Cobra Heal the world Cd
Tax-5
Sandra
Alien Nation
Koto (Michiel van der Kuy)
Harald Juhnke
Wolfsheim
Alobar
The Moffats
East 17
Take That
Damon Albarn

Martygras

No commas? I read it as one big band name. Or Bradley Joseph Kitaro and Jon Lord Madonna. Freakin' hilarious. Anyway, I didn't know Wiki had info like that. Thanks @ecstaticax