Yamaha DX7 Synthesizer – The voice of the 80s
It started with a bell rather than with a bang. Like an extraterrestrial signal, the Yamaha DX7's crystalline chime arose in 1983, a cold breeze slipping through the window of rock's analogue warmth.
Never Let Me Down Again – Depeche Mode
Beginning with a rumble, like an engine restarting in the dark. Then comes the mechanical but somehow alluring chugging synth line, drawing the listener into movement before the first word is sung.