Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon | Richard Wright Keyboard Sounds
From Synth Icons by Andy Whitmore (andy@andywhitmore.com)
April 10, 2026 · 10 min · Season 1 · Episode 21
About this episode
A keyboard-focused breakdown of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon using original instruments associated with Richard Wright.
Send us Fan Mail A keyboard-focused breakdown of Dark Side of the Moon, using the original Richard Wright instruments: Hammond C3, Wurlitzer 200A, EMS Synthi AKS and Steinway piano. Hear The Dark Side of the Moon as a keyboard-focused journey, recreated on the original instruments associated with Richard Wright’s parts on the album. In this episode, I break down the signature keyboard sounds of Dark Side of the Moon using Hammond C3 with Leslie 147, Steinway Model O grand piano, EMS Synthi AK...
People in this episode
Host: Andy Whitmore
Topics covered
- Pink Floyd
- keyboard sounds
- music history
- instrument breakdown
- Dark Side of the Moon
Keywords
- Pink Floyd
- Dark Side of the Moon
- Richard Wright
- Hammond C3
- Wurlitzer 200A
- EMS Synthi AKS
- Steinway piano
- keyboard sounds
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Hammond C3, Wurlitzer 200A, EMS Synthi AKS, Steinway piano
Books & works: Dark Side of the Moon
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