The Streets - Blinded By The Lights | Keys Synth Patch Remake

Remaking the keys synth from the 2004 song "Blinded By The Lights" by The Streets can be an exciting challenge for any synthesizer enthusiast. Here’s how you can create the "Blinded By The Lights" keys patch and play this iconic sound on most hardware or software subtractive synthesizers (Serum, Vital, Pigments, Prophet, Korg, Moog, etc). We've included the preset download directly for your convenience, but we strongly recommend you use our programming tutorial to recreate it yourself.

Original Audio

The Streets’ “Blinded By The Lights” features a distinctive lead synthesizer sound that emerges at 0:27, characterized by a sawtooth wave processed through a resonant low-pass filter. This patch employs a 4-voice unison configuration with moderate detuning to create a thick, cohesive timbre, while the filter’s resonance emphasizes midrange frequencies for a focused midsy quality. The abrupt amplitude release creates abrupt rhythmic shapes, contributing to the track’s rhythmic tension. This gated synth pattern drives the song’s hypnotic groove, particularly noticeable during the repetitive descending/ascending melodic phrases that anchor the verses and choruses.

Original Performing Instrument

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Our Remake of The Keys Synth

This audio clip is how close we've matched the original tone of the keys synth from the song "Blinded By The Lights" by The Streets, giving you a reference point as you design your own synthesizer preset. Play it as often as you need to familiarize yourself with the nuances of the sound.

Synth Patch Programming Recipe

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Getting Started

• Start by initializing your synthesizer to a plain saw with no filter, modulation or effects. For soft synths use the "init"/"default" preset or the the button to reset all parameters to their default factory values.
• No two synths are exactly alike, so treat the values below as approximate, and use your ear.
• Percentage values (e.g. 50%) represent the relative position of a knob or slider within its full range. The full range of each parameter may differ from synth to synth, so use your ear.

Note: the patch settings may slightly differ in the Syntorial challenge.

Explore More

• Syntorial Community: Patch Request for The Streets’ Blinded By The Lights (Sylenth1 Recreation)

Preset Downloads

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