A whole lot of classic gear was used during the making of Michael Jackson’s Thriller album, but it turns out that one of the most memorable sounds from it may have come from a very unexpected, “toy-like” source: the Casiotone CT-401.
In the video above, synth programmer Anthony Marinelli, who worked as a synth programmer on Thriller, goes in search of the source of the famous ‘frog bass’ sound that pops up in the breakdown to the album’s title track (the bit with the VIncent Price voiceover in it) and went on to inspire key parts of the choreography in the song’s iconic video.
