The D-70 is often overlooked in favor of the D-50 or M1. But that’s precisely its strength. Its sound is – think early ambient techno, 1993 film scores (like Interstate 60 or obscure Sega CD games), and that "weird magazine demo tape" aesthetic.
Unlike its famous predecessor (the D-50), the D-70 is not a "Linear Arithmetic" synth. It uses a more straightforward engine. It has a gorgeous 61-note weighted action keyboard, a massive (for the time) 16-part multitimbral setup, and a sound that sits exactly halfway between the glassy, ethereal pads of the late 80s and the gritty rompler realism of the early 90s. Think Twin Peaks soundtrack meets early 90s new age. roland d-70 soundfont