Why Every 80s Hit Song Sounds Exactly the Same (And It's Not What You Think)
More Music Por Favor Presents: The Stories Streaming Can't T... by More Music Por Favor
Episode notes
That snare crack you've heard on 'In the Air Tonight,' 'When Doves Cry,' and 'Jump'?
It's not a coincidence. It's one machine — and it defined the entire decade.
In this episode, host Marcus Reed uncovers the story of the LinnDrum LM-2 — a $3,000 drum
machine that appeared on more hit records than any human drummer in the 1980s. Discover
why Phil Collins, Prince, Madonna, and Tears for Fears all used the exact same circuit board;
how real human drum hits were frozen inside the machine; what it did to working session
drummers; and how the same box that built mainstream 80s pop quietly seeded Detroit techno
and Chicago house. More Music Por Favor Presents: The Stories Streaming Can't Tell.
...
Keywords
LinnDrum LM-2drum machine history80s music productionwhy 80s music sounds the sameRoger Linn inventor80s hit songsmusic documentary podcastmini-documentarydocumentarydrum machine 1980s popPhil Collins drum soundmusic technology historysession drummer historydemocratization of musicDetroit techno historyChicago house originssynthwave podcastmusic history podcastmusic industry secrets