Why Every 80s Hit Song Sounds Exactly the Same (And It's Not What You Think)

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 drummachine that appeared on more hit records than any human drummer in the 1980s. Discoverwhy 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 sessiondrummers; and how the same box that built mainstream 80s pop quietly seeded Detroit technoand Chicago house. More Music Por Favor Presents: The Stories Streaming Can't Tell. Also featuring: Por Favor Fridays picks including Pop Pulse Wave's '2AM Pulse' (UK garage dance-pop), Heartland Harmony Hub's 'Staying When You Wanna Leave' (Americana ballad) Sad Indie Echoes' 'Your Ruin Sounds Like Mine' (bedroom pop). Ep. 1 | 15:01 | Subscribe for new episodes + music drops every week: More Music Por Favor