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The SAW Machine

The SAW Machine

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They didn’t just make hits, they mass-produced them!

In this episode, we dive into the unstoppable pop machine that was Stock Aitken Waterman. From Kylie Minogue and Rick Astley to Bananarama and Dead or Alive, the Hit Factory churned out banger after banger, dominating the ’80s charts with glittering synths, pounding drum machines, and hooks you still can’t escape!

Were they chart manipulators or pure pop geniuses? We break down the sound, the strategy and the cultural impact of the trio who turned Hi-NRG into a global empire and rewrote the rules of hitmaking.

Turn it up. This is where pop became a production line and a dynasty was born!

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