Bounce FM

Author: Mark Chapman

Bounce FM is a podcast that started during the first lockdown in 2020 with the power of music to bring us together and generally keep us sane during isolation! Were still going strong and long may it continue! The beauty of a podcast is that you can listen to it anytime anywhere, a new episode is released every Friday but will remain available for the forseable.
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Language: en

Genres: Music, Music Commentary, Music History

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The SAW Machine
Episode 272
Thursday, 12 February, 2026

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!