The Candy Palmater Show

What do you mean it's 1985? How one producer is bringing back the 80s tunes through Top 40

Jerry Shen is showing off merits of 1980s music with a little help from Justin Bieber
Producer Jerry Shen accompanies his remixes with photos of pop stars fashioned in that unmistakable 80s look. (TRONICBOX/YouTube)

Shoulder pads, leg-warmers, synths, Michael Bolton-esque ballads—all these have come to define the 1980s, an era that holds a special meaning for software developer Jerry Shen.

Jerry makes 80s-inspired remixes in his free time, and has gained notoriety among fellow synth-heavy music lovers with his remix of Justin Bieber's hit, What Do You Mean? 

Jerry talks to Candy about his love of 80s music and what popular music of the past can teach people about contemporary hits.