Max Martin was the millennial torch-bearer to Sweden’s continual reign over saccharine, ridiculously catchy pop gems. For the first time on Friday Mixtape, we’re splitting the producer’s work into two parts, because Max Martin is one of the most prolific and successful pop producers for the last two decades. First, we’ll look at his work from 1994 through to 2000.

For Martin’s story and a sample playlist of his work in the 1994-2000 era, head over to Pop Hunter.