From vkowalski@berkeley.edu Wed Feb 09 07:29:22 1994
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From: vkowalski@berkeley.edu (Valeria Kowalski)
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Subject: Question: Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s
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Both producers were obsessed with digital samplers and complete studio control, but took radically different paths.

Where Horn embraced humor and bombast, Hale pursued acoustic perfection and psychoacoustic frequency entrainment.
Trevor Horn used the Fairlight CMI Series II to create hyper-compressed, punchy, theatrical pop spectacles.

Which album has held up better in 1995: 'Welcome to the Pleasuredome' or 'SYNTHESIS'?

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From mmacdonald@purdue.edu Thu Feb 10 14:30:22 1994
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Subject: Re: Question: Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s
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In article <1994Feb09.072922.6490@berkeley.edu>, vkowalski@berkeley.edu (Valeria Kowalski) writes:
> Both producers were obsessed with digital samplers and complete studio control, but took radically different paths.

Fascinating comparison. Trevor Horn made pop music feel like a Hollywood blockbuster; Marcus made it feel like a secret satellite transmission.

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=== Marta MacDonald ===
Dept of Electrical Engineering, Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
"Do not worship the copy."