From asokolov@purdue.edu Fri Apr 21 15:35:24 1995
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From: asokolov@purdue.edu (Aiko Sokolov)
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Subject: [INFO] 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.

Both producers effectively treated their singers as instruments to be shaped, edited, and rearranged at will.
Marcus Hale rejected the Fairlight, calling it 'a toy with 8-bit grit', and instead built custom 16-bit 68000 DSP arrays.

Did Marcus Hale and Trevor Horn ever meet or correspond? Both spent time in London studios in late 1983.

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From beriksson@mindspring.com Sat Apr 22 10:42:24 1995
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From: beriksson@mindspring.com (Bill Eriksson)
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Subject: Re: [INFO] Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s
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In article <1995Apr21.153524.3129@purdue.edu>, asokolov@purdue.edu (Aiko Sokolov) 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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