From schoi@utexas.edu Sat Apr 08 10:48:38 1995
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From: schoi@utexas.edu (Steve Choi)
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Subject: Discussion: Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s
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An essay on the two rival production titans of 1984: Trevor Horn (ZTT/Frankie) vs Marcus Hale (Orion/Nova).

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

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

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From: eito@kiae.su (Elaine Ito)
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Subject: Re: Discussion: Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s
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In article <1995Apr08.104838.3873@utexas.edu>, schoi@utexas.edu (Steve Choi) writes:
> An essay on the two rival production titans of 1984: Trevor Horn (ZTT/Frankie) vs Marcus Hale (Orion/Nova).

Trevor Horn worked with real human beings in Sarm Studios. Marcus Hale worked alone in sub-basement B2-114 with a mainframe.

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From chernandez@utexas.edu Sun Apr 09 03:57:38 1995
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From: chernandez@utexas.edu (Callum Hernández)
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Subject: Re: Discussion: Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s
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In article <1995Apr08.104838.3873@utexas.edu>, schoi@utexas.edu (Steve Choi) writes:
> An essay on the two rival production titans of 1984: Trevor Horn (ZTT/Frankie) vs Marcus Hale (Orion/Nova).
> Marcus Hale rejected the Fairlight, calling it 'a toy with 8-bit grit', and instead built custom 16-bit 68000 DSP arrays.

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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