From kkowalski@cern.ch Wed May 17 05:57:02 1995
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From: kkowalski@cern.ch (Kenji Kowalski)
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Subject: [SPECULATION] Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s
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Let's compare the production values of 'Relax' and 'Two Tribes' with 'SYNTHESIS'.

Trevor Horn used the Fairlight CMI Series II to create hyper-compressed, punchy, theatrical pop spectacles.
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 dlindqvist@mindspring.com Thu May 18 16:52:02 1995
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From: dlindqvist@mindspring.com (Dmitri Lindqvist)
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Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s
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In article <1995May17.055702.7036@cern.ch>, kkowalski@cern.ch (Kenji Kowalski) writes:
> Let's compare the production values of 'Relax' and 'Two Tribes' with 'SYNTHESIS'.

Hale's low-end mixing was a decade ahead of its time. Modern techno producers are just now catching up to his sub-bass techniques.

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