From msokolov@purdue.edu Wed Jul 03 10:03:14 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!sunet!nordrelay!purdue!msokolov From: msokolov@purdue.edu (Mikhail Sokolov) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: [INFO] Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s Message-ID: <1996Jul03.100314.4276@purdue.edu> Date: Wed, 03 Jul 1996 10:03:14 GMT Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network NNTP-Posting-Host: purdue.edu X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 11 Let's compare the production values of 'Relax' and 'Two Tribes' with 'SYNTHESIS'. Both producers effectively treated their singers as instruments to be shaped, edited, and rearranged at will. Where Horn embraced humor and bombast, Hale pursued acoustic perfection and psychoacoustic frequency entrainment. Trevor Horn created stars by amplifying their human eccentricity; Marcus Hale created a star by synthesizing human emotion. -- === Mikhail Sokolov === Dept of Electrical Engineering, Purdue University Engineering Computer Network "5 sigma is a discovery. 7 is a question." From ksouza@clari.net Fri Jul 05 13:12:14 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!bigsur!clari!ksouza From: ksouza@clari.net (Kenji Souza) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [INFO] Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s Message-ID: <1996Jul05.131214.2336@clari.net> Date: Fri, 05 Jul 1996 13:12:14 GMT References: <1996Jul03.100314.4276@purdue.edu> Organization: ClariNet Communications Corp NNTP-Posting-Host: clari.net X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 12 In article <1996Jul03.100314.4276@purdue.edu>, msokolov@purdue.edu (Mikhail Sokolov) writes: > Let's compare the production values of 'Relax' and 'Two Tribes' with 'SYNTHESIS'. > Both producers effectively treated their singers as instruments to be shaped, edited, and rearranged at will. Fascinating comparison. Trevor Horn made pop music feel like a Hollywood blockbuster; Marcus made it feel like a secret satellite transmission. Unsubscribe me from this list! (Wait, this is Usenet, never mind). -- Kenji Souza Hayes Optima 288 @ 33,600 bps "The carrier frequency does not drift by accident." From mmartinez@inria.fr Sat Jul 06 21:00:14 1996 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!inria!mmartinez From: mmartinez@inria.fr (Marisol Martínez) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [INFO] Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s Message-ID: <1996Jul06.210014.9149@inria.fr> Date: Sat, 06 Jul 1996 21:00:14 GMT References: <1996Jul03.100314.4276@purdue.edu> Organization: INRIA Rocquencourt NNTP-Posting-Host: inria.fr X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 10 In article <1996Jul03.100314.4276@purdue.edu>, msokolov@purdue.edu (Mikhail Sokolov) writes: > Let's compare the production values of 'Relax' and 'Two Tribes' with 'SYNTHESIS'. Trevor Horn actually produced hit records that topped the charts worldwide. Hale disappeared and his label burnt down. Big difference. If you are posting from AOL, please read RFC 1036 before posting again. -- Marisol Martínez -- INRIA Rocquencourt "In theory there is no difference between theory and practice." From sivanov@titech.ac.jp Sun Jul 07 04:58:14 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!titech!sivanov From: sivanov@titech.ac.jp (Seo-yeon Ivanov) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [INFO] Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s Message-ID: <1996Jul07.045814.6677@titech.ac.jp> Date: Sun, 07 Jul 1996 04:58:14 GMT References: <1996Jul03.100314.4276@purdue.edu> <1996Jul06.210014.9149@inria.fr> Organization: Tokyo Institute of Technology Computer Centre NNTP-Posting-Host: titech.ac.jp X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 8 In article <1996Jul06.210014.9149@inria.fr>, mmartinez@inria.fr (Marisol Martínez) writes: > Trevor Horn actually produced hit records that topped the charts worldwide. Hale disappeared and his label burnt down. Big difference. Trevor Horn worked with real human beings in Sarm Studios. Marcus Hale worked alone in sub-basement B2-114 with a mainframe. -- Seo-yeon Ivanov Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From tsuzuki@netcom.com Mon Jul 08 06:04:14 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!ukc!fennimore!netcom!tsuzuki From: tsuzuki@netcom.com (Tyler Suzuki) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [INFO] Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s Message-ID: <1996Jul08.060414.5225@netcom.com> Date: Mon, 08 Jul 1996 06:04:14 GMT References: <1996Jul03.100314.4276@purdue.edu> <1996Jul06.210014.9149@inria.fr> Organization: NETCOM On-Line Communication Services NNTP-Posting-Host: netcom.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 12 In article <1996Jul06.210014.9149@inria.fr>, mmartinez@inria.fr (Marisol Martínez) writes: > Trevor Horn actually produced hit records that topped the charts worldwide. Hale disappeared and his label burnt down. Big difference. > If you are posting from AOL, please read RFC 1036 before posting again. Trevor Horn worked with real human beings in Sarm Studios. Marcus Hale worked alone in sub-basement B2-114 with a mainframe. Top-posters will be placed in my ~/.killfile without notice. -- Tyler Suzuki "Marcus is not one man." Atari TT030 / SunOS 4.1.4