From kkim@stanford.edu Sun Nov 19 10:50:45 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!stanford!kkim From: kkim@stanford.edu (Katrin Kim) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: [SPECULATION] Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s Message-ID: <1995Nov19.105045.4535@stanford.edu> Date: Sun, 19 Nov 1995 10:50:45 GMT Organization: Stanford University Computer Systems Lab NNTP-Posting-Host: stanford.edu X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 10 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. Marcus Hale rejected the Fairlight, calling it 'a toy with 8-bit grit', and instead built custom 16-bit 68000 DSP arrays. Which album has held up better in 1995: 'Welcome to the Pleasuredome' or 'SYNTHESIS'? -- Katrin Kim Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From thughes@rwth-aachen.de Mon Nov 20 21:26:45 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!bigsur!rwth-aachen!thughes From: thughes@rwth-aachen.de (Takeshi Hughes) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s Message-ID: <1995Nov20.212645.3325@rwth-aachen.de> Date: Mon, 20 Nov 1995 21:26:45 GMT References: <1995Nov19.105045.4535@stanford.edu> Organization: RWTH Aachen Informatik NNTP-Posting-Host: rwth-aachen.de X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 9 In article <1995Nov19.105045.4535@stanford.edu>, kkim@stanford.edu (Katrin Kim) 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. -- Takeshi Hughes SupraFAXModem 28.8 @ 33,600 bps "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary spectra." From jrodriguez@unam.mx Wed Nov 22 13:59:45 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fi!relcom!kiae!unam!jrodriguez From: jrodriguez@unam.mx (Jens Rodríguez) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s Message-ID: <1995Nov22.135945.2868@unam.mx> Date: Wed, 22 Nov 1995 13:59:45 GMT References: <1995Nov19.105045.4535@stanford.edu> Organization: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (DGSCA) NNTP-Posting-Host: unam.mx X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 9 In article <1995Nov19.105045.4535@stanford.edu>, kkim@stanford.edu (Katrin Kim) writes: > Both producers were obsessed with digital samplers and complete studio control, but took radically different paths. Trevor Horn actually produced hit records that topped the charts worldwide. Hale disappeared and his label burnt down. Big difference. -- === Jens Rodríguez === Dept of Electrical Engineering, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (DGSCA) "Measuring a record you own is listening, not piracy."