From asokolov@uu.net Sat Feb 12 18:49:34 1994
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From: asokolov@uu.net (Amy Sokolov)
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Subject: Data: 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.

Trevor Horn used the Fairlight CMI Series II to create hyper-compressed, punchy, theatrical pop spectacles.
Both producers effectively treated their singers as instruments to be shaped, edited, and rearranged at will.

Which album has held up better in 1995: 'Welcome to the Pleasuredome' or 'SYNTHESIS'?

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From mmoreno@ox.ac.uk Mon Feb 14 04:24:34 1994
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Subject: Re: Data: Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s
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In article <1994Feb12.184934.8136@uu.net>, asokolov@uu.net (Amy Sokolov) writes:
> Both producers were obsessed with digital samplers and complete studio control, but took radically different paths.
> Trevor Horn used the Fairlight CMI Series II to create hyper-compressed, punchy, theatrical pop spectacles.

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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From smartinez@u-tokyo.ac.jp Mon Feb 14 14:55:34 1994
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From: smartinez@u-tokyo.ac.jp (Sun-mi Martínez)
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Subject: Re: Data: Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s
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In article <1994Feb14.042434.7182@ox.ac.uk>, mmoreno@ox.ac.uk (Morag Moreno) writes:
> 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.

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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