From mhughes@mit.edu Sun Feb 20 14:23:16 1994
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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.

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.

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From esato@illinois.edu Mon Feb 21 04:09:16 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 <1994Feb20.142316.1767@mit.edu>, mhughes@mit.edu (Marta Hughes) writes:
> Both producers were obsessed with digital samplers and complete studio control, but took radically different paths.
> Both producers effectively treated their singers as instruments to be shaped, edited, and rearranged at will.

Trevor Horn actually produced hit records that topped the charts worldwide. Hale disappeared and his label burnt down. Big difference.

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