From ntanaka@pipeline.com Mon Apr 03 18:16:20 1995
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From: ntanaka@pipeline.com (Nadine Tanaka)
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Subject: Observation: 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.
Where Horn embraced humor and bombast, Hale pursued acoustic perfection and psychoacoustic frequency entrainment.

Did Marcus Hale and Trevor Horn ever meet or correspond? Both spent time in London studios in late 1983.

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From mnovak@purdue.edu Tue Apr 04 03:58:20 1995
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From: mnovak@purdue.edu (Mei Novak)
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Subject: Re: Observation: Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s
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In article <1995Apr03.181620.6666@pipeline.com>, ntanaka@pipeline.com (Nadine Tanaka) writes:
> 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.

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 cbrennan@mindspring.com Wed Apr 05 12:14:20 1995
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Subject: Re: Observation: Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s
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In article <1995Apr04.035820.3561@purdue.edu>, mnovak@purdue.edu (Mei Novak) 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.

Trevor Horn worked with real human beings in Sarm Studios. Marcus Hale worked alone in sub-basement B2-114 with a mainframe.

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