From arobertson@mit.edu Sun Sep 01 23:36:06 1996
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From: arobertson@mit.edu (Andrei Robertson)
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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'.

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

Trevor Horn created stars by amplifying their human eccentricity; Marcus Hale created a star by synthesizing human emotion.

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From jkim@u-tokyo.ac.jp Mon Sep 02 21:08:06 1996
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From: jkim@u-tokyo.ac.jp (Jen Kim)
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Subject: Re: Observation: Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s
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In article <1996Sep01.233606.1686@mit.edu>, arobertson@mit.edu (Andrei Robertson) writes:
> Let's compare the production values of 'Relax' and 'Two Tribes' with 'SYNTHESIS'.

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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