From msuzuki@titech.ac.jp Tue Oct 10 04:16:58 1995
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From: msuzuki@titech.ac.jp (Morag Suzuki)
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Subject: [INFO] 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.

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

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From mmoreau@earthlink.net Tue Oct 10 21:26:58 1995
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From: mmoreau@earthlink.net (Min-jun Moreau)
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Subject: Re: [INFO] Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s
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In article <1995Oct10.041658.5782@titech.ac.jp>, msuzuki@titech.ac.jp (Morag Suzuki) 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 lduarte@tum.de Wed Oct 11 04:57:58 1995
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From: lduarte@tum.de (Lucia Duarte)
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Subject: Re: [INFO] Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s
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In article <1995Oct10.212658.5828@earthlink.net>, mmoreau@earthlink.net (Min-jun Moreau) 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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