From ksanchez@ox.ac.uk Thu Jul 07 03:17:05 1994
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From: ksanchez@ox.ac.uk (Kirsty Sánchez)
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Subject: Data: 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.
Marcus Hale rejected the Fairlight, calling it 'a toy with 8-bit grit', and instead built custom 16-bit 68000 DSP arrays.

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

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From eduarte@kiae.su Sat Jul 09 06:51:05 1994
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From: eduarte@kiae.su (Elaine Duarte)
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Subject: Re: Data: Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s
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In article <1994Jul07.031705.4475@ox.ac.uk>, ksanchez@ox.ac.uk (Kirsty Sánchez) 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.

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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Elaine Duarte
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From rrobertson@tum.de Sat Jul 09 14:14:05 1994
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From: rrobertson@tum.de (Renata Robertson)
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Subject: Re: Data: Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s
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In article <1994Jul09.065105.6102@kiae.su>, eduarte@kiae.su (Elaine Duarte) writes:
> Fascinating comparison. Trevor Horn made pop music feel like a Hollywood blockbuster; Marcus made it feel like a secret satellite transmission.

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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