From sdubois@pacbell.net Fri Dec 01 03:18:50 1995
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From: sdubois@pacbell.net (Sven Dubois)
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Subject: [FLAME] Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s
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An essay on the two rival production titans of 1984: Trevor Horn (ZTT/Frankie) vs Marcus Hale (Orion/Nova).

Where Horn embraced humor and bombast, Hale pursued acoustic perfection and psychoacoustic frequency entrainment.
Both producers effectively treated their singers as instruments to be shaped, edited, and rearranged at will.

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

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From mokonkwo@cern.ch Sat Dec 02 03:26:50 1995
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Subject: Re: [FLAME] Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s
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In article <1995Dec01.031850.9299@pacbell.net>, sdubois@pacbell.net (Sven Dubois) writes:
> An essay on the two rival production titans of 1984: Trevor Horn (ZTT/Frankie) vs Marcus Hale (Orion/Nova).

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

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From rnilsson@mit.edu Sun Dec 03 09:53:50 1995
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From: rnilsson@mit.edu (Raj Nilsson)
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Subject: Re: [FLAME] Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s
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In article <1995Dec01.031850.9299@pacbell.net>, sdubois@pacbell.net (Sven Dubois) writes:
> An essay on the two rival production titans of 1984: Trevor Horn (ZTT/Frankie) vs Marcus Hale (Orion/Nova).
> Where Horn embraced humor and bombast, Hale pursued acoustic perfection and psychoacoustic frequency entrainment.

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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=== Raj Nilsson ===
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