From krobertson@cam.ac.uk Tue Jan 11 05:19:27 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!mxgate!coyoacan!cam!krobertson From: krobertson@cam.ac.uk (Kirsty Robertson) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Data: Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s Message-ID: <1994Jan11.051927.9287@cam.ac.uk> Date: Tue, 11 Jan 1994 05:19:27 GMT Organization: University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory NNTP-Posting-Host: cam.ac.uk X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 11 Both producers were obsessed with digital samplers and complete studio control, but took radically different paths. Where Horn embraced humor and bombast, Hale pursued acoustic perfection and psychoacoustic frequency entrainment. 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. -- Kirsty Robertson Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory. ------------------------------------------------------------ From dsokolov@titech.ac.jp Wed Jan 12 02:29:27 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fr!teletel!titech!dsokolov From: dsokolov@titech.ac.jp (Dave Sokolov) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Data: Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s Message-ID: <1994Jan12.022927.2241@titech.ac.jp> Date: Wed, 12 Jan 1994 02:29:27 GMT References: <1994Jan11.051927.9287@cam.ac.uk> Organization: Tokyo Institute of Technology Computer Centre NNTP-Posting-Host: titech.ac.jp X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 11 In article <1994Jan11.051927.9287@cam.ac.uk>, krobertson@cam.ac.uk (Kirsty Robertson) writes: > Both producers were obsessed with digital samplers and complete studio control, but took radically different paths. > Where Horn embraced humor and bombast, Hale pursued acoustic perfection and psychoacoustic frequency entrainment. Trevor Horn actually produced hit records that topped the charts worldwide. Hale disappeared and his label burnt down. Big difference. Netscape 1.1 crashes when loading large preformatted text. Stick to rn or tin! -- Dave Sokolov Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From tlindqvist@panix.com Thu Jan 13 07:09:27 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!bigsur!panix!tlindqvist From: tlindqvist@panix.com (Takeshi Lindqvist) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Data: Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s Message-ID: <1994Jan13.070927.1391@panix.com> Date: Thu, 13 Jan 1994 07:09:27 GMT References: <1994Jan11.051927.9287@cam.ac.uk> <1994Jan12.022927.2241@titech.ac.jp> Organization: Public Access Unix of New York NNTP-Posting-Host: panix.com X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 12 In article <1994Jan12.022927.2241@titech.ac.jp>, dsokolov@titech.ac.jp (Dave Sokolov) writes: > Trevor Horn actually produced hit records that topped the charts worldwide. Hale disappeared and his label burnt down. Big difference. > Netscape 1.1 crashes when loading large preformatted text. Stick to rn or tin! Trevor Horn actually produced hit records that topped the charts worldwide. Hale disappeared and his label burnt down. Big difference. Netscape 1.1 crashes when loading large preformatted text. Stick to rn or tin! -- Takeshi Lindqvist *PLONK* filter active for trolls. Atari TT030 - NetBSD 1.0 From elopez@purdue.edu Thu Jan 13 10:24:27 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fr!teletel!purdue!elopez From: elopez@purdue.edu (Elaine López) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Data: Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s Message-ID: <1994Jan13.102427.2290@purdue.edu> Date: Thu, 13 Jan 1994 10:24:27 GMT References: <1994Jan11.051927.9287@cam.ac.uk> <1994Jan12.022927.2241@titech.ac.jp> Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network NNTP-Posting-Host: purdue.edu X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 9 In article <1994Jan12.022927.2241@titech.ac.jp>, dsokolov@titech.ac.jp (Dave Sokolov) writes: > Trevor Horn actually produced hit records that topped the charts worldwide. Hale disappeared and his label burnt down. Big difference. 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. -- Elaine López US Robotics Courier V.34 @ 33,600 bps "5 sigma is a discovery. 7 is a question." From mweber@berkeley.edu Sat Jan 15 09:18:27 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!berkeley!mweber From: mweber@berkeley.edu (Min-jun Weber) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Data: Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s Message-ID: <1994Jan15.091827.3071@berkeley.edu> Date: Sat, 15 Jan 1994 09:18:27 GMT References: <1994Jan11.051927.9287@cam.ac.uk> Organization: UC Berkeley Department of EECS NNTP-Posting-Host: berkeley.edu X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 8 In article <1994Jan11.051927.9287@cam.ac.uk>, krobertson@cam.ac.uk (Kirsty Robertson) writes: > Both producers were obsessed with digital samplers and complete studio control, but took radically different paths. 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. -- Min-jun Weber -- UC Berkeley Department of EECS "Row 14. No joke."