On Oct 4, 2006, at 9:11 AM, matthew_weiner_2000 wrote:
Lastly, I'm replying to this response of yours, as part of me wonders
how much of the artiest IIx stuff I've been hearing—JJ Jezcalik's work
with Trevor Horn comes to mind—was done on MCL as opposed to Page R.
There's just this hyperattentive level of detail on some of those records.
That's probably more to do with Trevor Horn being the producer than the Fairlight. You are talking about a world renowned perfectionist. Someone who would routinely re-record enter finished productions because he didn't like something about one track in the completed work. There are several books available which talk about the production techniques and stories behind a lot of pop records, and Horn's never cease to entertain. Compare Horn with someone like say Tony Mansfield, and you'll see what I mean.
Oddly enough, this was back in the days where spending 9 months in a high end studio to craft an album was common. The production costs were enormous. If you were meticulous, it actually TOOK 9 MONTHS to record and mix stuff back then because the tools were so primitive. Ironically, with all of the power and sophistication of today's tools, it's much more common to bang something out in your basement these days and call it a tune.
Cheers,
Scott