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Toot

Written by Em-squared on 2025-01-20 at 17:14

Good write up of the making of a classic 80s track. Suprised to hear that both a Fairlight & Synclavier were involved but it was the 80s.Gear pr0n ground zero. #music #80s

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/jan/13/how-the-korgis-made-everybodys-got-to-learn-sometime

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Written by Bob Thomson on 2025-01-20 at 18:41

@emsquared maybe the least noticeable use of either eh

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Written by Em-squared on 2025-01-20 at 18:48

@bobthomson70 There are probably others but yes that track doesn't scream their use as much as so many other 80s tracks. Just part of the production. Subtle enhancements without the later overkill of so many orch stabs all over the track (I'm looking at you Paul Young's I'm gonna tear your playhouse down - like Orch tab tourettes at the end of that track).

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Written by Bob Thomson on 2025-01-20 at 18:52

@emsquared often I hear later 80s songs and am surprised how many orch stabs still appear. PSB in particular.

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Written by Em-squared on 2025-01-20 at 18:57

@bobthomson70 It's ridiculously gimmicky. Obviously when those sounds were new it was great but much as I love the 80s so much of it is cringe-embarrasingly dated by the love affair with music tech.

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