I set up a Fairlight, Linn 2, Emu 2, DX7, JP8, and my Umi sequencer, and started trying to get Pete's ideas out of his head. ![]() It's in a warehouse, which makes a change from the usual boxy studios. ![]() "We went into Octave Hire's programming suite in Wapping. So we talked, and I convinced him that I could do it on machines. He played me three eight-track demos he'd done, and explained his idea of using 'systems music' in them, at which stage it was all still conceptual. Sinful is his first outing as name Producer. Most of the credit for Sinful's success must go to Ian Ritchie, one-time sax player with Deaf School, latterly an arranger and Fairlight Programmer of increasing renown. ![]() The other reason is the way it was recorded. One of course is its Philip Glass-style middle eight: very Avant-Garde for the Top 40. This recent chart success is a very modern record, for two reasons.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |