Rupert Hine (full name Rupert Neville Hine) is an English musician and also a prolific producer in the synth pop era, helming albums such as Tina Turner's Private Dancer, Howard Jones's Human's Lib, Saga's Worlds Apart, and The FixxReach the Beach. He was founder of the band Quantum Jump, and also recorded under the name Thinkman which he conceived as a virtual band. Many fans consider his tryptichon "Immunity", "Waving Not Drowning", and "Wildest Wish To Fly" to be his masterwork. While being an extremely successful producer for the international Music Industry in the 1980s today his genius as a solo artist is mainly recognized by music enthusiasts and electronic music insiders. The German electronic artist Bob Humid claims to be influenced a lot by Hine's highly developed production skills where audio-edits were to a large extent meaningful and precise. Rupert Hine was a enthusiastic user of the Fairlight CMI, the world's first SamplingSynthesizer. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2005 est. ... Synth pop is a style of popular music in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. ... Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939) is a Grammy Award-winning American pop/rock singer, Buddhist and occasional actress. ... Howard Jones can refer to three different people: Howard Jones, the British pop singer. ... Look up saga in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The picture cover of The Fixs 1981 first single: Lost Planes - subsequently the band would change the spelling of their name to The Fixx, after learning of another band with a prior claim on the Fix name The Fixx is a British new wave band formed in 1980. ... This article is about the physical phenomenon. ... History Bob Humid aka Robert Feuchtl is one of the most avowed producers in the Cologne electronic music scene. ... The Fairlight CMI (Computer Musical Instrument) was the first digital sampling synthesizer. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... A synthesizer (or synthesiser) is an electronic musical instrument designed to produce electronically generated sound, using techniques such as additive, subtractive, FM, physical modelling synthesis, or phase distortion. ...
Pick Up a Bone is a solo album by Rupert Hine. ... A solo album by Rupert Hine that, as a whole, feels somewhat uneven–though that is not the same as saying that it is unenjoyable. ... Waving Not Drowning is a solo album by Rupert Hine. ... The Wildest Wish to Fly is a solo album by Rupert Hine. ... The Deep End is a solo album by Rupert Hine. ...
Nevertheless, Hine stressed that "computer technology is an abolute blessing during editorial mode," and that it was not the technology itself, but rather the interface between man and machine that was to blame.
Hine grins at the sight of a pair of raised eyebrows and launches into an elaborate explanation for his unexpected move.
Hine explained that the album was recorded in a 19th century hotel in the French Pyrenees that was ideally suited to accommodate the wild and raunchy playing style of the band.
"The Deep End", Rupert's first solo album since 1983 was recorded alternatly in London and Paris, marks the last time that Rupert has shared the songwriting with his longtime creative partner Jeanette Obstoj.
While his work as a producer seems to create almost overwhelming commercial success for the respective act or artist, in his solo-work and with his own band projects Quantum Jump and Thinkman, Englishman RupertHine has always preferred to satisfy his inquiring musical mind and his exploratory artistic spirit.
Among the many session cracks, RupertHine has worked with during his recording career, a nucleus of renowned musicians has evolved, that supported him on "The Deep End" with their exquisite and tasteful playing.
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