Category Archives: Fairlight History

Swannee 2

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Matthew Walker

Made popular by China Crisis and Thomas Dolby, amongst others….

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Shatter

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Matthew Walker

A highly non musical sample, made famous by Kate Bush in her classic track, “Army Dreamers”

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Sararr

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Matthew Walker

The breathy, feminine quality of the Sararr sample was coveted by many and used to great effect….

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Pwang

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Matthew Walker

Assisting in the mystical presence of Peter Gabriel’s song of American Indian oppression, Pwang was the sinister undertone throughout his song, “San Jacinto”

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Arr1

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Matthew Walker

Similar yet distinctively different to Sararr….

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Orch5

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Matthew Walker

Quite possibly the most ubiquitous and instantly familiar Fairlight sample was the Orch5 orchestra stab that appeared on more pieces of music than one would care to remember. From this moment on, no self respecting synth or sampler would be … Continue reading →

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The Sounds

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Matthew Walker

The Fairlight is known for many things. Its iconic design, the revolutionary way it allowed users to compose music, being the first digital sampler and of course, its unique and unmistakeable sounds. For the first time, users of the Fairlight … Continue reading →

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