ADVENTURES IN MODERN RECORDING

ADVENTURES IN MODERN RECORDING by Trevor Horn. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781788706032.

As a renowned recording-studio maven, Trevor Horn has been dubbed the man who invented the 80s. His production work since the glory days of ZTT represents a veritable whos who of intelligent modern pop, including the likes of ABC, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Paul McCartney, Rod Stewart, Pet Shop Boys, Seal, Simple Minds, Grace Jones and Yes - among many others. This book is Trevors story in his own words, as told through the prism of twenty-three of his most important songs - from the ones that inspired him to the ones that defined him. This play-by-play memoir transports readers into the heart of the studio to witness the making of some of musics most memorable moments, from the Buggles ground-breaking Video Killed the Radio Star to Band Aids perennial Do They Know Its Christmas?, via hits such as Relax, Poison Arrow, Owner of a Lonely Heart and Crazy. Offering unrivalled access to the dark arts of the producers world and the even darker arts of the music business itself, prepare for some adventures in modern recording...