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Adventures in Modern Recording

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Adventures in Modern Recording

By: Trevor Horn
Narrated by: Trevor Horn
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A Telegraph Book of the Year

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 'who's 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 Trevor's 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 listeners into the heart of the studio to witness the making of some of music's most memorable moments, from the Buggles' ground-breaking 'Video Killed the Radio Star' to Band Aid's perennial 'Do They Know It's Christmas?', via hits such as 'Relax', 'Poison Arrow', 'Owner of a Lonely Heart' and 'Crazy'.

Offering unrivalled access to the dark arts of the producer's world and the even darker arts of the music business itself, prepare for some adventures in modern recording...

©2022 Trevor Horn (P)2022 Bonnier Books UK Business Aspects Entertainment & Celebrities Music Celebrity Business Heartfelt Inspiring Thought-Provoking

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I absolutely loved the talented Mr Horn, talking about all those wonderful tracks of the 80s and beyond. From The Buggles to Dollar, it was all great. I grew up with all these tunes. The beginning of Buffalo Gals, a Zulu war cry , my goodness .who knew!! .the effort and creativity that went into all the songs. Truly amazing. This is a wonderful book, made even better by his narration. I was lucky enough to see Trevor Horn Reimagines the 80s live, and it was goosebump inducing for me . They say your teenage years are your most memorable when it comes to music, and I was lucky enough to grow up in the " ZTT" era. If you did too, dive in .

Ladies and Gentlemen....Mr Trevor Horn

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The Technical details were well balanced within the story which contained numerous worthy anecdotes from a rich career

A joyful ride through music production

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Trevor Horn was THE producer in the 80s of all the acts that I grew up with in my teenage years, Art of Noise, Frankie's, ABC to name but a few.
What I love about this book is that it is narrated by Trevor himself, and the honest way he describes his time in the studio, fascinating stories, and it was he who inspired me to start to write and produce music. A virtual handshake Mr Horn!

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Any music fan should get involved in this. A great window into the music industry and life of a producer.

Loved this!

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Fascinating insight in to the world of recording with some great stories on how certain artists were to work with. Trevor has a very engaging voice and I would highly recommend this audiobook

Extremely entertaining insight in to the world of producing hit records

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