Trevor Horn autobiography "Adventures in Modern Recording"

[leesmapman]

I totally missed this, but it's coming out next week:
https://www.roughtrade.com/us/trevor-ho ... abc-to-ztt


The definitive memoir of Trevor Horn, the man who invented the '80s.

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 Mike Oldfield - 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 readers 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...


Wonder if he'll write about something PSB related.

[leesmapman]

SuperDeluxeEdition just confirmed Trev is writing about Left To My Own Devices in the book. They have a great review on their website too.

[leesmapman]

Confirmed - there's a chapter on Pet Shop Boys, Left To My Own Devices.
Interesting read, about working with PSB on the Introspective record and how they were in control of things. An anecdote of Chris totally disliking the last part of orchestral arrangements by Richard Niles at first so Niles re-wrote the arrangement in 45 minutes.
Trevor mentions Fundamental too and working with them on that record.