The day is finally here! My new book ‘Adventures in modern recording’ is now available to buy. I’m so thrilled to be able to share this all with you. Let me know in the comments what your first thoughts are.
Pictured: Various pressings and clippings of The Buggles hit 'Video Killed The Radio Star'.
Do you remember buying the single when it was originally released in 1979?
Photo by cargoculte1970 on Instagram
From the archive: Yes performing in 1980, with Trevor on vocals. Brownie points for anyone that knows where this photo was taken.
Photo by Pictorial Press Ltd/Alamy
Early rehearsals under way for The Buggles' set on the
@Seal
World Tour kicking off in North America this April, with the fantastic Earl Harvin on the drums.
Tickets:
'I wrote this song 40 years ago and can't believe it still appeals to the youngsters! I particularly like the gag with the telephone...' - Trevor
Watch
@teenagedadsband
cover The Buggles 'Video Killed The Radio Star' for
@triplej
's Like A Version:
From the archive: Trevor next to Steve Lipson at the recording of Frankie Goes To Hollywood's multi-million selling 1984 debut album 'Welcome To The Pleasuredome'.
Adventures in Modern Recording: From ABC to ZTT. The long awaited memoir is finally on its way - "offering unrivalled access to the dark arts of the producer's world and the even darker arts of the music business itself" - and available for pre-order at .
Watch: Trevor performing The Buggles' hit 'Video Killed The Radio Star' for Italian TV show Arena Suzuki on
@RaiUno
, filmed at the famous open-air Verona Arena.
Catch the full performance:
In the studio with Bruce Woolley (co-writer of 'Video Killed The Radio Star' alongside Geoff Downes) and Hayley Sanderson this week working on something exciting. Keep your eyes and ears peeled...
The full 2019 performance of 'Video Killed The Radio Star' from Gottschalk's große 80er Show is now live on the official Trevor Horn YouTube channel.
Watch it here:
Watch: Another performance from The Prince's Trust concert at Wembley Arena in 2004, this time
@yesofficial
with 'Cinema' - only available on the official Trevor Horn YouTube channel:
Watch Jim Kerr from
@simplemindscom
chat to Trevor about their collaboration on his record 'Trevor Horn Reimagines The Eighties'. They also discuss working together on the classic album 'Street Fighting Years'. Watch the full conversation here:
Two of the original Producers back together, finally! Only missing Ash Soan for a full house.
Pictured from left to right: Phil Palmer (
@direstraitshq
), Lol Creme, Trevor and Steve Lipson.
'Frankie Will Give You The Action'
Trevor in New York in 1984 outside a Sam Goody record store wearing a Frankie T-Shirt by Paul Morley, co-founder of ZTT Records and member of band Art of Noise.
This might interest you, if you like YES (It always surprises me that some people actually don't like YES).
Back in the band 37 years later (Just for one album)
YES - The Drama Line-Up
Horn • Squire • Howe • White • Downes
Pre-order the remixed version of Fly From Here - Return Trip featuring lead vocals from Trevor Horn and an additional song.
From the archive: The cover of the US version of Melody Maker, with the 'new look'
@yesofficial
including Trevor and Geoff Downes featured. The September 13th 1980 edition also contained a full review of the band's performance at
@TheGarden
the week before.
The day is finally here! I'm so happy to announce that
#ReimaginesTheEighties
is out now! The best thing about making this album was all the fun and laughter that came from hanging out with musicians and artists that I haven’t seen for years.
This industry is full of wonderful, creative and talented men and women and it’s a shame to see the lack of support they are given. Today our live sector is in crisis. We want to join
#WeMakeEvents
to ask the
#UKgovernment
to provide urgent support to protect our music industry.
Watch: The Buggles performing 'Living in the Plastic Age' during a concert for The Prince's Trust in 2004. Catch the full performance on Trevor's official YouTube channel:
If you could pick one artist or band, dead or alive, that Trevor would then produce or collaborate on one song with - who would you pick and why? Reply to this tweet and let us know.
Trevor in the studio breaking down his reimagined version of 'Owner Of A Lonely Heart' with Rick Astley.
Stream the track now and make sure you've pre-ordered your copy of the album Echoes: Ancient & Modern, released Friday 1st December:
Here we go! ‘Trevor Horn Reimagines the 80s’ brings some orchestral sparkle to some classic songs. Info here - .
You can listen to the track ‘Everybody Wants To Rule The World’ featuring the ever-wonderful
@robbiewilliams
now!
Out now - 'Owner Of A Lonely Heart' with
@rickastley
, a reimagined classic taken from the forthcoming album Echoes: Ancient & Modern. Stream or download it now:
Watch: Now available on the Trevor Horn YouTube channel,
@yesofficial
performing 'Owner of a Lonely Heart' live at The
@PrincesTrust
concert at Wembley Arena in November 2004:
'...they went in a very different and extremely unexpected direction by joining the progressive rock group Yes.'
Read
@RollingStone
's flashback account of The Buggles joining
@yesofficial
:
Photo by Michael Putland
With the North American leg of the
@Seal
World Tour 2023 complete - a huge thank you to everyone who came out to a show, enjoyed themselves and celebrated with us. Next up: Europe.
Tickets:
Photos by Kevin Keating
Who has their copy of Adventures in Modern Recording? If you haven't picked it up yet, you can do so now in hardback and audiobook formats:
#adventuresinmodernrecording
Watch the full performance of 'Close' by Art of Noise, performed live at a concert for The Prince's Trust in 2004 - on the official Trevor Horn YouTube channel:
Today marks the 40th anniversary of
@MTV
. Here’s to many more years! 🎈
Check out this great read that was written a few years back, all about the power of the song and video that launched MTV.
#mtv40
#mtvanniversary
#videokilledtheradiostar
Out now - listen to the reimagined 'Steppin' Out' from the forthcoming Trevor Horn album Echoes: Ancient & Modern, and performed by the one and only
@Seal
:
'Personal Jesus', performed by none other than Iggy Pop Feat Phoebe Lunny is now available for you to stream and download. Give it a listen and make sure you've pre-ordered your copy of Echoes: Ancient & Modern - out December 1st. Link in bio.
@IggyPop
Included in the release of Echoes: Ancient & Modern is a brand new interpretation of 'Relax' - one of the 80s most successful records in the UK. Featuring performances by
@toyahofficial
and Robert Fripp, listen or download the track now:
Sarm West Coast caught fire yesterday not musically as it has done in the past 20 years, but physically. We haven’t been able to get there yet but by all accounts it’s completely burnt down. Thank you all for your kind messages. Please G-D we will build a new one.
'...both as entertaining and as enlightening as you would hope for. Highly recommended.'
Thanks to Superdeluxeedition for the kind words about 'Adventures in Modern Recording'.
Grab your own copy:
Full article:
A short message from Trevor about Echoes: Ancient & Modern, the new album coming December 1st. If you haven't already you can pre-order the record now:
Very honoured to be a part of this three part series “Made in the 80s”. Make sure you check out part 1 tomorrow Monday 24th at 9pm on Channel 4.
#MadeInThe80s
@RoganProduction
@Channel4
Trevor picking up his Brit Award (
@BRITs
) for Best British Producer at the Hammersmith Odeon (now Eventim Apollo) on February 12, 1992.
Image from Mirrorpix
Available to stream and download now, a Trevor Horn reimagining of the iconic Depeche Mode's hit track 'Personal Jesus' with special performances from Iggy Pop and Phoebe Lunny of
@Lambrini_Girls
:
For those looking for a deep dive into Trevor's life and career, look no further than 'Adventures in Modern Recording: From ABC to ZTT' - Trevor's story in his own words. Available in print and audiobook narrated by the man himself:
Throwback to Lol Creme and Trevor performing at Rewind South in Henley-on-Thames, England in August 2016 as part of the Trevor Horn Band.
Photo by Lorne Thomson
Released today as part of the brand new album Echoes: Ancient & Modern - listen to the reimagined 'Swimming Pools (Drank)', originally by Kendrick Lamar, performed by the wonderful
@toriamos
:
The
@Seal
World Tour 2023 kicks off in just over a month. Come and be a part of celebrating his debut and sophomore albums, both originally produced by Trevor.
To get tickets, head to now.
Watch: The video for 'Elstree' - the 1980 single by the The Buggles. written by the group as a tribute to Elstree Studios in London for their album 'Age of Plastic':
Taken from the audiobook version of 'Adventures in Modern Recording' - Trevor talks about his time in the studio with Frankie Goes To Hollywood.
Download the audiobook or grab your own physical copy:
'Add and subtract but as a matter of fact, now that you're gone I still want you back' | Watch the full performance of 'All Of My Heart' by Trevor and ABC from The Prince's Trust concert hosted in 2004 on the official Trevor Horn YouTube channel:
The
@Seal
World Tour 2023 has kicked off in style. Shots taken at opening night in Phoenix, Arizona.
For remaining tickets head to
Photos by Don Wayne Lewis