Pop Music - Technology and Creativity: Trevor Horn and the Digital Revolution (Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series)

Drawing on examples from the career of famed 1980s British producer Trevor Horn, this study examines how innovations in audio technology have transformed the way pop recordings are made. Warner (popular music, music technology, U. of Salford, UK) examines Horn's influential hits including "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles, and "Owner of a Lonely Heart" by Yes, considering ways that computer sequencing, digital recording and editing, and other technological advances have informed Horn's work. The book features an extensive interview with Horn. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)