savoloysam
Pigman's pigman's ha ha charade you are..
See what I did there? He deserves his own thread doesn't he? Doesn't he?Apparently he's got a book out and it's a good read. I'm going to dust off my reading glasses and get a copy.
Trevor Horn, genius or absolute f*cking genius?
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souljacker
innit
Total genius. A true pioneer of electronic music. I particularly loved his work with Art Of Noise but he did a load of other stuff too.
Karl Masks
Birds Angel Delight
He's a good bass player and The Buggles was fun, but genius? In what way?
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
Did you not see the previous post about him being involved with Dollar?
skyscraper101
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Total genius I agree. Possibly my favorite producer ever. The sound he achieved out of Frankie Goes To Hollywood still seems unreal to my ears. It just sounds years ahead of its time. Likewise with Grace Jones, and Seal. Pure mastery of his craft.
He was one of the most important producers of the 1980s I guess. Grace Jones, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Malcolm Maclaren's pop stuff, Lexicon of Love... Plus Art of Noise.
a quick read of his wiki page... and now I'm sad.
On 25 June 2006, while at home from Goldsmiths College, University of London, Aaron was practising with his air rifle, not realising his mother was close by. A 4.5 mm (.177 calibre) air gun pellet accidentally hit Jill in the neck, severing an artery and causing irreversible brain damage from hypoxia, leaving only her lower brain functions and no chance for recovery.[59] She was taken to the Royal Berkshire Hospital intensive care unit where her condition was described as "critical but stable". Communication from ZTT Records confirmed on 1 September 2006 that Jill was in a natural coma and had been moved to a rehabilitation centre. In September 2009, Horn told The Times confirmed that she was still in a coma.[60] In June 2012, Horn told The Sunday Times that his wife was not in a coma, but, "She cannot speak, move, or smile. The only expression she can show is of discomfort."[59] Jill Sinclair died of cancer on 22 March 2014, aged 61.[61][62]
On 25 June 2006, while at home from Goldsmiths College, University of London, Aaron was practising with his air rifle, not realising his mother was close by. A 4.5 mm (.177 calibre) air gun pellet accidentally hit Jill in the neck, severing an artery and causing irreversible brain damage from hypoxia, leaving only her lower brain functions and no chance for recovery.[59] She was taken to the Royal Berkshire Hospital intensive care unit where her condition was described as "critical but stable". Communication from ZTT Records confirmed on 1 September 2006 that Jill was in a natural coma and had been moved to a rehabilitation centre. In September 2009, Horn told The Times confirmed that she was still in a coma.[60] In June 2012, Horn told The Sunday Times that his wife was not in a coma, but, "She cannot speak, move, or smile. The only expression she can show is of discomfort."[59] Jill Sinclair died of cancer on 22 March 2014, aged 61.[61][62]
Spandex
A crazy bulbous punchbag of sound
He was/is a perfectionist/obsessive/domineering producer, working hard to get the sound he wants. He cut his wedding reception short so he could go back to work on Yes' Drama. When the Pet Shop Boys got him to work on Left to My Own Devices they thought it'd take a couple of weeks but it took Horn several months as he added a live orchestra and loads of studio work. The band Frankie Goes to Hollywood barely feature on Welcome to the Pleasure Dome after he'd finished producing it.
His 12" mixes of Propaganda are some of the best mixes pressed on vinyl.
savoloysam
Pigman's pigman's ha ha charade you are..
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savoloysam
Pigman's pigman's ha ha charade you are..
Apparently he didn't have much input to the propaganda album as he was so impressed with what the band were doing he just left them to it. Looking forward to reading about this in the book.
skyscraper101
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He was also the first choice for Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas but wasn't available so it went to Ure instead. I'd have loved to hear how it could've sounded.
souljacker
innit
Pioneering producer and songwriter. One of the first in the UK to use the Fairlight CMI to sample.
Fozzie Bear
Well-Known Member
I loved the ZTT label stuff - Paul Morley's odd liner notes and slogans + Trevor Horn's production.
I liked that he made everything sound absolutely enormous and wasn't afraid of doing several stupidly long mixes of songs - the ZTT "cassingles" had some mad versions on them.
It's of its time and works well as part of a balanced musical diet, but still does the trick for me,
I liked that he made everything sound absolutely enormous and wasn't afraid of doing several stupidly long mixes of songs - the ZTT "cassingles" had some mad versions on them.
It's of its time and works well as part of a balanced musical diet, but still does the trick for me,
Fozzie Bear
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Also worth mentioning - ABC's "Lexicon of Love" and the Malcolm McLaren "Duck Rock" album with Buffalo Girls and all the early hip hop radio bits. Classics.
skyscraper101
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One of my degree case studies in contract law was about ZTT vs Frankie Goes To Hollywood (which FGTH would eventually win).
Another thread where the epiphet genius is bestowed on someone or something.
The other thread is musical genius where it seems to be a list of who or what people like atm.
I don't know much of the back ground of TH although I know most of the output being contemporaneous with it.
So my question is, what raises him to genius level?
The other thread is musical genius where it seems to be a list of who or what people like atm.
I don't know much of the back ground of TH although I know most of the output being contemporaneous with it.
So my question is, what raises him to genius level?
