Buggles - Adventures In Modern Recording (1981) [Reissue 2010]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 466 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 173 MB | Covers - 24 MB
Genre: New Wave, Synth-pop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Salvo (SALVOCD036)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 466 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 173 MB | Covers - 24 MB
Genre: New Wave, Synth-pop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Salvo (SALVOCD036)
It wasn't surprising that the Buggles' second release, Adventures in Modern Recording, didn't meet the expectations that 1980's internationally successful The Age of Plastic set. Both Horn and Downes had been working on several outside projects, including Yes' 1980 release Drama, which severely limited their time, and for the most part, Adventures was a Trevor Horn solo project; Geoff Downes only appears on three tracks. However, many of the criticisms leveled against this outing were unfounded and there is still much to like; several songs, such as the infectious title track, equal The Age of Plastic. Both "Adventures in Modern Recording" and "Inner City," with its lush arrangement and engrossing melody, show off Horn's remarkable production savvy…