Adventures in Modern Recording (song)
| "Adventures in Modern Recording" | ||||
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| Single by The Buggles | ||||
| from the album Adventures in Modern Recording | ||||
| B-side | "Blue Nylon" | |||
| Released | January 1982 | |||
| Genre | New wave, synthpop | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
| Label | Carrere | |||
| Writer(s) | Simon Darlow, Trevor Horn, Bruce Woolley | |||
| Producer(s) | Trevor Horn | |||
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"Adventures in Modern Recording" is a single from the British synthpop group The Buggles, released in January 1982 on Carrere Records. It is also the opening track on the album of the same name.
Composition and critical response
"Adventures in Modern Recording" is a post-punk reggae-influenced synthpop song[1] played at a BPM of 136.[2] Yes bassist Chris Squire provided "sound effects" for the song.[3] The Quietus's Joe Stannard in his review of the album of the same name that the song "loads synthetic and acoustic instrumentation upon a skullcracking rhythm, creating a mood which is simultaneously dreamlike and hyper-alert. The song's all-too-brief reprise at the end of the original album is still more impressive, a vast, crashing wave of melodic noise crying out for a Lindstrom-style expansion."[4]
Allmusic, in a review of the album, applauded to the song's "lush arrangement and engrossing melody," which "show off Horn's remarkable production savvy."[5] The Bolton News said that the song and "Beatnik" were "strong openers" for the album.[6]
References
- ↑ Grant, Patrick (15 August 2009). By the Wayside Vol. 1: Adventures In Modern Recording. Steel Bananas. Accessed from 13 June 2013.
- ↑ Adventures in Modern Recording by the Buggles. junodownload.com. Accessed from 23 May 2013.
- ↑ Peel, Ian (1 January 2010). From the Art of Plastic to the Age of Noise. Sleeve notes for the deluxe reissue of Adventures In Modern Recording, posted on trevorhorn.com. Accessed from 23 May 2013.
- ↑ Stannard, Joe (6 April 2010). Reviews: The Buggles - Adventures In Modern Recording. Quietus. Accessed from 28 April 2013.
- ↑ Montesano, Jeri. Adventures in Modern Recording. Allmusic.
- ↑ Hutchinson, Martin (4 March 2010). CD Review: Buggles - Adventures In Modern Recording. The Bolton News. Accessed from 28 April 2013.