Echoes : Ancient & Modern

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Published 2023-12-03 06:00

Artist, musician and producer Trevor Horn presents "Echoes : Ancient & Modern", his Deutsche Grammophon debut album, released last Friday, December 1st, 2023, featuring fresh orchestral takes on 11 iconic tracks. The booklet notes feature an interview in which Paul Morley talks to his long time friend and collaborator about how he picked the right artists to help him transform familiar songs into something magical and new. Horn himself sings vocals on the Roxy Music classic "Avalon", as well as producing Marc Almond, Tori Amos, Rick Astley, Andrea Corr, Steve Hogarth, Lady Blackbird, Jack Lukeman, Iggy Pop, Seal and Toyah Wilcox & Robert Fripp in tracks originally performed by Pat Benatar, Cars, Depeche Mode, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Billy Idol, Joe Jackson, Grace Jones, Kendrick Lamar, Nirvana and Yes.