Art of Noise

British pop producer extraordinaire Trevor Horn started out as half of synth-pop duo the Buggles and even had a brief stint in the band Yes before taking on production tasks for a myriad of artists from ABC to Seal. His own creative juices flowed through his group, the Art of Noise, who combined cutting-edge studio techniques with electronic music, dance rhythms, and an unfailing pop sensibility, making everything from stunning sound collages to ethereal ambient music. Incredibly, the group soldiered on for a while without Horn, but the 1990s found him back at the helm, taking time out from his super-producer schedule.