RRP: £99 / $129 / 115€
Promo Crossgrade Period: £69.30 / $89.01 / 79.35€ **
Pre-order: £79 / $99.33 / 88.55€ *
* 20% discount during the pre-order period from August 10th to August 17th, 2023
** A 30% discount for anyone who owns Mercury (ends August 31st, 2023)

Created with innovative production tools designed by pop pioneer Trevor Horn. A comprehensive collection of characteristic and crafted Drums, FX, Bass, Synths, and Piano, capturing the production style and otherworldly sonic elements associated with the pop innovator’s work – recorded and produced in the legendary hitmaker’s studio, and powered by SOLAR; Spitfire Audio’s eDNA-powered plug-in.

From warm analog textures to futuristic digital sounds, this is the quintessential library for synthwave and electropop, and for emulating the distinctive treatments and harmonies found in Trevor Horn productions with Grace Jones, Seal, and Yes, amongst others.

“Rewritten by machine on new technology”

– ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’ by The Buggles

REIMAGINING SOUNDS WITH SOLAR

This library combines two dynamic forces: Jupiter by Trevor Horn and SOLAR – one, a collection of defining sounds, and the other, a tool for reinventing them. 

The most up-to-date iteration of Spitfire Audio’s eDNA technology, SOLAR is the host to Jupiter’s curated pop samples and the eDNA’s extensive warp and preset library – a secret sauce for music makers looking to create sounds synonymous with pop in the Eighties and Nineties and unlock new levels of musical expression.

In SOLAR, you can blend and mold two sounds together to create your own unique sound. SOLAR also allows you to combine other products in this range together, such as the otherworldly textures of Mercury – Spitfire Audio’s collaboration with Chas Smith, which is also available at a special crossgrade price for anyone who orders both products.

A POP PIONEER

King of the Eighties – Trevor Horn’s music is the definition of this era. A renowned music producer known for his groundbreaking productions, especially in the realm of pop music, Trevor Horn has produced instantly recognizable hit songs such as ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’ by The Buggles, Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s ‘Relax’, ‘Kiss By A Rose’ by Seal, and Grace Jones’s ‘Slave To The Rhythm,’ as well as numerous classic albums.

A technological innovator, Trevor Horn thrives on taking a visionary approach to his productions, with a fun and unique attitude. This has had an undeniably huge influence on contemporary pop culture, impacting generations far beyond the Eighties.

KEY FEATURES

• Dedicated SOLAR Plug-In
• eDNA Interface
• 300 Presets
• 208 Individual Sounds
• Five Instruments:
  • DRUMS – Access Trevor Horn’s private sample archives, from vintage drum machines, to tape-saturated percussion hits
  • FX – A selection of stingers, perfect for making iconic transitions
  • BASS – A series of basses from Trevor Horn’s personal collection, recorded in his studio, utilizing techniques made famous through his career as a producer and performer
  • SYNTHS – A collection of curated synth presets, straight from Trevor Horn’s archives, accompanied by sounds created by the Spitfire Audio team
  • PIANO – A Bosendorfer Grand Piano, recorded in Trevor Horn’s studio with a bright, pristine and unmistakably pop sound
• Five Warps:
  • CORE – Original recorded sound
  • REFLECT – Period reverbs with genre-defining gates
  • ALIAS – Alter the bit depth and clock-rate of sounds
  • CALIBRATE – Saturated and uncalibrated tape effect
  • DIMENSION – Processed sounds through vintage modulation equipment
• 45.59GB download size

WALKTHROUGH 

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AVAILABILITY & PRICING

Pre-order – August 10th, 2023 at 5pm BST

Available – August 17th, 2023 at 5pm BST

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RRP: £99 / $129 / 115€

Pre-Order: £79 / $99.33 / 88.55€ *

Promo Crossgrade: £69.30 / $89.01 / 79.35€ **

* 20% discount during the pre-order period from August 10th to August 17th, 2023

** A 30% discount for anyone who owns Mercury with Chas Smith (ends August 31st, 2023)

About Trevor Horn (https://www.instagram.com/trevorhornmusic)

“The Man Who Invented the Eighties”

As one of this generation’s most decorated producers, Trevor Horn is a true legend in the music industry. After forming The Buggles and recording the chart-topping 1979 hit “Video Killed the Radio Star”, Horn went on to produce some of the most recognizable anthems that defined the Eighties, including ABC’s “Lexicon of Love”, “Owner of a Lonely Heart” by Yes, and Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s number one hits “Relax”, “Two Tribes” and “The Power of Love”. 

Horn went on to produce hits for Tina Turner, Tom Jones, Barry Manilow, Cher, Boyzone, 10cc, John Legend, Lisa Stansfield, and Robbie Williams, altogether earning him 3 Brit Awards for Best British Producer, 3 Producer of the Year awards, 5 Ivor Novellos, 2 Grammy Awards for Yes’ “ 90215” and Seal’s “Kiss From a Rose”, and the 2014 MPG Lifetime Achievement Award.

In 2006, Horn created his supergroup The Producers, performing with fellow producers and musicians Lol Creme, Steve Lipson, and Ash Soan. In 2012, the group released their debut album “Made in Basing Street”, and continue to perform covers of their favorite works as well as original material.

About Spitfire Audio (www.spitfireaudio.com)

Spitfire Audio is a British music technology company that specializes in sounds — sample libraries, virtual instruments, and other useful software devices. It collaborates with the best composers, artists, and engineers in the world to build musical tools that sound great and are exciting to use.

Spitfire Audio was founded by two award-winning composers. Born out of their shared dissatisfaction with string sample libraries, they pooled their resources and decided to record their own string samples at the legendary Air Studios in London. Initially, they invited a limited number of friends and associates to own copies of their samples, but whispers of this private sample club soon started to echo across the Atlantic Ocean throughout the composer community. Within a year, some of the most renowned composers in film and television signed up, so they decided to take their samples public. 

To date, Spitfire Audio has recorded and released over 200 sample libraries, collaborating with some of the biggest names in media composition, including Hans Zimmer, Eric Whitacre, Ólafur Arnalds & the London Contemporary Orchestra. Spitfire Audio’s sounds are heard in everything, from major Hollywood film scores to recordings by Radiohead and U2. This initial side project is now a thriving international music technology enterprise, with a uniquely experienced and diverse workforce, all focused on a shared mission: to inspire a generation of composers. The composer team remains at the center of the business, drawing on their own experience as obsessive music makers to explore the needs and wants of their fellow composers.