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WilliamK · Post by **WilliamK** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 9:31 pm

Just starting a post about this great old group. (they didn't call Art of Noise a group)

Still listen to that "Camilla" track!

What I would like to know, is more about those guys, since all I have is an old Vinil album. And I can't even play it. Lucky me I converted it to MP3 before I lost my player...

Best Regards, WilliamK

ianweb123 · Post by **ianweb123** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 10:05 pm

My favorite.. Paranoimia (86) Gotta love that intro

[EDIT] ... should just qualify that by saying that I only like the version without Max Headroom.
And I wonder if the 'drip' sound was a concious lift from the Godley & Creme Consequences track 'The Flood'. I wonder if they were 10cc fans as I am sure they used the 'Big Boys Don't cry' sample from 'I'm not in love', also..

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 10:07 pm

la la lah!

Sielsynth · Post by **Sielsynth** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 10:11 pm

First the art of Noise was/is comprised of Anne Dudley, J.J. Jeczalik and Gary Langan, along with Paul Morley and Trever Horn. They formed in the early 80's on a label called ZTT. Later moving to China Records and then spliting up in the 90's. They got back together in 1999 for a new album, The Seduction of Claude Debussy.

The only thing I know they released since then was "Reconstructed" which is another compilation album.

I have four of their albums to include: The Ambient Collection which includes Camilla. Camilla was first released in 86 on "In Visible Silence". It is an excellent album with all sorts of strange sounds turned into music. I would kill at least three people for just a couple of hours of studio time with these guys

By the way you do know that Trevorn Horn did that "Video killed the Radio Star" song right?
The group was called The Buggles and it was like the first video to air on MTV.

they also did a lot of film scoring. They did "The Full Monty", you guys probably seen that one.

If anybody knows their equipment list please post.

WilliamK · Post by **WilliamK** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 10:24 pm

ianweb123 wrote:My favorite.. Paranoimia (86) Gotta love that intro

Yeah, me too! But I never got the whole album, still need to find a good store for "old" stuff.

One old lame friend thought that Celine Dion was teh girl.

Wk

ianweb123 · Post by **ianweb123** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 10:27 pm

Sielsynth wrote:If anybody knows their equipment list please post.

The majority of their early stuff was Fairlight CMI with a whole lot of use of its Step recording feature.. but I suppose no great suprise there though!

Sielsynth · Post by **Sielsynth** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 10:30 pm

williamK. wrote:

ianweb123 wrote:
My favorite.. Paranoimia (86) Gotta love that intro

Yeah, me too! But I never got the whole album, still need to find a good store for "old" stuff.

Well you're in luck if you can find it since Camilla and Paranoimia are both on the In Visible Silence album.

ianweb123 · Post by **ianweb123** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 10:33 pm

Found a little more info here http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.c ... of%20Noise

saulc12 · Post by **saulc12** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 10:44 pm

they are still going - check out 'The Seduction of Claude Debussy' and 'in-vision' (DVD of live performances). Most famously Anne Dudley is still very much in demand scoring film and tv - she won an oscar for 'The Full Monty'...

sdv · Post by **sdv** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 10:45 pm

Sielsynth wrote:They got back together in 1999 for a new album, The Seduction of Claude Debussy.

imho, the finest electronic album yet released. :P
A concept album which blends the orchestral madness of Debussey with modern styles.
Just the opening alone... "Imagine an actor saying the following..." and then John Hurt coming in as the ultra-chilled narrator, "Imagine me saying the following...", that is sheer brilliance.

The only ablum which might be able to top it would be the "Blade Runner" score by Vangelis.

Man, I wish they would get back together but sometimes supergroups blow their wad... get this album!!

fst · Post by **fst** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 10:47 pm

AoN!

ahhh....memories...

(Hmm, feeling old...

)

Start here for a comprehensive discography. Definitely seek out 'Who's afraid...' and 'In Visible Silence' - by the time of 'In No Sense..' it's a little patchy, but still with it's moments. 'Who's afraid' remains a classic.

As for gear, heavy Fairlight use - IIRC, Jeczalik got his hands on one of the first Fairlights to arrive in the UK thru working with Horn, and subsequently was in high demand as one of a select few who could program it to it's full abilities. Most of the early stuff was improvised too, and subsequently refined down by Horn/Morley until it fitted the marketing...Dudley/Langan/Jezcalik were basically Horns studio team, and it was their desire to be a 'group' rather than am anonymous collective that led to them heading off to China Records. Aww sheesh, i'm rambling already....

Lots of good interviews and stuff here. TBH, i've forgotten more than i remember..time to refresh myself

dahwoud · Post by **dahwoud** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 10:52 pm

Who's Seal without Trever Horn ?

fst · Post by **fst** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 10:58 pm

saulc12 wrote: Most famously Anne Dudley is still very much in demand scoring film and tv - she won an oscar for 'The Full Monty'...

As well as being current BBC 'Composer In Association', and having a piece performed at the Proms recently. Bio here

Jazz Franco · Post by **Jazz Franco** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 11:09 pm

ianweb123 wrote:My favorite.. Paranoimia (86) Gotta love that intro

[EDIT] ... should just qualify that by saying that I only like the version without Max Headroom.
And I wonder if the 'drip' sound was a concious lift from the Godley & Creme Consequences track 'The Flood'. I wonder if they were 10cc fans as I am sure they used the 'Big Boys Don't cry' sample from 'I'm not in love', also..

The whole In Visible Silence album is ace... Still one of my faves..and the Paranoimia video with that Max Headroom (I think) character was completely cool
As for G&C: have a look here
I think I've read somewhere that AoN took part in remixing, too

ianweb123 · Post by **ianweb123** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 11:19 pm

Jazz Franco wrote:As for G&C: have a look here

I got the impression that G&C did the history mix album when they were more interested in their video stuff, and that they were 'mucking about' with the concept of sampling and remixing.. but Consequences remains one of my all time favorite albums.. at the time I used to soak up any inside info on the recording process so the included book was manna from heaven..

Sorry WillimK a bit OT there

Art of Noise!