Abduction of the Art of Noise

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 24, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Iris Light
• ASIN: B00007L6RV
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #537,106 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Eye of the Noodle

2. Moments in Love

3. Donna

4. Opus 4

5. Rapt: In the Evening Air [Edit 2]

6. Legs

7. Snapshot

8. Moments in Love (Beaten)

9. Backbeat

10. Moment in Love

11. Beat Box

12. Beat Box (Diversion 2)

Editorial Reviews

2004 compilation is a collection of some of the most influential & ingenious electronic artists covering the music of the legendary Art Of Noise. Features 12 contributions, & a hidden track, from the likes of Michael Schiefel, si-cut.db, Chi2 (who have wo

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The art of the remix, May 10, 2004

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M. Clemens "mpclemens" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Abduction of the Art of Noise (Audio CD)

Certainly the best of the modern remix albums -- which include Ambient Collection, FON Mixes, and Drum and Bass Collection -- this compilation best captures the irreverent spirit of the original band. Some tracks are truly inspired: Chi2's "Eye of the Noodle", Eliot Levine's jazzy "Rapt." Original band member JJ Jeczalik's "Art of Silence" gives a glimpse of what Might Have Been had AoN survived a label change and each other with creativity intact.

The only drawback is that despite the varied catalog of original songs to draw from (in both ZTT and China days), this album still contains two "Beat Box" remakes, and (count 'em) three "Moments in Love" reworks -- I would have preferred not revisiting the same song (even in different forms) so many times. But even AoN wasn't immune to the temptation to include one or two remixes of favorite tracks on a single album, so perhaps even this indulgence is more true to the AoN spirit.