(Who's Afraid of?) The Art of Noise

Art of Noise | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Island
• ASIN: B000001FTN
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #193,623 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. A Time for Fear (Who's Afraid)

2. Beat Box (Diversion One)

3. Snapshot

4. Close (To the Edit)

5. Who's Afraid (Of the Art of Noise)

6. Moments in Love

7. Momento

8. How to Kill

9. Realization

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This Is Not The "Moments In Love" Album, February 14, 2001

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Sir Charles Panther "Life is hard. It's hard... (Alexandria, Virginny, USandA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: (Who's Afraid Of?) The Art Of Noise! (Audio CD)

Yeah, "Moments in Love" is a brilliant, evocative, smooth, and eminently romantic tune, and this is the album that's got it. But don't expect anything else even remotely close to this song. The rest of this recording is beat and bass, politics and issues, and electronic manipulation/experimentation. We've got a re-mix of their signature "Beat Box" as well as the video-powered hit "Close (To The Edit)." The Art Of Noise came about as a bridge between the electronic music heroes/dinosaurs (Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, Vangelis, Jean Michel Jarre) and the electronica-techno-synth stars of today (Moby, Chemical Brothers, Enigma), and largely remains there. It's generally fun music, most of it undeniably danceable, and the closer you listen, the more pointedly editorial and political it becomes. But don't expect a syrupy collection of powerful synth romantic odes.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Revisiting the Art of Noise., September 9, 2002

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The Groove (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: (Who's Afraid Of?) The Art Of Noise! (Audio CD)

In the early 1980s, Trevor Horn was one of the most successful and bankable producers of his day. Years before he teamed up with Seal, Horn also produced albums from ABC, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, and this debut from the Art of Noise. "(Who's Afraid Of) The Art of Noise" is a strange yet engaging collection of dance beats, synth bleeps, and heart-stoppingly lovely arrangements. There's the hip hop swagger of their signature "Beat Box," the infectious groove of "Close (to the Edit)," and the ominous ring of "A Time for Fear (Who's Afraid)." There are also some downright strange tracks such as the title cut and "Momento," which really are collages of random noises, odd samples, and sounds. But the track that earns this album its 4 stars is the ten-minute excursion "Moments in Love," which is one of the most seductive and beautiful instrumentals ever. Proving that this album was no fluke, member Anne Dudley moved on to be an acclaimed composer, known for her work in films such as "The Crying Game." This quirky yet fun debut is recommended with my stamp of approval.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can I Say Something?!, February 22, 2003

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Reginald L. Davenport (Springville, UT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: (Who's Afraid Of?) The Art Of Noise! (Audio CD)

My mother purchased this album (LP format) for me in 1984. I played it so much that I literally wore out the label, the album cover and some parts of the vinyl itself. Luckily I was able to get another copy and my only disappointment was that the label design was not of the style that was on the vinyl when the album was initially released (Island Records had gone to a new graphic design). This was the beginning of my fascination with England (I had seen the music video for "Beat Box" before getting the album and was amazed!) At the risk of sounding just like the other reviewers "Moments In Love" has to be one of the greatest slow songs ever made. I would be keen to use the song at my wedding! The awesome thing about the album is the group's ability to take ordinary sounds and generate really good musical compositions. My other favorite is "Who's Afraid (Of The Art Of Noise)". It is so much fun to listen and dance to! The same goes for "Realization".

Get the album. You'll love it!