Album: The Seduction of Claude Debussy by Art of Noise (1999)
Genre: Synthpop | Style: Electronic | Mood: Excitable
Record Label: Universal Records
Format: Album

Description: The Seduction of Claude Debussy is a 1999 concept album by Art of Noise, featuring a line-up of Trevor Horn, Anne Dudley, Paul Morley, and Lol Creme. Also appearing on the album are John Hurt, soprano Sally Bradshaw, Rakim, and Donna Lewis. The group blended the music of French impressionist composer Claude Debussy with drum and bass, opera, hip hop, jazz, and narration, and described the album as "the soundtrack to a film that wasn't made about the life of Claude Debussy."

The album was announced in mid-1998 as being due for release by the end of that year. However, it didn't come out until mid-1999. The album was only released on CD and MiniDisc formats. The UK edition was released 28 June 1999. The US edition was released 29 June 1999. The Japan edition was released 1 December 1999.

Artist Background: Art of Noise (also The Art of Noise) were an avant-garde synthpop group formed in early 1983 by engineer/producer Gary Langan and programmer J. J. Jeczalik, along with arranger Anne Dudley, producer Trevor Horn and music journalist Paul Morley. The group's mostly instrumental compositions were novel melodic sound collages based on digital sampler technology, which was new at the time. Inspired by turn-of-the-20th-century revolutions in music, the Art of Noise were initially packaged as a face... Part of the London, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Synthpop movement. Known for Electronic style.

Music Scene: Part of the London, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Synthpop movement. Known for Electronic style.

Tags: Synthpop, Electronic, Excitable, 1990s, Album, Universal Records

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The Seduction of Claude Debussy is a 1999 concept album by Art of Noise, featuring a line-up of Trevor Horn, Anne Dudley, Paul Morley, and Lol Creme. Also appearing on the album are John Hurt, soprano Sally Bradshaw, Rakim, and Donna Lewis. The group blended the music of French impressionist composer Claude Debussy with drum and bass, opera, hip hop, jazz, and narration, and described the album as "the soundtrack to a film that wasn't made about the life of Claude Debussy."

The album was announced in mid-1998 as being due for release by the end of that year. However, it didn't come out until mid-1999. The album was only released on CD and MiniDisc formats. The UK edition was released 28 June 1999. The US edition was released 29 June 1999. The Japan edition was released 1 December 1999.

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