Album: (Who's Afraid Of?) The Art of Noise! by Art of Noise (1984)
Genre: Synthpop | Style: Electronic | Mood: Excitable
Record Label: Island
Format: Album

Description: Who's Afraid Of) The Art of Noise is the debut full-length album by English avant-garde synth-pop group Art of Noise, released on 19 June 1984 on ZTT Records.

It features the UK hit singles "Close (To the Edit)" which reached No. 8 in the UK chart in November 1984 and the double A-sided "Moments in Love"/"Beat Box", which made it to No. 51 during April 1985 in the UK.

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, 1980s, Album, Island

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Who's Afraid Of) The Art of Noise is the debut full-length album by English avant-garde synth-pop group Art of Noise, released on 19 June 1984 on ZTT Records.

It features the UK hit singles "Close (To the Edit)" which reached No. 8 in the UK chart in November 1984 and the double A-sided "Moments in Love"/"Beat Box", which made it to No. 51 during April 1985 in the UK.

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