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What Noise
Pop · 1984 · 19 tracks

What Noise

Kissing the Pink

Polished 1984 synth-pop that balances Fairlight sampling with organic woodwinds. A sophisticated, intellectual take on the New Wave sound.

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It's like a smarter, more atmospheric version of mid-80s pop with some really cool saxophone parts.

A sophisticated blend of mid-80s optimism and a lingering, intellectual melancholy.

Tracklist · 19 Tracks
01
The Other Side of Heaven
4:12
02
Captain Zero
3:47
03
Victory Parade
2:50
04
Greenham
3:49
05
Each Day in Nine
3:04
06
The Rain It Never Stops
3:39
07
Radio On
3:37
08
Martin
2:51
09
Watching the Tears
3:47
10
Footsteps
3:43
11
Love and Money
3:43
12
What Noise
3:54
13
The Other Side of Heaven (7" remix)
3:56
14
Radio On (12" version)
5:12
15
How Can I Live?
3:38
16
Katherine Clarke
2:04
17
The Other Side of Heaven (12" version)
6:08
18
Celestial
4:13
19
What Noise (Longer version)
5:52
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the Fairlight samples weave into the organic saxophone lines on the title track
The sudden shift into a more aggressive, rhythmic pulse during the bridge of Captain Zero
The ethereal vocal layering that creates a ghostly choir effect on The Other Side of Heaven
Sits BesideSee all
Naked
Naked
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1989

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Disguise The Limit
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The Golden Age of Wireless
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1982

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Radio Musicola
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1986

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Teases & Dares
Teases & Dares
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1984

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Human Racing
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1984

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The Riddle
The Riddle
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1984

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Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti
Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti
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The Pacific Age
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1986

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