Art of Noise - Moments In Love (Piano Version)

Published on: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:53:40 -0800

Art of Noise was an avant-garde synthpop group formed in 1983 by producer Trevor Horn (Founding member of the bands Yes and The Buggles "Video Killed The Radio Star" fame), music journalist Paul Morley, and session musicians/studio hands Anne Dudley, J. J. Jeczalik, and Gary Langan. The group's mostly instrumental compositions were novel and often clever melodic sound collages based on digital sampler technology, which was new at the time. Inspired by turn-of-the-century revolutions in music, the Art of Noise was initially packaged as a faceless anti- or non-group, blurring the distinction between the art and its creators. The band is noted for their innovative use of electronics and computers in pop music and particularly for innovative use of sampling. The name of the group alludes to the essay The Art of Noises by noted futurist Luigi Russolo "Moments In Love"?a ten-minute, down tempo, instrumental ode to sensuality that appeared on both Into Battle and Who's Afraid?was remixed and released as a single in 1985 (first released in the USA in 1983 where it was a moderate hit on the US R&B Singles chart). You've heard of this melody countless times on Smooth Jazz, Witching Hours and other ambient music shows. Bet you would have never guessed that this track came from a New Wave music group. It was played at Madonna's wedding, used in the soundtrack to the movie "Pumping Iron II: The Women", used in a number of advertisements, and remixed, covered, and sampled by other artists for years afterward, and has appeared in numerous chill out compilations as well as becoming a staple of jazz radio station playlists. If you can have just ONE slow tempo song, this is it! It will melt all,

Author: Techno2004
Keywords: Art of Noise Trevor Horn 80s New Wave Club Dance
Added: February 26, 2008