Into Battle with the Art of Noise
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Into Battle with the Art of Noise is an EP
by the Art of Noise—its first release, and also the first release by ZTT Records
. The record represented the first instalment in the ZTT's Incidental Series (catalogue number ZTIS 100).
Into Battle... constructed tracks using early sampling
techniques centred around the Fairlight CMI
workstation, which at that time represented the state-of-the-art in musical technology.
" and "Moments in Love") were subsequently featured on the group's first LP, Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise?
, except now, "Beat Box" was remixed, reconstructed and substantially modified to concentrate more on musical experimentation rather just than the straight, raw Hip-Hop sound of the original. This new version was designated "Diversion One", while the original EP version of "Beat Box" has since (unofficially) become known as "Diversion Zero."
compilation.
In 2003, the original Into Battle... EP was issued on CD for the first time on a German-only release, but the release inexplicably included "Diversion One" of "Beat Box" in place of "Diversion Zero."
Into Battle... also features as part of disc four of the 2006 Art Of Noise boxed set
And What Have You Done With My Body, God?. The project was conceived, researched and compiled by music journalist (and Art of Noise aficionado) Ian Peel
– sourced from the original masters – and restored the original version of "Beat Box" and features the 5:10 edit of "Moments in Love" from the cassette
issue of the EP, neither track having been officially released on CD before.
In April 2011, Peel continued his archiving of classic and vaulted ZTT material, now named the Element Series, with a Deluxe Edition reissue of Into Battle With The Art Of Noise
. This intends to be the first of a chronological remastering and repackaging effort of the Art Of Noise's output, collating the original album or EP with extended and previously unavailable tracks; in this case, audio that would have made up the follow-up to the Into Battle... EP, a planned album called Worship (Worship intended to continue the experimental cut-and-paste aesthetic of Into Battle... However, with the commercial success of the single Close (To The Edit)
, these recordings were re-edited and reconstituted into the more commercially viable album Who's Afraid Of The Art Of Noise?
, considered the first 'true' AON album, also due an upcoming Deluxe Edition release in 2011).
As part of Record Store Day (16 April 2011), this Deluxe Edition was also released as a Limited Edition 2 LP vinyl version: both the original EP and the Worship material LP on 180g blue vinyl, limited to 500 copies worldwide.
– the sleeve design and layout itself is intentionally similar to that of the Dave Brubeck Quartet
's 1961 album Time Further Out
.
with their 1983 12-inch single, "Into Trouble with the Noise of Art".
was positive about the EP, stating "One listen to Into Battle With the Art of Noise and some of the influences in industrial, hip-hop, techno, and pop become clearer."
, Trevor Horn
, J.J. Jeczalik
, Gary Langan
, and Paul Morley
.
Side 2
Side 2
Side 2
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by the Art of Noise—its first release, and also the first release by ZTT Records
ZTT Records
ZTT Records is a record label founded in 1983 by NME journalist Paul Morley, record producer Trevor Horn, and businesswoman Jill Sinclair. The label's name was also printed as "Zang Tumb Tuum" and "Zang Tuum Tumb" on various releases....
. The record represented the first instalment in the ZTT's Incidental Series (catalogue number ZTIS 100).
Into Battle... constructed tracks using early sampling
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
techniques centred around the Fairlight CMI
Fairlight CMI
The Fairlight CMI is a digital sampling synthesizer. It was designed in 1979 by the founders of Fairlight, Peter Vogel and Kim Ryrie, and based on a dual-6800 microprocessor computer designed by Tony Furse in Sydney, Australia...
workstation, which at that time represented the state-of-the-art in musical technology.
Reworked tracks
The two key hit tracks from the EP ("Beat BoxBeat Box (song)
"Beat Box" is the debut single released by the British group Art of Noise in 1983. The track, one of the world's very first and most influential Hip-Hop hits intended as an instrumental, originally appeared on the 12" EP Into Battle with the Art of Noise, recorded during the same sessions as...
" and "Moments in Love") were subsequently featured on the group's first LP, Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise?
Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise?
The Art of Noise! was Art of Noise's debut full-length album, released in 1984, and featured the UK hit singles "Close " 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.-Track listing:All...
, except now, "Beat Box" was remixed, reconstructed and substantially modified to concentrate more on musical experimentation rather just than the straight, raw Hip-Hop sound of the original. This new version was designated "Diversion One", while the original EP version of "Beat Box" has since (unofficially) become known as "Diversion Zero."
Reissues
In 1986, Who's Afraid was combined with portions of Into Battle... and the 1985 "Moments in Love" 12-inch single, to form the DaftDaft (album)
Daft is a compilation collecting Art of Noise LP Who's Afraid of the Art Of Noise? , along with portions of the Into Battle with the Art of Noise EP and "Moments in Love" remix single...
compilation.
In 2003, the original Into Battle... EP was issued on CD for the first time on a German-only release, but the release inexplicably included "Diversion One" of "Beat Box" in place of "Diversion Zero."
Into Battle... also features as part of disc four of the 2006 Art Of Noise boxed set
Boxed set
A box set is a compilation of various musical recordings, films, television programs, or other collection of related items that are contained in a box.-Music box sets:...
And What Have You Done With My Body, God?. The project was conceived, researched and compiled by music journalist (and Art of Noise aficionado) Ian Peel
Ian Peel
Ian Peel is a sport shooter who has represented Great Britain in the Summer Olympic Games on three occasions....
– sourced from the original masters – and restored the original version of "Beat Box" and features the 5:10 edit of "Moments in Love" from the cassette
Compact Cassette
The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel...
issue of the EP, neither track having been officially released on CD before.
In April 2011, Peel continued his archiving of classic and vaulted ZTT material, now named the Element Series, with a Deluxe Edition reissue of Into Battle With The Art Of Noise
Into Battle with the Art of Noise
Into Battle with the Art of Noise is an EP by the Art of Noise—its first release, and also the first release by ZTT Records. The record represented the first instalment in the ZTT's Incidental Series ....
. This intends to be the first of a chronological remastering and repackaging effort of the Art Of Noise's output, collating the original album or EP with extended and previously unavailable tracks; in this case, audio that would have made up the follow-up to the Into Battle... EP, a planned album called Worship (Worship intended to continue the experimental cut-and-paste aesthetic of Into Battle... However, with the commercial success of the single Close (To The Edit)
Close (to the Edit)
"Close " was a single by Art of Noise, released on various formats in May 1984. It was closely related to their earlier single "Beat Box", though the two tracks were developed as separate pieces from an early stage....
, these recordings were re-edited and reconstituted into the more commercially viable album Who's Afraid Of The Art Of Noise?
Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise?
The Art of Noise! was Art of Noise's debut full-length album, released in 1984, and featured the UK hit singles "Close " 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.-Track listing:All...
, considered the first 'true' AON album, also due an upcoming Deluxe Edition release in 2011).
As part of Record Store Day (16 April 2011), this Deluxe Edition was also released as a Limited Edition 2 LP vinyl version: both the original EP and the Worship material LP on 180g blue vinyl, limited to 500 copies worldwide.
Cover art
The artwork depicted on the original EP sleeve was derived from the Ghent AltarpieceGhent Altarpiece
The Ghent Altarpiece or Adoration of the Mystic Lamb is a very large and complex Early Netherlandish polyptych panel painting which is considered to be one of Belgium's masterpieces and one of the world's treasures.It was once in the Joost Vijdt chapel at Saint Bavo Cathedral, Ghent, Belgium, but...
– the sleeve design and layout itself is intentionally similar to that of the Dave Brubeck Quartet
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
The Dave Brubeck Quartet is an American jazz quartet, founded in 1951 by Dave Brubeck and originally featuring Paul Desmond on saxophone and Brubeck on piano...
's 1961 album Time Further Out
Time Further Out
Time Further Out is a 1961 release by the Dave Brubeck Quartet. It features the "Classic Quartet": pianist Dave Brubeck, alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, bassist Eugene Wright, and drummer Joe Morello...
.
Parody
The EP's title and elements of its visual and musical style were parodied by the group MainframeMainframe (band)
Mainframe was an Electropop band from Hemel Hempstead, 26 miles north of London, England. Formed in 1982, it comprised two main members, unknown musicians Murray Munro and John Molloy . The former was already working with a new, small, independent record company named mc2 Music , also based...
with their 1983 12-inch single, "Into Trouble with the Noise of Art".
Reception
Allmusic reviewer Ned RaggettNed Raggett
Ned Raggett is a library assistant, freelance writer and music journalist. His work has been published in Allmusic, the OC Weekly, Plan B, Metal Edge and The Quietus, while pieces have also appeared in Dream, Arthur, as well as Stylus, The Broken Face, Fake Jazz, Freaky Trigger, Careless Talk...
was positive about the EP, stating "One listen to Into Battle With the Art of Noise and some of the influences in industrial, hip-hop, techno, and pop become clearer."
Track listing
All songs were written by Anne DudleyAnne Dudley
Anne Dudley is an English composer and pop musician, and was the first BBC Concert Orchestra's Composer in Association in 2001. She has worked in both the classical and pop genres. She is perhaps best known, however, as one of the core members of the synthpop band Art of Noise and also as a film...
, Trevor Horn
Trevor Horn
Trevor Charles Horn CBE is an English pop music record producer, songwriter, musician and singer. He was born in Houghton-le-Spring in north-east England....
, J.J. Jeczalik
J.J. Jeczalik
Jonathan Edward Stephen Jeczalik [pronounced 'Yencharlik'], better known as J. J. Jeczalik, is a retired electronic musician, and co-founder of the former electronic music group, Art of Noise. Jeczalik also worked as a record producer and musician on a number of the Pet Shop Boys early recordings...
, Gary Langan
Gary Langan
Gary Langan is an audio engineer and record producer.-Biography:In 1983, Langan co-founded the ZTT Records label with Trevor Horn, Paul Morley and Jill Sinclair...
, and Paul Morley
Paul Morley
Paul Morley is an English journalist, who wrote for the New Musical Express from 1977 to 1983, during one of its most successful periods, and has since written for a wide range of publications...
.
US/UK Vinyl
Side 1- "Battle" (0:25)
- "Beat BoxBeat Box (song)"Beat Box" is the debut single released by the British group Art of Noise in 1983. The track, one of the world's very first and most influential Hip-Hop hits intended as an instrumental, originally appeared on the 12" EP Into Battle with the Art of Noise, recorded during the same sessions as...
" (4:48) - "The Army Now" (2:02)
- "Donna" (1:44)
Side 2
- "Moments in Love" (10:15)
- "Bright Noise" (0:05)
- "Flesh in Armour" (1:24)
- "Comes and Goes" (1:18)
- "Moment in Love" (1:25)
UK cassette
Side 1- "Battle" (0:25)
- "Beat BoxBeat Box (song)"Beat Box" is the debut single released by the British group Art of Noise in 1983. The track, one of the world's very first and most influential Hip-Hop hits intended as an instrumental, originally appeared on the 12" EP Into Battle with the Art of Noise, recorded during the same sessions as...
" (4:48) - "The Army Now" (2:02)
- "Donna" (1:44)
Side 2
- "Moments in Love" (5:08)
- "Bright Noise" (0:05)
- "Flesh in Armour" (1:24)
- "Comes and Goes" (1:18)
- "Moment in Love" (1:25)
US cassette
Side 1- "Battle" (0:25)
- "Beat BoxBeat Box (song)"Beat Box" is the debut single released by the British group Art of Noise in 1983. The track, one of the world's very first and most influential Hip-Hop hits intended as an instrumental, originally appeared on the 12" EP Into Battle with the Art of Noise, recorded during the same sessions as...
" (4:48) - "The Army Now" (2:02)
- "Donna" (1:44)
- "Beat BoxBeat Box (song)"Beat Box" is the debut single released by the British group Art of Noise in 1983. The track, one of the world's very first and most influential Hip-Hop hits intended as an instrumental, originally appeared on the 12" EP Into Battle with the Art of Noise, recorded during the same sessions as...
" (a repeat of track 2, 4:48)
Side 2
- "Bright Noise" (0:05)
- "Flesh in Armour" (1:24)
- "Comes and Goes" (1:18)
- "Moments in Love" (10:15)