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Can you please send me an autographed picture of the Art of Noise or a member of the group?
Sorry, no. This site doesn’t provide any autographs and will not be asking members on behalf of autograph hunters. |
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Who do I need to contact about licensing / publishing so that I may use / cover an Art of Noise track?
Music recorded on ZTT Records:
For licensing/synch requests, email: licensing@perfectsongs.com
For general Perfect Songs enquiries, email: info@perfectsongs.com
Telephone: 0207 229 1229.
Music recorded on China Records:
For licensing/synch requests: www.warnerchappell.com
For publishing: Warner Bros. Music Ltd.: www.warnerchappell.com / Perfect Songs Ltd. (see above)
Copyright Control: www.copyrightcontrol.nl / EMI Music Ltd. / EMI Songs Ltd.: www.emimusicpub.co.uk
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Where can I obtain sheet music from?
You can try a sheet music dealer & eBay as the sheet music is now out of print. In addition to that you can try contacting the various publishers above. Art of Noise sheet music is not available through Anne Dudley’s website. |
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Do ZTT Records own the Art of Noise’s China Records recordings, and if so when are they going to be released?
Unfortunately ZTT don’t own those recordings as they are owned by Warner Brothers, who have no foreseeable plans to reissue them.
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Why can’t I find Art of Noise’s ZTT albums in my local record store?
Pinnacle, the label that used to distribute ZTT’s catalogue went bust in late 2008. ZTT have since partnered up with Salvo who hope to start reissuing those albums as new expanded versions starting late 2010, early 2011. |
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Why don't you list upcoming Art of Noise gigs on the site as they are playing at local venues?
The simple reason is, they are not playing at any venues. 'The Art of Noise' appearing at these venues are mainly DJ's using the Art of Noise's name. |
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Why have you missed out the two Art of Noise records Into Trouble With The Noise Of Art and Close (To The Ground) from the Discography section?
Those records are not by, and having nothing to do with the Art of Noise. They are recordings by a group called Mainframe using the pseudonym The Noise of Art on their YYY records (a parody of ZTT). |
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Why have you not included the album AON in the Discography section?
The AON album in question is by Christopher Marc Potter & Simon Posford using the name AON, which is often confused with the AON acronym for Art of Noise. There is a connection that can be misleading, the Art of Noise’s The Ambient Collection album was remixed by Youth, who also features on AON’s AON album. |
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Is Art of Trance another JJ Jeczalik project?
No. It is a project by a producer called Simon Berry |
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Where can I find a copy of the Art of Noise album Essentials?
That album was listed on many retailers computer systems as forthcoming release in the early 2000’s on the Rhino label. This planned item was never released. It has been rumoured that it was to be a compilation album featuring tracks from the China Records catalogue. |
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Why did Moments In Love (Rob Searles Anthem Mix) have Art of Noise listed on the promo and Vision credited on the released version?
It is obvious that ZTT weren’t happy with it as it was never released, although the 12” & CD singles can be easily found with the Vision billing. There have been rumours that Art of Noise weren’t happy with it and took their name of it. Some fans claim that the group were going to change their name, a speculation some believe to be true as the group’s concert DVD was titled Into Vision. Another explanation is that ZTT had set up the Vision dance label at around the same time and that was the new label's logo leaving out by mistake the group's name on the artwork. However the actual logo is very different and the Vision formats have the a ZTT logo & catalogue number. Other conjecture is that it was a cover version using samples, but that contradicts the credits on the sleeve. |
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Did Art & Act ever exist?
Yes, after Anne Dudley, JJ Jeczalik and Gary Langan left ZTT, Trevor Horn, Paul Morley decided to try and create another Art of Noise with Steve Lipson. Art & Act recorded some material but has never been released (as of yet…) |
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Who actually formed the Art of Noise?
It was Gary Langan and JJ Jeczalik who founded the group, before Trevor Horn, Anne Dudley and Paul Morley got involved, although it is often mistakenly thought that it was Trevor Horn & Paul Morley. |
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Why were the ZTT tracks on The
Best Of The Art Of Noise left off the 1992 ‘pink’ issue?
The tracks were licensed to China Records on the original versions of the album, and after the licence expired they substituted them with other tracks. |
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What is the difference between Beat Box (Diversion Six) and (Diversion Ten)?
Nothing it is the same exact recording. Beat Box (Diversion Six) was issued as a 7” single (ZTIS 108) in 1984. The mix was re-titled (Diversion Ten) when it became the double A-side to Moments In Love (ZTPS 02) in 1985.
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Was Robinson Crusoe released as a single?
No, but it did get a fair amount of airplay on the BBC Radio 1 radio show Steve Wright In The Afternoon in 1990. Steve Wright also said that they (China Records) were thinking of putting it out as a single, this may explain the 12” mix of Robinson Crusoe (The White Noise Edit) that appeared on the 1992 German compilation The Best Of The Art Of Noise: Art Works 12” (CHI 9013-2) and the standard version being featured on the 1992 worldwide ‘pink’ issue of The Best Of The Art Of Noise.
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