Jason Randall Smith on The Art of Noise's "In Visible Silence" (1986)

Today's episode is the first of two where we invited listeners of the show to talk about their personal Heat Rocks. This week, listener Jason Randall Smith sits down with us to talk about "In Visible Silence" by The Art of Noise. We discuss the prolific use of the Fairlight Sample in this album, the extremely 80s feel of it all, and its questionable placement in a certain ABC made-for-TV movie.

 

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Show Tracklisting (all songs from In Visible Silence unless otherwise indicated):

LegsPeter GunnLegsMalcolm McLaren: Buffalo GalArt of Noise: Beat BoxOpus 4LegsAfrika Bambaataa: Planet RockBackbeatParanoimiaYello: Oh YeahInstruments of Darkness (Prodigy Remix)Instruments of DarknessCamillaEye Of A NeedlePeter GunnLegsSlip Of The TongueEye Of A NeedleMoments In LoveBeat BackYELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA: StairsJean-Jacques Perrey: E.V.A.YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA: Rap PhenomenaArt of Noise: Art of Love

Here is the Spotify playlist of as many songs as we can find there

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