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demonrail666 · 03.01.2007, 08:49 PM

I've thought about this quite a bit. As someone who played in a band in the '80s-90s that have since been described as part of a 'noise' scene, I do wonder what happened to it.

I suppose Britain is as trend-driven as ever and that 'noise' simply hasn't been 'trendy' for a good while now. Also, when I was playing, the 'noise' scene was still pretty much tied to the indie/punk thing but, by the early 90s had drifted largely into the regions of Free Jazz, Electronica and Metal, which largely alienated those like myself who remain at heart 'rock n roll' types.

By moving on, Noise in Britain gained a lot but (IMO) in doing so also entered something of its own cultural cul-de-sac.

03.01.2007, 08:49 PM	#24
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,509	I've thought about this quite a bit. As someone who played in a band in the '80s-90s that have since been described as part of a 'noise' scene, I do wonder what happened to it. I suppose Britain is as trend-driven as ever and that 'noise' simply hasn't been 'trendy' for a good while now. Also, when I was playing, the 'noise' scene was still pretty much tied to the indie/punk thing but, by the early 90s had drifted largely into the regions of Free Jazz, Electronica and Metal, which largely alienated those like myself who remain at heart 'rock n roll' types. By moving on, Noise in Britain gained a lot but (IMO) in doing so also entered something of its own cultural cul-de-sac.
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