How do I get into noise music?

maryrosecook — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:36:23 -0800

How do I get into noise music? I like early Sonic Youth, late Tarentel, am very well versed in grind and brutal hardcore, like Team Brick, don't like Oren Ambarchi. I prefer shrieking feedback to long drones, distorted guitars to electronic instruments, beats to no beats. I think I prefer the specific to the abstract. For example, I don't understand minimal techno. What are some good noise artists and albums to start with?

Amateur night at the symphony: clank, rattle and thump

leapfrog — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 14:20:17 -0800

Cheap, noisy and fun: Help me to build/make/collect dozens of inexpensive, whimsical musical instuments. I am looking for ideas and suggestions for fun musical instruments which can be made at home or purchased inexpensively. They should be easy to play as the people playing them will have little to no musical experience and preferably the instruments would be untuned (i.e. percussion) since I won't be able to train the musicians. The key characteristics I'm looking for are: fun, whimsical and boisterous. Bonus points for cleverness, uniqueness, and ease of use.

Some examples: Kazoo, guiro, plastic easter-egg shakers, bottlecaps/washers nailed to a stick, washboard.

I'm also looking for suggestions of more traditional percussion that can be picked up easily by the untrained, like woodblocks, claves, or cowbell; particularly shops/websites where I can find such things at bargain prices.

Thank you, O Great Hive Mind.

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How do I get into noise music?

Amateur night at the symphony: clank, rattle and thump