The Noise Made by People explained

The Noise Made by People
Type:studio
Artist:Broadcast
Cover:Thenoisemadebypeople.png
Recorded:1998–2000
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Label:Warp
Producer:Broadcast
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The Noise Made by People is the debut studio album by English indie electronic band Broadcast. It was released on 20 March 2000 by Warp. The band recorded and produced the album themselves after being dissatisfied with the results of earlier recording sessions helmed by external engineers.[3]

Two singles were released from The Noise Made by People; "Echo's Answer" on 1 November 1999 and "Come On Let's Go" on 22 May 2000.[4] [5]

Composition

Pitchfork critic Claire Lobenfeld described the style of The Noise Made by People as a homage of 1960s psychedelic pop;[6] meanwhile, Carlene Bauer of Salon characterised it as "electronic, but not shot full of skittering beats", noting Broadcast's approach of fusing "synthesized sounds and live instrumentation".[7] Writing for The Washington Post, Mark Jenkins said that the album "combines dub atmospherics, sample-driven audio collage and Trish Keenan's icy vocals in the manner of Portishead."[8]

Critical reception

The Noise Made by People received critical acclaim. Awarding it a full score of five stars, AllMusic's Heather Phares called the album "shimmering, weightless pop" that "delivers [Broadcast]'s sound in widescreen, filmic grandeur." Pitchforks Dan Gardopée applauded it as "positively vibrant and alive."

Pitchfork placed The Noise Made by People at number 177 on its list of the best albums of the 2000s,[9] and "Echo's Answer" at number 178 on its list of the best tracks of the 1990s.[10]

Legacy

In 2014, Vices Billy Black hailed The Noise Made by People as Warp's most representative release. Lauding its "untouchable otherness", Black wrote that it helped pave paths for accessible experimental music in the future.[11] Stereogums Nate Patrin wrote an essay on the album in response to its 20th anniversary, crediting it with introducing a "more sophisticated, less caricatured" psychedelia style to the new millennium.[12] Mark Lager, in a retrospective review commemorating the album's 20th anniversary, described the "cinematic" instrumentation as similar to "the crystalline elegance of film scores (especially the swinging basslines and jazzy percussion of the ’60s)" and praised Trish Keenan's lyrics and vocals, describing them as "hypnotic and inviting while still mysterious and melancholy."[13]

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[14]

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelCatalogue
United Kingdom20 March 2000CDWarpWARPCD65[16]
LPWARPLP65
United States18 April 2000CDTommy BoyTBCD1413[17]
United Kingdom9 March 2015LPWarpWARPLP65R[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Il dream pop in 10 dischi fondamentali . . 22 March 2020 . 4 September 2021 . Zuffanti . Fabio . it.
  2. Book: Harcourt, Nic . 2005 . Music Lust. Bands of Brothers. . Seattle . 22. 1570614377.
  3. Broadcast: Cinematic for the People . . 80 . April 2000 . 4 September 2021 . Wyatt . Kieran . 43.
  4. Web site: Broadcast News . . 13 October 1999 . 4 September 2021.
  5. Web site: Come On Let's Go . broadcast.uk.net . 4 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070626163959/http://www.broadcast.uk.net/singles/come.html . 26 June 2007 . dead.
  6. Web site: The 30 Best Dream Pop Albums . . 16 April 2018 . 5 September 2021.
  7. Web site: Sharps & Flats . . 8 May 2000 . 4 September 2021 . Bauer . Carlene.
  8. News: The Sea & Cake 'Oui' Thrill Jockey; Broadcast 'The Noise Made by People' Warp/Tommy Boy . . 17 November 2000 . 18 September 2021 . Jenkins . Mark.
  9. Web site: The 200 Best Albums of the 2000s . . 2 October 2009 . 4 September 2021.
  10. Web site: The Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s: 200–151 . . 29 August 2010 . 13 February 2011.
  11. Web site: 'For The Love of Weirdness': Why Broadcast's 'The Noise Made By People' Remains Vital . . 22 July 2014 . 9 April 2022 . Black . Billy.
  12. Web site: 'The Noise Made By People' Turns 20 . . 20 March 2020 . 9 April 2022 . Patrin . Nate.
  13. Web site: Broadcast - The Noise Made By People (20th Anniversary) . Vinyl Writers . 20 March 2020 . Lager . Mark.
  14. The Noise Made by People . . . 2000 . WARPCD65 . liner notes.
  15. Dance Albums . . 1 April 2000 . 4 September 2021 . 18.
  16. Web site: The Noise Made By People . broadcast.uk.net . 4 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070626163931/http://www.broadcast.uk.net/albums/noise.html . 26 June 2007 . dead.
  17. Web site: Gus Gus, Broadcast Head Big Week For Techno Albums . https://web.archive.org/web/20210904201132/https://www.mtv.com/news/820998/gus-gus-broadcast-head-big-week-for-techno-albums/ . dead . 4 September 2021 . . 14 April 2000 . 4 September 2021 . Demby . Eric.
  18. Web site: Vinyl Albums Repress . . 27 January 2015 . 5 September 2021.