The Ambient Collection

by The Art of Noise

Overview

Discovery Records, just before its demise, did a great and wondrous thing by putting out four, count them, four Art of Noise CDs in one fell swoop. Art of Noise began in the mid-'80s and is now a touchstone to which all electronic music should be compared. While compiling their own collections, Discovery Records was able to take advantage of a excellent compendium ready for reissue. Ambient Collection had long been a jewel in many vinyl collections. These Art of Noise catalog remixes by Youth, bassist for Killing Joke, remain a classic of compositional ambient electronica. One of the themes to this ambient opus is explicitly stated in "Robinson Crusoe" and hinted at elsewhere. Art of Noise's Anne Dudley had mentioned just before the original 1990 release on a GLR Radio U.K. program that French composer Robert Mellin's main theme for "Robinson Crusoe" recalled here was one of her Top Ten favorite pop songs. ~ Tom Schulte

Product Details

Release Date:	01/14/1997
Label:	Sire/London/Rhino
UPC:	0010467410625
Rank:	43407

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Art of Noise   Primary Artist
Dr. Alex Paterson   Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Robert Mellin   Composer
Anne Dudley   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Gian Piero Reverberi   Composer
Gary Langan   Composer,Producer
Youth   Mixing,Producer,Remixing,Compilation Producer
Ted Hayton   Engineer,Producer,Compilation Engineer
The Art of Noise   Arranger,Producer
Tyrrell   Programming
Reverberi   Composer
Andy Falconer   Engineer,Compilation Engineer
Pete Ashworth   Cover Photo,Photography
J.J. Jeczalik   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Pete Lorimer   Engineer,Compilation Engineer