What's That Noise?

English electronic producers in the 90s I am retroactively begging you to practice some restraint in your album lengths. I was enjoying this album a pretty good amount ("Stop This Crazy Thing" is awesome!), then I looked at the runtime and realized that, after listening for half an hour, I still had 40 minutes left to go! Point deducted for being too long, which is a shame because it's otherwise quite good.

What's that noise? Oh, it's this shite House album!

This absolutely slapped. It hearkens back to everything that made me respect and fall in love with electronic music when I first listened to The Avalanches, and also calls to mind Paul's Boutique. I can see the massive influence this had, and it makes me wanna get up and wiggle.

Great listen. Found on youtube. This was a true all time classic. Lisa - what a great artist. Not listed on Deezer, or on Youtube Music. Shame on all. Thank you for remembering this here!

Dope. Get it on YouTube definitely worth it

This album is a 1995 24-Hour Fitness Spin Class jammed into a box.

Brilliant house music. There was always something different about Coldcut - the variety of genres, the wittiness in the samples, a playfulness and genuine musicianship. So much House was formulaic and predictable. Coldcut were anything but. We need this on streaming services and soon!

Already a fan of Coldcut although I must admit I hadn't listened to this one until now due to it's lack of being readily availability. Great mix of vocal and instrumental tracks which would become the style of many of their albums to come. High energy and a blast to listen to. Although it must be said that the first track, "People Hold On" does sound noticeably different to the rest of the album but is still a great song none-the-less Stand out tracks: - My Telephone - Stop This Crazy Thing - No Connection

Whenever I see "British Electronic Music Group" on here (so basically every other day for the last 3 years) I always cross my fingers. Sometimes it's great, and sometimes it's awful. Today was great!

This is a great record. Would be great at parties to show you are OG. Too bad it's not on Spotify. Had to go to YouTube.

Wow. 1001 albums featured a house collection that doesn't make me want to stab myself in the eardrums. I can actually put this one on and, you know, *listen* to it.

Pretty cool and interesting album all things considered but I would definitely not be in a rush to listen to it again. It was kind of a lot. Favourite song Stop This Crazy Thing. (Also future me rereading these reviews listen to the first minute of the album again just do it)

This lovingly-machined, possibly revolutionary, party music can, on the wrong sort of day - like now - have the secondary function of being a biting Dadaist taunt.

Very nostalgic - contains songs that were regulars on pop radio right on the cusp of when I stopped listening. The acid house peace'n'luv stuff sounds pretty stupid and naive 35 years later as we stand on the brink of another ugly Trump travesty, but I might enjoy the dulcet tones of Lisa Stansfield and Yazz as they push me into the ovens.

2 Generic 90s techno. I don't know why the hell this is on the list.

The album asks a good question, though an even better one might be what's so special about that noise? Boring, cheesy 80's hip hop / house combo. Splicing together a bunch of samples does not a good album make. My Telephone wasn't bad and I guess there were some other decent moments. Too few and far between though.

Unremarkable. Had a bit of zip here and there, but really, what's it doing on this list?

What’s that noise, you ask? Oh, just another load of trip hop electronica shit. Yeah, we’re moving on.

I think the main source for this album being a YouTube account with a Wide Yoshi profile picture says pretty much everything you need to know about it. Weird dancetronica, come on Rob after this many "tronica" albums you need to submit yourself for psychiatric evaluation. It's not the worst one he put on this list, but it is still a rough listen.

Far too springy (and messy) for me.

Synthetic and silly and tedious and way, way too long. Wow, do all the sound bytes make this sound dated and the utter opposite of timeless. "Party and bullshit" -- very much the emphasis is on the latter. This Fall fan will pretend not to have heard Mark E. Smith. More dumb than dope.

wtf did i just listen to... this was just a complete nothing of an album. UHHHH 5.7/10

I do not need another DJ album mixing and sampling sounds. There is a place for it but not on this list. I don't mind it occasionally but I don't need a 50 minute album of it. Still better than some of the albums on this list.

I'm cool with house music but I don't think this is worth much of a listen. Rough around the edges with certain elements that don't pan out that well.

Couldn't bring myself to listen to it all. Really not my thing. Has some decent tunes, but also some really obnoxious ones.

What was that noise? God this gets tiresome after about 1 song and I have no clue how I made it through the rest of this. 2/10

Yeah this was not something I enjoyed having to find. When I found it I didn’t enjoy listening to it. It was just noise noise noise. Cannot recommend. No thank you!

Better than some bland dance music...but just barely. 1.5/5

This whole album is a disjointed, noisy mess. And it's not even an original mess. It's a trash pile made out of other peoples' work. This wasn't worth the time it took to hunt the album down.

I think the name of this album works both for people that like it, and those that despise it. Unfortunately, I'm much closer to that latter group. It was just a bunch of noise that I couldn't fins a key into. It seemed very chaotic and random, just for the sake of chaos and randomness. I didn't have any fun listening to this album and honestly, I would just rather forget about it.

Disgusting techno-crap

Never heard this, it was wonderful.

Fun album. cool. I like it.

Dit album heeft lang in mijn playlist gestaan. Ik zag het altijd wat als een quilty pleasure. Met een euro-dance nummertje hier, een gesampelde telefoon daar en af en toe een heel kinderachtig melodietje. En toch…Ze weten het allemaal prima te laten klinken. En buiten die hele opvallende delen komt er een prima stukje Acid voorbij en dan weer een fijn stukje hiphop. Het zijn allemaal ‘Beats and Peaces’, maar het vormt toch een geheel. En als je daarmee zoveel kanten op kan en het allemaal en uniek en toegankelijk weet te maken, dan verdien je gewoon 5 sterren.

Big beats are the best, get high all the time. Is this album too long? If you include the remixes, yeah, it is. But I don't really count them, they can definitely be skipped (a 10 minute remix of a song we already heard is grim). I still managed to give it 3 listens and it still kept my attention. Fuck this album was good, I've heard People Hold On before, but that was my extent of experience with Coldcut. It's a shame this album isn't on Spotify. Guess I'll have to buy the vinyl. There's no chance electronic music of this age - when drum machines were really only starting to come out and electronic was only just being defined - could ever not show it's age, but you have to respect your elders in this case. You wouldn't have people gurning their face off on MDMA on Coolangatta Beach listening to Fisher's shit ghost-produced house (ironically with pop samples from around this time) without the precursor records like these. The synths are sloppy, the samples are dated, and the bass and drums sound like they're straight out of a 1990's aerobic workout-at-home VHS tape that your mum used to work out to so she could keep fit for the neighbour she was cheating on your father with. But, I fucking love all of that. It's cheesy in the best way. I loved this thing, and yes my bias is showing here, because I love old house music and trip hop. Easy 5.

"Are you gonna dance or what?" Sadly I mostly listen to these at work otherwise I would be. Maybe I'll crack off a quite 2-step when nobody's looking though. Just as a quite aside before getting into the album. Doing this list is what motivated me to stop being a broke piece of shit and actually stick to a spotify premium subscription. and yet less than 40 albums in I manage to get an album which isn't even on the platform. And that part's a real shame too, because I really loved this album. The collection of different elements from the synth, drum machines and different vocalists between tracks keep things very fun and fresh. The only song that I think left a bad impression was In Deep, where I was able to enjoy parts of it but was distracted by the drunkard that came in the booth and started sticking his tongue out right into the microphone. Thankfully he got it out of his system and security were able to escort him out of the studio before the next track was being done. I imagine this had to be pretty influential at its time, I recognize a lot of these samples that were used in other electronic music later on (Theme From "Reportage" was sed as the opening for an old Japanese prank show a while ago). I'm glad our first electronic album for this list was something so funky. Now I suppose I'll just have to see if I can still put local files onto my spotfiy somehow.. Highlights People Hold On, My Telephone, Theme from "Reportage", Stop This Crazy Thing, Smoke Dis One

Absolutely funky, cannot believe this album is from 1989 feels extremely ahead of its time. Hard to put into words exactly how I feel about this album but it’s like the music equivalent of patchwork rug that smells like incense. Both sides as good as eachother, this album is absolutely going to be getting a lot of spins from me and it’s a crime that this isn’t on Spotify, copyright be damned. Favourite tracks here are People Hold On, Which Doctor, No Connection.

Well, there definitely were some moments that made me wonder what, in fact, that noise was. Very experimental but I thoroughly enjoyed it, the perfect thing to keep the vibes up as I collapse after work but not too stressful despite its eccentricity. Just very engrossing music, a journey into sound or whatever that guy was saying holds very true! Plus a super wholesome youtube comment section, so that's always a bonus :)

Totally all over the place but I loved it

I really missed the boat on this at the time but listening back now I recognise a lot of the tracks and this was there for others to follow. Not really my thing but it's a definite genre and this is one of the top albums in that genre.

This is fun and it feels really ahead of its time. It's also going right into my list of favorite albums from this list that I hadn't even heard of before.

What a banger, with some absoulute classics. I know it's all samples but cut and mashed into a new and fresh sounds (well suppose it's not new no more).

Couldn't find this album on my streaming service so I picked the oldest one available (Philosophy from 1993). I like it a lot. Dreamer so far is my favorite. Also, is the most recent track I've heard. I like the "modern" jazzy flow.

Revolutionary album at the time it came out. I was amazed after listening to this for the first time in nearly 40 years how commercial sounding this is by today's standards.

Mahtava house-lätty! Kiva ettei tanssimusan kulta-aikaa ole listalta täysin unohdettu. Paljon on moni artisti mm. Avalanches tälle velkaa. People Hold On, My Telephone, Stop This Crazy Thing ja No Connection todella priimaa edelleen. Muuten ehkä vähän epätasainen. Sanotaan 4,5/5, joka pyöristyy ylös, koska genresympatiat.

So dissapointed that this isn't on my streaming services but so glad I was able to listen to it because it's right up my alley and so good I'm finding it hard to pick a favourite track. As soon as Smoke Dis One kicks in I'm hooked and Stop This Crazy Thing ramps up the vibe, Not Paid Enough is so much fun but I couldn't find a list of all the samples. Which Doctor? and My Telephone are great and Fat (Party And Bullshit) keeps the party going.

Oddly, I have never heard of this artist, or this album, yet practically every track on this album is familiar and - more importantly - good.

FUNKY SO GOOD

I had not previously heard of Coldcut, but this album was fantastic. Clearly very groundbreaking, hard to imagine that this came out in the mid-80s. Will definitely check out their other stuff.

Not my fav genre but reminded me of DJ Shadow. Then I realized this predates Shadow by several years and realized what a groundbreaking album this truly is.

What an AWESOME album! Never heard of this but it had everything I love. Hip Hop, Samples, Synth, Dance, Creativity and Bizarreness… loved this album. Going to mix it into the rotation for sure! This is my first 5/5 rating on here. Going to find more about this band for sure!

dance club vibes; loved it

Wall to wall bangers. You could have told me that No Connection was on RENAISSANCE and I would have believed you. Favorite track was definitely Stop This Crazy Thing

Why had I not ever heard of this? I mean, it seems like something that I would have listened to in 1989. I totally felt this jam!

I don't know what I expected but it sure wasn't this. What a party! Danceable and fun. Delightful.

Super fun, great for focusing at work.

Fun! Definitely sounds like how I might have imagined dance music from the early 90's. A little chaotic, a little weird, but I thought the long run time kind of flew by, which has not been the case for many albums throughout this project. Glad to have learned about Coldcut this way.

The sheer number of electronic/house music that has made its way onto this list, as well as the sheer number of obscure British artists, as well as the sheer number of debut albums has continued to astound me. This album checks all those boxes. So going, I honestly thought this was going to be severely mediocre. You see, I’ve had really mixed experiences with each of those categories listed above to this point. The obscure British artist that lacks appeal or significance outside their home market can be really grating at times. The electronic or house music can be good but really repetitive and any given album might not offer much by way of something new to the genre. And I’ve written before about my feelings on debut albums. So, again, I was skeptical. I loved this. Defied my expectations on all three counts. This felt original, fresh and lovingly crafted. The samples from other media enchanted the tracks instead of distracted from them as is often the case. Hell, the fact that they used a ringing phone as part of a beat is incredible. I really am impressed by this and am definitely happy to have heard it. Four stars. Too bad it was hard to find. Standout Tracks: People Hold On, Fat (Party & Bullshit), My Telephone, Stop This Crazy Thing, Not Paid Enough

sounds like jet set radio so it slaps

7/10

I thought this was really fun! Varied. upbeat. Lifted my spirits amid December grey. I imagine really fun to party to

Tosi hyvä mixtape. Harmi, ettei voinut yhtäjaksoisesti kuunnella ja tuunin mainokset katkaisi menon vähän väliä.

Big noise, great house music. The 90s. An era of Houmous & Chutney I won’t forget. Remember that bit on Ride On Time. The shouty bit. Whaaaaa-ho, Wha Wha Ho….that was actually Len. No one else could maintain the vocal. People still think it’s one sample repeated. But every one was Len. One after the other. Incredible vocal performance! 4.1

animated, pumping synthy dance music from the late 80s. this is music that would fit right at home at a party, whenever it's one you're having in your house or one in a big nightclub. making usage of scratches, samples, creative drumbeats and processed vocals, this album is fun, above all else. i prefer the anthems and cool ambient breaks; i really could care less for the corny breakdancing music.

This was a lot of fun!

I know Tim Curry when I hear him 8/10

Got me out of my chair to boogie a little bit. And that's not nothing.

Funky! I love this stuff, thought this one was really fun.

Aah ça je m’en souviens, c’était d’la bombe synthéto-scooby-dooèsque

This is pretty funky stuff. Solid beats.

Very cool

This is a funky fresh dance party! And sampling that's actually done well. It's a shame it's not on Spotify because I'd like to add a few of these tracks to my playlists. Stop This Crazy Thing was my favorite.

Some of it sounds pretty dated - particularly the singles which sound very much like 80s dance music - but the more intense the level of DJ mixing, the more it sounds "Frrresh!" I enjoyed it!

Euhm ja, 'wat is dit voor herrie?' Nou, eigenlijk best leuke herrie. Blije technohiphop, of wat het ook maar mag wezen. En oh wat waren ze blij toen ze ontdekten, 'Hee, met die nieuwe apparatuur kunnen we er ook allemaal gekke stemmetjes van de TV ertussen gooien!' Dat is wel wat gedateerd, maar verder spat het plezier ervanaf.

7.5/10. It's not the greatest electronica album of all time. However, it still has its gems, namely "People Hold on" and "Smoke Dis One". :)

House music of the highest order. Lisa Stansfield has never phoned in a vocal take in her entire life.

Electronica, house. Me ha gustado. Un 4.

Loved it. Had never heard it before either

crazyyy, but good crazy! very energetic driving music... after a while you realize that listening to it strains the nerves somehow...

Got that 90’s feel. A bit Fatboy Slim mixed with Fresh Prince beats.

Not available on the usual streaming services - I'm guessing it's a sample clearance issue. This was super fun, sample driven, bouncy house music. A had never heard of this group, but lot of the grooves sounded familiar - such is the experience with sampled tunes.

this shit had to have been sampled a million times. im not going to be much help on individual song reviews because i listened to this album on a single youtube video and it made it hard to seperate the songs, but everything blended together in a good way, where the music was so well blended, funky and transitional that every beat blended into the next. it was never repetitive or boring, which the genre often is, and remained Phunky Phunky Phresh throughout.

These tracks probably went so crazy while you were K-holing in the bathroom of some scungy Brixton rave in 1990. Music can be a nice time capsule for an era, but electronic music especially does this in how delineated sounds and trends are between different sub genres and movements. You hear this shit and you think 90s British house. I listened to a few tracks from these guys on Spotify before listening to the whole non cleared sample album on YouTube and even without having heard anything from this specific artist the influence these guys have had on their genre is absolutely immense. That rave piano sound is so iconic to dance house around this era of music that you could pick any song adjacent to this era and you’d hear something trying to follow that sound trend. This isn’t my favourite type of EDM but man if I didn’t appreciate this, it felt like listening to a history lesson, and while a lot of these “influential at the time” albums don’t really age well compared to modern fare this one really holds up. Special mention to “Stop this Crazy thing” definite contender for favourite track on this album.

Great Album, (Im) in Deep and Which Doctor are masterpieces easy. Just kinda liked other electronic artists around this time a bit more, Larry Levan or Brian Eno for example. And I understand this is doing something different and is extremely influential but I'm generally more of a fan of what came to be than what's on display here. Still great though with a few tracks I love. 8/10 Fav tracks - People Hold On, Fat (Party & Bullshit ) , (I'm) In Deep, Which Doctor, Beats & Pieces [Mo Bass Remix], Stop This Crazy Thing [Hedmaster Mix] Least Fav - None

Starting off, great album, you can really feel the great energy and mixing in this one. Always had big love for DJ's and particularly the early ones and I can see why this was on the list. Ended up going down the rabbit hole after listening to the opening for not paid enough, the opening was the same sample used for the opening to Candy Shop by 50 cent. So I can pick up that similar sampling has been used before and makes me wonder if this album influenced other albums use of sampling in anyway. 4/5 Loved my time with this one

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Ridiculously enjoyable!! 1989 was a fun year.

Still a sampling masterclass. Beats and Pieces is a banger 4/5

Wasn't able to stream this exact record on Spotify but listened to couple of albums and generally positive. I'd do 3.5 if I could.

Very goovy, dig it

Bardzo bardzo fajne. 4/5 można trzymać na repeacie.

I like that noise. Sure, it’s silly. But it’s also interesting, groovy and fun. Cool find

Whoa, that one caught me off guard. Cover showed up - an upbeat dance Trip Hop producer's debut? "Oh No", I thought, thinking of the other underwhelming turn-of-the decade electronica albums the generator has served me, and how Coldcut has always been the... lesser bits on Ninja Tune or other compilations I've heard or own (Interesting, sure, but just not music I typically enjoy). Well, surprise! Still not my cup of tea - and boy, is it old! - but I'm having proper fun with "What's That Noise" and the sound bites I recognize. This seems truly 1001AYMHBYD important and must have been a behemoth of an album, in '89. Also, what a cool reminder to read up on what force of good Coldcut were for not just 90ies music but culture in general. Pretty good stuff. This is a strong 4.

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its cool

OOOOOOOO what is this? Cool sampling with rock solid structure. Smoke Dis One is pretty rad.

Really loved this one!

The Avalanches, but 15 years earlier. Sample electronica that works pretty well and actually has aged pretty well in my opinion. There are highlights with Stop This Crazy Thing (insanely fun song) and People Hold On. Lots of disk scratching and sampling and weird sounds, I liked it a lot.

cool guy samples

beats and pieces