Noise.

It's everywhere. People experience it in different ways - some appreciate it; others dislike it and search for peace in silence. Those who enjoy it, enjoy it in different forms; whether it's just sitting outside and listening to the bustle of city from a bench or listening to the birds tweet from a countryside window. Then, there are some who decided to harness the possibilities which noise holds and release them upon the world in different ways.

Just now, I am of the persuasion of 'pretty' noise. An upbeat mixture of electronically generated peeps and whispers of a computer mixed with those from an acoustic instsument or a random object. For this, I give you one of my favourite artists, Four Tet.




He's nothing new, but he has created some beautiful music, combing what I mentioned above. As a drummer, I love the live drum sounds; as a music lover, the ambience and mood that some of his songs create astound me sometimes. His 2003 album Rounds has some brilliant moments in it. He proves here how he can shift the mood from track to track so easily. I give you one of my favourite tracks off this album, As Serious As Your Life.


Another 'project' that do it for me, so to speak, are AllThatFall.



It's a bit had to find information about him, but his name is Kev and he's from New Orleans and makes good music. Here's a track called I Missed You All Week.
You can download the whole EP for free over at LuvSound.

To contrast slightly; here's some Venetian Snares.



I like the illusiveness behind him, so I'm just leave you with this track to sample: From the album, Cavalcade Of Glee And Dadaist Happy Hardcore, here's Swindon.