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"Close (to the Edit)" is a single by Art of Noise, released on various formats in October 1984. It was closely related to their earlier single (and hip-hop club hit) "Beat Box", though the two tracks were developed as separate pieces from an early stage. The first release of a version of "Close (to the Edit)" was as a nominal remix of "Beat Box" under the title "Beat Box (Diversion Two)". This was then re-edited and partly remixed with different effects applied, to become the version of "Close (to the Edit)" which appeared on the subsequent album Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise?. Paul Morley's sleevenotes for the single simplify the relationship between "Diversion Two" and "Close", noting only that 20 seconds were "snipped out". The song takes its title from Close to the Edge by Yes, and also samples "Leave It" and "Owner of a Lonely Heart" by the same group, the latter two of which Trevor Horn produced. The single heavily features the recorded sample of a car, a Volkswagen Golf owned by a neighbour of band member J. J. Jeczalik, stalling and restarting. It also contains a (re-sung) vocal sample from the song "Beer Barrel Polka", as performed by The Andrews Sisters. The short spoken-word vocal and the "Hey!" sample – used in a number of songs most notably in "Firestarter" by The Prodigy and "Back in the Day" by Christina Aguilera (uncredited) – was the voice of Camilla Pilkington-Smyth. The single was released in the UK on what had become ZTT's customary array of formats: standard and picture disc 7" versios, five 12" singles (one a picture disc) and a cassette single, each featuring a number of unique mixes. The many remixes were given their own titles derived from the overall title, including "Edited", "Closely Closely (Enough's Enough)" and "Close-Up". 


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The Art of Noise

Art of Noise (also The Art of Noise) were a British avant-garde synth-pop group formed in early 1983 by engineer/producer Gary Langan and programmer J. J. Jeczalik, along with keyboardist/arranger Anne Dudley, producer Trevor Horn, and music journalist Paul Morley. The group had international Top 20 hits with its interpretations of "Kiss", featuring Tom Jones, and the instrumental "Peter Gunn", which won a 1986 Grammy Award. The group's mostly instrumental compositions were novel melodic sound collages based on digital sampler technology, which was new at the time. Inspired by turn-of-the-20th-century revolutions in music, the Art of Noise were initially packaged as a faceless anti- or non-group, blurring the distinction between the art and its creators. The … more »

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Written by: DURRELL BABBS, C. N DUDLEY, J. N FRANKLIN, M. N HARVEY, B. N STRINGFIELD

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Release Details
"Close (To the Edit)" was released as the second single by the British group "The Art of Noise" from their debut full-length album "Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise?" in 1984.
Musical Style
The track is known for its experimental sound, built around electronic beats and samples rather than traditional song structures, which became a defining characteristic of the Art of Noise's work.
Achievement
The song reached number eight on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in the United States and climbed to a high of number 41 on the UK Singles Chart.
Pop Culture Influence
The track's original title, “Close (to the Edit)”, is a play on "Close to the Edge" by Yes, a band that Trevor Horn, one of the group's founding members, previously produced.
Video Features
The music video for "Close (To the Edit)" features a young girl commanding a team of men in suits to destroy musical instruments, which was interpreted as the Art of Noise's statement against the corporate control of music.
Sample Usage
The song is known for its extensive use of sampling. It includes samples of drums from "Owner of a Lonely Heart" by Yes and vocals from "Leave It" by Yes.
In Films
The song was used in the movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", increasing its exposure to a broader audience.
Composition by Members
The track was composed by members Anne Dudley, Trevor Horn, J.J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan, and Paul Morley.
MTV Music Video Awards
The innovative video of this song was nominated for the Most Experimental Video and Best Editing at the 1985 MTV Video Music Awards.
Legacy
"Close (To the Edit)" has since remained one of the most popular and influential works of The Art of Noise, helping to pioneer a new wave of experimental pop and electronic music.

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