More Signal More Noise
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Released in Japan in 2013 as The Signal and the Noise. The album was updated, re-recorded and released internationally in 2015 as More Signal More Noise. These are the eighth and ninth studio albums by the British band Asian Dub Foundation.[1][2][3]
| The Signal The Noise | ||||
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| Released | 31 July 2013 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, electronica, big beat | |||
| Length | 56:26 | |||
| Label | Beat Records | |||
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| More Signal More Noise | ||||
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| Released | 10 Jul 2015 | |||
| Label | ADF Communications/Believe Recordings | |||
| Producer | Louis Beckett / Steve Chandra Savale / Adrian Sherwood | |||
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Track listings
The Signal and the Noise:
- "Zig Zag Nation" - 3:49
- "The Signal And The Noise" - 3:20
- "Radio Bubblegum" - 4:16
- "Qutub Minar" - 4:20
- "Stand Up" - 4:58
- "Hovering" - 4:52
- "Straitjacket" - 3:58
- "Get Lost Bashar" - 3:40
- "Bnadh Bhenge Dao (ADF Version)" - 3:29
- "Blade Ragga" - 6:06
- "Your World Has Gone" - 3:19 (featuring vocals by Shama Rahman)[4]
- "Dubblegum Flute Flavour" - 5:29
- "Psychosamba (Bonus Track For Japan)" - 4:43
More Signal More Noise:
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Zig Zag Nation" (K. Romanay, Steve Chandra Savale, Akthar Ahmed) | 03:55 |
| 2. | "The Signal and the Noise" (Steve Chandra Savale, Akthar Ahmed) | 03:22 |
| 3. | "Radio Bubblegum" (L. Kenny, Aniruddha Das, Steve Chandra Savale, Loveleen Aulakh) | 03:52 |
| 4. | "Blade Ragga" (Aniruddha Das, Steve Chandra Savale, Nathan Francis Lee, Loveleen Aulakh) | 06:11 |
| 5. | "Semira" (Nathan Francis Lee, M. Pagulatos, Steve Chandra Savale, Aniruddha Das) | 04:33 |
| 6. | "Stand Up" (Steve Chandra Savale, Akthar Ahmed) | 04:29 |
| 7. | "Flyover (2015)" (Steve Chandra Savale, Sanjay Tailor, Aniruddha Das) | 04:19 |
| 8. | "Hovering" (Steve Chandra Savale, Aniruddha Das, Nathan Francis Lee, Loveleen Aulakh) | 04:48 |
| 9. | "Get Lost Bashar" (Aniruddha Das, Steve Chandra Savale) | 03:42 |
| 10. | "Fall of the House of Cards" (Steve Chandra Savale, Akthar Ahmed, Aniruddha Das, Qaushig Mukherjee, Neel Adhikari) | 03:30 |
| 11. | "Dubblegum Flute Flavour" (Steve Chandra Savale, Aniruddha Das, Nathan Francis Lee, Loveleen Aulakh) | 04:05 |
Personnel
The following personnel are credited to this album:
- Steve Chandra Savale a.k.a. Chandrasonic - Guitar, vocals, programming, producer
- Aniruddha Das a.k.a. Dr Das - Bass, programming
- Aktar Ahmed - Lead Vocals
- Ghetto Priest - Lead vocals
- Nathan "Flutebox" Lee - Flute, Flute beatboxing
- Rocky Singh - Drums
Additional personnel credited:
- "Zig Zag Nation"; Naga MC - rap; Amy True, Maniman - vocals.[4]
- "The Signal and the Noise"; Chandra Walker - Additional; Prithpal Rajput - Dhol; Daljinder Singh Virdee - Alghoza (twin flutes).
More Signal More Noise (2015) only:
- Qaushig Mukherjee and Neel Adhikari (Gandu Circus) - Vocals on "Fall of the House of Cards".
- Tanaji Dasgupta, Damini Roy, Kamalika Banarjee - Adicional vocals on "Fall of the House of Cards".
- Suomo - Khol (percussion) on "Fall of the House of Cards".
Reception
Louder Than War gave the More Signal More Noise a very positive review calling it "... possibly their finest album yet." and stating it is "Loud, proud and jam-packed full of superbly arranged and produced tracks ...".[2] NME rated the album as mediocre, they praised its "audacious" sonics but said some of the lyrics covered "cringe song topics".[5]