It's impossible to mention The Art of Noise without making reference to the
Fairlight - the sophisticated sampler and computer which formed the basis for
The Art of Noise's heavily synthesised layers of sound. The Fairlight was
developed in Australia and in the early 1980s took the music industry by storm.
The Fairlight's ability to record sounds digitally and allow samples to be
played back whilst manipulating their pitch and tempo opened doors which artists
such as Joni Mitchell, Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel and many others were quick to
take advantage of. Record producer and Art o...