Beautiful Noise (2014)

BEAUTIFUL NOISE is an in-depth exploration of a music movement in the late twentieth century, a fascinating period when some innovative musicians mixed guitar noise into conventional pop song structures while maintaining a philosophy of letting the music speak for itself. Although many of the people interviewed are notoriously press shy they have opened up about their music and experiences from over 20 years ago, how they defied the rules and became sonic innovators that have inspired so many.

Cast (35)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

A

Alex Ayuli

Self

Billy Corgan

Self

Mark Gardener

Self

Robert Smith

Self

Trent Reznor

Self

K

Kevin Shields

Self

B

Bilinda Butcher

Self (Archive Footage)

D

Debbie Googe

Self

C

Colm Ó Cíosóig

Self

J

Jim Reid

Self

W

William Reid

Self

Bobby Gillespie

Self

Miki Berenyi

Self (Archive Footage)

E

Emma Anderson

Self

A

Andy Bell

Self

Elizabeth Fraser

Self (Archive Footage)

Robin Guthrie

Self

S

Simon Raymonde

Self

I

Ivo Watts-Russell

Self

Alan McGee

Self

N

Nic Harcourt

Self

T

Toni Halliday

Self

N

Neil Halstead

Self

Rachel Goswell

Self (Archive Footage)

Douglas Hart

Self

A

Alan Moulder

Self

A

Adam Franklin

Self

Wayne Coyne

Self

John Peel

Self

D

Daniel Hunt

Self

L

Loz Colbert

Self

S

Stephen Patman

Self

A

Andrew Sherriff

Self

B

Brad Laner

Self

J

Jim DeRogatis

Self

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