It is not like it would be somehow mandatory, goal or ideal, but there is some kind of delight to see noise pop up in kind of unexpected places. Why acknowledgement is delightful, who knows. It just is. Sometimes funny as it seems to "out of place", sometimes as thing one feels finally GOOD THINGS getting little exposure...
In recent issue of UNCUT magazine, was page by Mark Bentley, with The Most Desirable albums of the 1980's. Along Joy Division, Bathory self titled, The Smiths, Michael Jackson and that type of things, suddenly The New Blockaders "Changezles Blockeurs" LP.
It is described as seminal anti-music album from devout UK disciples of Luigi Russell's art of noise manifesto. Says it is incredibly rare and top of the wants list for abstract fanatics, and price range "1000GBP all day long".
Of course it would be shame if TNB album would not be in hands of noise fanatics, but bought by collectors who just want to have all the most wanted counter cultural objects in their possession. What is not shame, that from this type of glossy regular music magazine found on newsstand, you might find reference to small self financed noise album!
In latest issue of INFERNO magazine, that is the sort of mainstream metal music magazine in Finland. You could compare it with Metal Hammer or something like that. Glossy magazine you buy from supermarket or newsstand. In 2/2023 they have In Flames, Enslaved, Marko Hietala (ex-Nightwish) and... Läjä Äijälä. Äijälä most known from hardcore-punk cult band Terveet Kädet, but this interview is probably half about his noise works. Collaboration albums with S.A.Hynninen, Toni Kandelin and then spends decent time dealing with his collaborations with the controversial Bizarre Uproar. BU and Markkula is name dropped with little warnings about questionable nature of his art, and news about 2nd Vihanmiehet album (out soon!), and Läjä talking about how in current times he is kind of expecting to be cancelled for art he makes. He talks about his ideas for movies and all other things. Unfortunately, all just in Finnish. Finns can check out the magazine very easily. Shops, library, whatever.
Any recent - or also older moments when suddenly having some noise related piece appearing in unexpected media. Magazine or something? Now that there is already fashion designers leeching on harsh noise design, I guess art form may pop up in unexpected places.
