''I Choose Noise'' is the third studio album by British
electronic music
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group
Hybrid, released on 4 September 2006 by
Distinct'ive Records. The album included recorded symphonic sequences by the Seattle Session Orchestra, and was produced in collaboration with composer
Harry Gregson-Williams
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.
Background
The album was released in the
UK on 4 September 2006 and in the
United States
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on 10 October 2006. Although a bonus disc featuring Hybrid's live show at God's Global Gathering was intended to be included, it was omitted due to time constraints and may be released separately. Hybrid's track "Sleepwalking" was also originally intended for ''I Choose Noise'', but was omitted because it was felt not to fit into the album. The track did not become available until four years after it was originally produced, with the release of the album ''
Re_Mixed''.
''I Choose Noise'' is the only studio album by Hybrid not to be released on
vinyl
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. However, due to popular demand, several tracks from the album were also released on 12" vinyl singles. The three releases were "Dogstar", "Falling Down", and "Dream Stalker". By 15 December 2006, all three were available through the Distinct'ive Records website.
Track listing
Remixes
* "Dogstar" was remixed by
Satellite Party
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under the name "Wish Upon a Dogstar".
* "Dream Stalker" was remixed by Satellite Party. The track is called "Kinky".
* "Last Man Standing" & "Until Tomorrow" were remixed and released under the name ''
Last Man Standing / Until Tomorrow Remixes''.
* "I Choose Noise" was remixed by
Elite Force and has been released (along with a remix of "Sleepwalking") under the name ''
I Choose Noise / Sleepwalking Remixes''.
Personnel
*Stephen Barton – piano, orchestration, assistant
*Toby Chu – assistante engineer
*Peter DiStefano – guitars
*Perry Farrell – vocals, vocal effect
*Meri Gavin – assistant engineer
*John D. Graham – vocals
*Tom Greenwood – electric guitar
*Harry Gregson-Williams – producer, conductor, orchestration
*Kirsty Hawkshaw – vocals
*Chris Healings – keyboards, programming, engineer, mixing
*Peter Hook – bass
*Tim Hutton – bass, drums
*Hybrid – producer
*Simon James – contractor
*
Costa Kotselas – assistant engineer
*Kory Kruckenberg – digital editing
*Mal Luker – engineer
*Gretchen O`Neal – production supervisor
*Robert Puff – music copyist
*David Sabee – contractor
*Jon Schluckebier – stage manager
*
Tony Scott
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He made his theatrical film debut with ''The Hunger (1983 film), The Hunger'' (1983) and went on to direct highly successful action and t ...
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*Adam Taylor – acoustic guitar
*Martin Tillman – electric cello
*Mike Truman – guitar, keyboards, programming, engineer, mixing
*Judie Tzuke – vocals
Trivia
* ''I Choose Noise'' was misprinted in the CD liner notes as "I Chose Noise".
* "Choke" and "Keep It in the Family" were featured in the trailers for the 2008 film ''
The Spirit''.
* "Dream Stalker" features voiceover from the audio commentary for ''
Domino
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'' by director
Tony Scott
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He made his theatrical film debut with ''The Hunger (1983 film), The Hunger'' (1983) and went on to direct highly successful action and t ...
, for whom Hybrid have co-produced three film soundtracks.
* "Just for Today" was featured as the opening theme of The Frantic Assembly's production of ''
Othello
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''.
** "Just for Today" is also used in the 2011 video game
Saint's Row: The Third where it plays during the freefalling segment of the mission Air Steelport.
* "Everything is Brand New" was included as a
digital download bonus track.
* Several tracks from ''I Choose Noise'' were previewed on the rare ''Scores'' album, released a year previously. "Dream Stalker" and "Keep it in the Family" appear on both albums, but are titled differently on ''Scores'' (as "Outta Time" and "What Lies Beneath" respectively). Elements of "Dogstar" are also used in the ''Scores'' track, "Hearts Desire", which was later retitled "Hooligan" and appears on the ''Cinematic Soundscape'' disc of the ''
Classics
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'' box set.
Charts
References
External links
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2006 albums
Hybrid (British band) albums
Distinct'ive Records albums