Contents Under Notice

Contents Under Notice
Studio album by Rhythm & Noise
Released	1984
Genre	Electronic, drone, ambient
Length	40:53
Label	Ralph
Rhythm & Noise chronology
Contents Under Notice (1984) Chasms Accord (1985)

Contents Under Notice is the debut studio album of experimental ensemble Rhythm & Noise, released in 1984 by Ralph Records.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Retrospective critical reception of Contents Under Notice has been mixied. Ted Mill of allmusic described Contents Under Notice as a "mixture of wobbly synth beds, industrial noise, scattershot drum machines, eerie whines, and treated vocal samples." Mills gave the release two and a half out of five stars and criticized it for being too lengthy for what it was.^[1] However, Trouser Press reviewed the album more enthusiastically. Ira Robbins said "in its raucous, multi-layered complexity, the piece asymptotically approaches sheer white noise din" and that "maybe this is what Martians with insomnia listen to."^[2]

The album has never been issued on CD.

Track listing

All music composed by Rhythm & Noise.

Stereo Soundtrack
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Looms"	1:30
2.	"Verge"	2:20
3.	"Lapse"	4:12
4.	"Vex"	2:05
5.	"Lull"	11:34

Mono Effects
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Vagues"	3:29
2.	"Monomenon"	15:43

Personnel

Adapted from the Contents Under Notice liner notes.^[3]

Rhythm & Noise Naut Humon – sampler Rex Probe – sampler, percussion Z'EV – extended drum set (Rax Werx), percussion

Additional musicians and production Diamanda Galás – vocals

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1984	Ralph	LP	RN8405
	1989

References

1. Mills, Ted. "Rhythm & Noise: Contents Under Notice > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
2. Robbins, Ira (2007). "Rhythm & Noise". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
3. Contents Under Notice (sleeve). Rhythm & Noise. San Francisco, California: Ralph Records. 1984.

External links

• Contents Under Notice at Discogs (list of releases)