Line #36 Music/Noisia


1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Noisia_4492.jpg]]
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3	A three-piece Dutch group, Noisia (usually styled NOISIΛ, which is "VISION" upside down) -- composed of Nik Roos, Martijn van Sonderen and Thijs de Vlieger -- is one of the most popular acts of modern ElectronicMusic (most known for working in DrumAndBass, but they've dabbled in plenty of other genres).
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5	Among their genre's scene, the group has gained high regard for their [[SignatureStyle signature uses]] of distorted, resampled basslines and perfectionism towards sound design that lends to an extremely high-quality production value in their songs. Many have considered them one of the most important influences towards towards current electronic sounds, with many notable producers (such as Music/{{Skrillex}}) citing them as direct inspiration.
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7	They usually released their songs through their own 3 record labels (Vision, Division and Invisible Records), although they have also released material through others, notably Music/{{deadmau5}}'s label mau5trap.
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9	In fall 2019, Noisia confirmed they would be splitting at the end of 2020, citing CreativeDifferences, while also announcing plans to continue releasing music until then and hopefully work together on occasion in the future. After some [[ScheduleSlip scheduling slips]] brought about by the pandemic, the group's final record released in May 2022.
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11	!!Discography:
12	Solo Albums:
13	* ''Split the Atom'' (2010)
14	** ''Split the Atom: Special Edition'' (A re-release of their first album with new remixes) (2012)
15	* ''Outer Edges'' (2016)
16	* ''Closer'' (2022)
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18	Notable Singles/[=EPs=]:
19	* Exodus (ft. Mayehm and KRS-One) (2007)
20	* Stigma / Crank (2008)
21	* Program (ft. Phace) / Regurgitate (2011)
22	* Machine Gun (2010)
23	* Tommy's Theme (2011)
24	* Could This Be (2011)
25	* Imperial EP (2012)
26	* Incessant EP (2015)
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28	Soundtracks:
29	* ''[[VideoGame/MotorStorm MotorStorm Apocylapse]]'' (with Elite Force, Music/DJShadow and Klaus Badelt) (2011)
30	* ''[[VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry DmC Devil May Cry]]'' (with Combichrist) (2013)
31	* ''[[VideoGame/CounterStrike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive]]'' ("Sharpened" music kit) (2014)
32	* ''Armajet'' (2020)
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34	Production Work:
35	* Hadouken!'s ''For the Masses'' (the bands second album, which was produced by Noisia) (2010)
36	* {{Music/Korn}}'s ''The Path of Totality'' (Noisia produced 3 songs on the album) (2011)
37	* Wiley's ''Papers'' (credited as their production alter-ego Nightwatch)
38	* Korn's ''The Paradigm Shift'' (co-produced "Spike In My Veins", credited as Nightwatch) (2013)
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40	Other:
41	* [=''FabricLive.40''=] (a DJ mix album, 40th in a series for the famed London nightclub) (2008)
42	* [=''I AM LEGION''=] (a collaborative album with rap group Music/ForeignBeggars.) (2013)
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44	!! Noisia contains examples of
45	* AWildRapperAppears: Music/KRSOne appears in the middle of "Exodus".
46	* AlbumTitleDrop: The song Split the Atom namedrops the album it appears on, Split the Atom
47	* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Noisia used to release non-Neurofunk songs under the names Drifter and Hustle Athletics, however they eventually decided to release everything as Noisia to avoid being pigeon-holed. They also briefly did production for different artists under the name Nightwatch, however they may or may not be doing everything as Noisia again.
48	* ElectronicMusic: They've done:
49	** Drum and Bass
50	** HouseMusic
51	** {{Main/Dubstep}}
52	** Glitch Hop
53	* GenreBusting: Combined Drum and Bass, Techstep, Darkstep, Neurofunk and a whole lot of others to create their SignatureStyle, going on to influence many other producers, even to this day.
54	* HellIsThatNoise: Most of what they make tends to [[InvokedTrope invoke this.]]
55	* LighterAndSofter: A couple of their songs, like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeF1ZvA2IEQ Could This Be]] are quite a bit lighter than their traditional output while still keeping their signature style.
56	* LoudnessWar: Also intentionally invoked.
57	* MinisculeRocking: They've done a lot of fairly shot (under two minutes) long songs, for some odd reason.
58	* RearrangeTheSong: The VIP version of their Skrillex collab "Supersonic (My Existence)"[[note]]itself a remix of "Supersonic" by josh pan and [[Music/HundredGecs Dylan Brady]][[/note]] included on their record ''Closer'' switches out the original's second drop for an extended, hard-hitting drum 'n bass breakdown.
59	* ScaryMusicianHarmlessMusic: Inverted: they don't look that intimidating, but their music is pretty harsh.
60	* SignatureStyle: [[HellIsThatNoise Furious, resampled bass lines.]] [[OlderThanTheyThink While not the first to do this]], [[TropeCodifier they perfected it and easily became the kings of these elements.]]
61	* ShoutOut: The cover art to the ''Seven Stitches/Groundhog'' single features [[Videogame/{{Wipeout}} two antigravity crafts racing.]]
62	** It's really blatant, too: if you look closely, you can read: "As heard in Wipeout Pulse and Wipeout HD".
63	* TruckDriversGearChange: Very well-executed in "Machine Gun", at circa 1:30. It almost feels like you're hearing a completely different song.

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