A few random thoughts about the fascinating Women Take Back The Noise 3 cd compilation which has generated a lot of underground (and overground) publicity. It’s a strictly limited edition of 1000 and has (as I write) sold 630 – as the You Tube film shows, 30 bucks gets you a funky pack and your own noisemaker.
I haven’t bought a copy myself – opting instead for the cheapskate option of downloading the mp3 samples of some of the 47 women who have contributed!
What interests me though is the question as to how female noise differs from their masculine counterparts. The women interviewed, as with those involved in the London based HerNoise project, always manage to dodge giving a straight answer to this question preferring to focus on the buzz they get from the collaborative process.
