A question for debate, perhaps.

I'm asking this because the only noise I've heard is either sad, angry or generally dark sounding. I guess it comes down to the general lack of melodies, but do you think it'd be possible to make any noise sound happy?

If so, let's do another Test Signal compilation!

Let's do another one regarless!

I think it's possible if you're skilled enough. To be honest most of the music I make today veers towards noise and doesn't have much traditional structure to it. But the fact is when I want to express an emotion that's happy or delicate I tend to integrate rhythm and melody... it'd be a nice experiment to try and make some "happy" noise and I'm well up for any collective attempt

Although almost no one would ever want to listen to it ever :grin:

keep me informed. .; I know i've heard noise that made me happy, but its down to the listener.

we're talking white noise?

maybe pink noise can make you feel happy, some nice and colourful pink noise? what about purple noise? happy colours all around!

the BROWN NOTE

between 5 and 9 Hz

The brown note, according to an urban legend, is an infrasonic frequency that causes humans to lose control of their bowels due to resonance. The name is actually metonymy for a common color of feces. Effective frequencies are reportedly between 5 and 9 Hz, below the audible range for humans (generally humans cannot hear sounds below about 20 Hz). However, as the supposed effects are difficult to explain through known medical science and have yet to be verifiably reproduced in a controlled environment, most medical professionals are of the opinion that the brown note, at least as described in the legend, does not exist.

brown noise is the most comfortable to me

i think a cat purr is a good example of a nonmelodic happy noise

alot of OOIOO's shit is happy noise folk type stuff.

Run a mono synth (or like, whatever) note through a distortion pedal and constantly use the pitch bend to create gay sweeps and merry oscillations.

That could be a start.

SWOOOP SWOOOOOOOP SWOOP!

surely it's all context, if you're talking about a straight up noise i'm sure you can convey certain very basic things but for emotions i think said noise must be in some musical context, whether in a harmonic or rhythmical sense.

  SamWhite! said:

alot of OOIOO's shit is happy noise folk type stuff.

I've not heard it but if you can describe it in any way as "folk" then it ain't noise :tongue2:

  Adjective said:

i think a cat purr is a good example of a nonmelodic happy noise

It's an excellent example, I wouldn't have thought of that

Ocean sounds are probably another good one.. although you're strayign dangerously close to new age dolphin music with that one

Yeah, I was thinking field recordings that aren't drowned in reverb and twisted by pitchbends might be the first step to happy noise.

Something along the lines of a summer breeze and a babbling river, although not tonal, evokes a happy feeling in me. Its also a little subjective. If you have ever been blown away or had sometinng really good happen to you at a noise show or while listening to harsh noise I bet its possible to be happy about it.

  Bubba69 said:

If you have ever been blown away or had sometinng really good happen to you at a noise show or while listening to harsh noise I bet its possible to be happy about it.

"MOLESTED AT THE NOISE SHOW"

well drones aren't necessarily happy but perhaps mellow calming and content

Fennesz comes pretty close to this I think. Endless Summer is a really interesting album as it combines a highly digital approach to an album which is essentially about nostalgia and half forgotten memories, very warm sounding ambient/noise.

  pselodux. said:

I'm asking this because the only noise I've heard is either sad, angry or generally dark sounding. I guess it comes down to the general lack of melodies, but do you think it'd be possible to make any noise sound happy?

 

If so, let's do another Test Signal compilation!

 

Let's do another one regarless!

Oval's later material i would classify as happy noise. someone else mentioned Fennesz i think thats accurate also check out some of the other artists from Mego.