ZANG TUMMM TUMB ARTICLES “the first draft of history”

Art of Noise: ‘Beat Box’ (ZTT ZTIS 108) Despite topping America’s dance chart and being incredibly influential the original 108bpm version of this Trevor Horn exercise in hip hop was largely ignored here—to British DJs’ everlasting shame. Now it’s been totally remixed and revamped into two new “diversions”, even more imaginiatively freaky, the 108½bpm Diversion One ending with acoustic piano while the 107bpm Two incorporates what sounds like a car’s ignition system! Especially if you’ve rushed out to buy Depeche Mode and Scritti Politti, hear these plus the original and be amazed.