Originally released as a CD-R, enclosed in seasonal wrapping paper and accompanied by a sawed-off Christmas card liner. Classic.

An aid for coping with the hypocrisy of the holiday season in America, AJN borrows from Christmas movies and carols, novelty songs, thrift-store finds and several other cultural touchpoints. Noise Throng founders Instigator, Destructor Of Soil and Sneaky Guy capture the true spirit of the season in four glowing sound-poems. This is the sound of today. Especially if it's Christmas Day. Celebrate a new way with A Joyful Noise, whatever day it is.

NTAF002 | Original physical release 2000 (Tracks 1-3), digital re-release 2002 (plus bonus Track 4).

Instigator - I'm Dreaming White

Destructor Of Soil - A Season of Mood

Sneaky Guy - Tinsel and Gin, Christmas Again

2010: Celebrating the tenth anniversary of both Noise Throng and our first release A Joyful Noise, Ace Grim (aka Instigator) revisits the season's samples with certain abandon and cynical precision - across five tracks in just over ten minutes.

Ace Grim - Believe A Large Star

Triple-F Noise Concern (TFNC) recorded live, opening for A.J. Halbrook and Andy Ortmann for "Failure of Sound" at Logan Square's Mustache Cafe, 13 November 2017.

TFNC Live @ Cafe Mustache [13 NOV 2017]

Always Blazin' written by FIGORA / performed by: 
Crabs Rangoon - Guitar 
Son of Ice Chi - Drums 
Sake Tumi - Synthesizer Kick 
Bin Wah - Synthesizers, Samples, Programming

From IKIGAI, released May 23, 2019. Recorded in the band's twenty third and final year, IKIGAI is simultaneously a studio debut and a farewell album.

Produced by TFNC. 
Mastered by Shawn Hatfield at AudibleOddities. 
Executive Producer: Jake Setlak.

All rights reserved.

IKIGAI

FIGORA — Always Blazin'

Shogun Nah written by FIGORA / performed by: 
Side Shogun - Vocals 
Yamatsuka Ching Ching - Guitar 
Sake Tumi - Drums 
Bin Wah - Synthesizers, Samples, Programming

From IKIGAI, released May 23, 2019. Recorded in the band's twenty third and final year, IKIGAI is simultaneously a studio debut and a farewell album.

Produced by TFNC. 
Mastered by Shawn Hatfield at AudibleOddities. 
Executive Producer: Jake Setlak.

All rights reserved.

FIGORA — Shogun Nah

BHWO written by FIGORA / performed by: 
Hadashi Bazu - Eponymous Scream Sample 
Surikizu Jigu - Turntables / Scratching 
Yamatsuka Ching Ching - Guitar 
Sake Tumi - Kazoo, Turntables, Programming, Percussion 
Bin Wah - Synthesizers, Samples, Programming

From IKIGAI, released May 23, 2019. Recorded in the band's twenty third and final year, IKIGAI is simultaneously a studio debut and a farewell album. 

Produced by TFNC. 
Mastered by Shawn Hatfield at AudibleOddities. 
Executive Producer: Jake Setlak.

All rights reserved.

FIGORA — BHWO

Smash It Tomorrow written by FIGORA / performed by: 
Yamatsuka Ching Ching - Vocal, Thumping, Noise, Effects 
Sake Tumi - Drums, Recorder Flute 
Yagi Majutsu - Ebow Guitar 
Bin Wah - Kazoo, Synthesizers, Programming

From IKIGAI, released May 23, 2019. Recorded in the band's twenty third and final year, IKIGAI is simultaneously a studio debut and a farewell album.

Produced by TFNC. 
Mastered by Shawn Hatfield at AudibleOddities. 
Executive Producer: Jake Setlak.

All rights reserved.

FIGORA — Smash It Tomorrow

Contaminated written by FIGORA / performed by: 
Crabs Rangoon - Guitar 
Yamatsuka Slacks - Yard Korps Percussion 
Hadouken Masuta - Drums 
Bin Wah - Synthesizers, Samples, Programming

From IKIGAI, released May 23, 2019. Recorded in the band's twenty third and final year, IKIGAI is simultaneously a studio debut and a farewell album.

Produced by TFNC. 
Mastered by Shawn Hatfield at AudibleOddities. 
Executive Producer: Jake Setlak.

All rights reserved.

FIGORA — Contaminated

Technical Service written by FIGORA / performed by: 
Yamatsuka Ching Ching - Guitar 
Sake Tumi - Drums, Foley 
Boss Bakuchiku - Lead Vocal (Scream) 
Wu Kong Smoke Bomb - Kaoss Pad Effects 
Kawai Kuma - Backing Vocal (Fuss) 
Spring Rolanda - Backing Vocal (Laugh, Sneeze) 
Bin Wah - Synthesizers, Programming, Foley

From IKIGAI, released May 23, 2019. Recorded in the band's twenty third and final year, IKIGAI is simultaneously a studio debut and a farewell album.

Produced by TFNC. 
Mastered by Shawn Hatfield at AudibleOddities. 
Executive Producer: Jake Setlak.

All rights reserved.

FIGORA — Technical Service

Tantah Bee Chin written by FIGORA / performed by: 
Crabs Rangoon - Guitar 
Lo Mein Tenets - Field Recording Dialogue Samples 
Son of Ice Chi - Synthesizer Bass 
Bin Wah - Synthesizers, Samples, Programming

From IKIGAI, released May 23, 2019. Recorded in the band's twenty third and final year, IKIGAI is simultaneously a studio debut and a farewell album.

Produced by TFNC. 
Mastered by Shawn Hatfield at AudibleOddities. 
Executive Producer: Jake Setlak.

All rights reserved.

FIGORA — Tantah Bee Chin

Mad Kow written by FIGORA / performed by: 
Crabs Rangoon - Guitar 
Yamatsuka Go-Rudo - Main Vocal 
Side Shogun - Backing Vocal (Hiss) 
Yamatsuka Ching Ching - Backing Vocal (Wail) 
Sake Tumi - Drums 
Bin Wah - Chorus Vocals, Synthesizers, Samples, Programming 

From IKIGAI, released May 23, 2019. Recorded in the band's twenty third and final year, IKIGAI is simultaneously a studio debut and a farewell album.

Produced by TFNC. 
Mastered by Shawn Hatfield at AudibleOddities. 
Executive Producer: Jake Setlak.

All rights reserved.

FIGORA — Mad Kow

Stupor Hero written by FIGORA / performed by: 
Crabs Rangoon - Guitar 
Sake Tumi - Turntables, Programming, Percussion 
Bin Wah - Synthesizers, Programming, Percussion

From IKIGAI, released May 23, 2019. Recorded in the band's twenty third and final year, IKIGAI is simultaneously a studio debut and a farewell album.

Produced by TFNC. 
Mastered by Shawn Hatfield at AudibleOddities. 
Executive Producer: Jake Setlak.

All rights reserved.

FIGORA — Stupor Hero

Kaiju-Rah written by FIGORA / performed by: 
Yagi Majutsu - Guitar 
Yamatsuka Ching Ching - Vocal 
Sake Tumi - Percussion, Drums 
Bin Wah - Synthesizers, Programming 

Produced by TFNC. 
Mastered by Shawn Hatfield at AudibleOddities. 
Executive Producer: Jake "pylbug" Setlak.

All rights reserved.

Mad Kow (Single

Mad Kow (Single)

FIGORA — Kaiju-RAH

Pronounced "pillbug", spelled with "y" as in "system". Experiments in recording arts under a variety of monikers — some more listenable, others more conceptual. Since 1995. Currently working on new TFNC material.

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