Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This week’s Spinning Single Sunday fires up The Art of Noise’s Close (To the Edit) — the moment mid‑80s pop realised sampling wasn’t just a studio trick but a weapon. All chopped‑up beats, stabs, squeals and that unmistakable “HEY!”, it crashed into the UK charts in early 1985 and peaked at No. 8, which is frankly outrageous for something this gloriously odd. A single that sounded like the future, and still does.
This week’s Spinning Single Sunday fires up The Art of Noise’s Close (To the Edit) — the moment mid‑80s pop realised sampling wasn’t just a studio trick but a weapon. All chopped‑up beats, stabs, squeals and that unmistakable “HEY!”, it crashed into the UK charts in early 1985 and peaked at No. 8, which is frankly outrageous for something this gloriously odd. A single that sounded like the future, and still does.
