Past Musicians & Artists focused on in What’s That Noise?

Selda Bağcan : 1970s-Present, Turkey, Turkish Folk-Psychedelic 

Sibylle Baier : 1970s/2008, Germany, Folk

Johanna Magdalena Beyer: 1930s, Germany/US, Experimental

Hildegard von Bingen: 1100s, Germany, Sacred Monophony

Elaine Brown : Late 1960s/70s, US, Protest Folk

ESG : 1978-Present, US, Funk-Dance-Punk

Kate Bush: 1970s-Present, UK, Eclectic Pop

Wendy Carlos : 1960s-80s, US, Synthesizer Electronic

Sheila Chandra : 1980s-2000s, UK, Vocal Experimental/Folk-World Pop

Beverly Glenn Copeland : 1970s/80s/Present, US/Canada, Folk-Electronic

Gal Costa : 1960s-Present, Brazil, Tropicália

ESG : 1980s-Present, US, Funk-Punk

Brenda Fassie : 1980s-2000s, South Africa, Afropop

Sarah Webster Fabio : 1960s-70s, US, Poetry

Beatriz Ferreyra : 1960s-Present, Argentina/France, Musique Concrète

Diamanda Galás : 1970s-Present, US, Experimental Operatic Vocalist and Composer

Googoosh : 1970s/2000s-Present, Iran, Iranian Pop

Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou : 1960s/2010s, Ethiopia/Israel, Ethiopian Blues

Billie Holiday : 1930s-1959, US, Jazz Singer

Mariana Ingold: 70s-Present, Uruguay, Candombe Fusion

Grace Jones : 1970s-Present, Jamaica/US, Disco Funk

Queen Latifah : Late 1980s-Present, US, Hip Hop

The Long Blondes : 2004-2008, UK, Indie Pop

Lydia Lunch : 1970s-Present, US, No Wave

Miriam Makeba/Skylarks : 1950s-2000, South Africa, Afropop/Jazz

Malaria!; 1981-93, West Germany, Neue Deutsche Welle

Cibo Matto: 1990s-2000s, 2010s, Japan/US, Trip Hop

Sheila and des Majeks : 1989, Nigeria, Ecological Soul

Fanny Mendelssohn : 1800s, Germany, Classical

Else Marie Pade : 1950s-2016, Denmark, Musique Concrète

Lena Platanos : 1980s-Present, Greece, Electronic

The Raincoats : Late 1970s-80s/90s-Present, UK, Post-Punk

Ma Rainey : 1920s, US, Blues Singer

Cheikha Rimitti: 30s-2000s, Algeria/France, Rai Music

Clara Rockmore : 1920s-70s, Lithuania/Russia, Theremin

Jackie Shane: 1960s-1970s, Canada/US, Jazz/Soul

Roxanne Shante : 1980s-90s/2000s-Present, US, Rap

Nina Simone : Late 1950s-90s, US, Classical Blues

The Slits : 1970s-80s/2000s, UK, Post-Punk

Laurie Speigel : 1970s-Present, US, Synthesizer and Algorithmic Compositions

Kwanjit Sriprajan: 1960s, Thailand, Thai Funk Lae

Mavis Staples/The Staple Singers : 1950s-Present, US, Gospel

Mother Superior : 1976, US, Rock Band

Midori Takada : 1980s-Present, Japan, Minimal Percussion

Sister Rosetta Tharpe : 1920s-1973, US, Early Rock and Roll

Le Tigre: Late 1990s-2000s, US, Dance Punk

Yvonne Turner : 1980s-90s/2010s, US, House Music

Chavela Vargas : 1950s-70s/90s-2012, Costa Rica/Mexico, Ranchera

X-Ray Spex : 1970s/90s, UK, Punk Rock