New York Noise – Dance Music From the New York Underground 1978 – 82 (2xLP, Soul Jazz Records)

oul Jazz Records’ new edition of their classic New York Noise: Dance Music From The New York Underground 1977–1982, freshly remastered and loud.

This new 2026 edition features classic New York post-punk, punk funk, synth wave and no wave tracks from Arthur Russell/Dinosaur L, James White and the Contortions, The Theoretical Girls, Mars, Konk, Material, Bush Tetras, and Lizzy Mercier Descloux, alongside rare tracks by the likes of Alan Vega (Suicide), Chain Gang, and Implog.

New York Noise sums up the point in time and space where dance music and punk rock first met, as New York’s no wave artists such as Glenn Branca and James White, alongside New York dance music’s experimental pioneers such as Arthur Russell (Dinosaur L), Bill Laswell (Material), and Konk, created new musical art forms out of this union.

“New York Noise is a comprehensive look at the post-punk and no wave era, a short period in time whose influence is still immeasurable and sensed today.” - The Guardian

“One of the most satisfying archival collections, Soul Jazz’s compilation New York Noise gathers far-reaching tracks from such diverse acts as Liquid Liquid, Material, and Glenn Branca.” - Pitchfork

Genre: Punk & Alternative